Washington statute

RCW 9A.32.040 — Murder in the first degree—Sentence

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 9A.32: Homicide, Revised Code of Washington.

Full text of RCW 9A.32.040

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 9A.32.040Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Notwithstanding RCW 9A.32.030(2), any person convicted of the crime of murder in the first degree shall be sentenced to life imprisonment.

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