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RCW 9.94A.828 — Special allegation—Trafficking in catalytic converters

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 9.94A: Sentencing Reform Act Of 1981, Revised Code of Washington.

Full text of RCW 9.94A.828

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.

RCW 9.94A.828Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
The court shall make a finding of fact of the special allegation or, if a jury is had, the jury shall, if it finds the defendant guilty, also find a special verdict as to the special allegation, in a criminal case where: (1) The defendant has been convicted of trafficking in catalytic converters in the first degree; and (2) There has been a special allegation pleaded and proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knowingly (a) trafficked seven or more catalytic converters that were removed from a motor vehicle without fulfilling the requirements under chapter 46.79 or 46.80 RCW for lawful transfer; or (b) purchased a catalytic converter that has been removed from a motor vehicle without possessing a valid scrap processor license under chapter 46.79 RCW or vehicle wrecker license under chapter 46.80 RCW, for the purpose of selling, transferring, or exchanging them online.

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