Washington statute
RCW 9A.32.020 — Premeditation—Limitations
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9A.32: Homicide, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 9A.32.020
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.
(1) As used in this chapter, the premeditation required in order to support a conviction of the crime of murder in the first degree must involve more than a moment in point of time.
(2) Nothing contained in this chapter shall affect RCW 46.61.520.
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