Washington statute
RCW 9A.36.011 — Assault in the first degree
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9A.36: Assault—Physical Harm, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 9A.36.011
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) A person is guilty of assault in the first degree if he or she, with intent to inflict great bodily harm:
(a) Assaults another with a firearm or any deadly weapon or by any force or means likely to produce great bodily harm or death; or
(b) Transmits HIV to a child or vulnerable adult; or
(c) Administers, exposes, or transmits to or causes to be taken by another, poison or any other destructive or noxious substance; or
(d) Assaults another and inflicts great bodily harm.
(2) Assault in the first degree is a class A felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is assault in the first degree a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Assault in the first degree is a Class A Felony in Washington under RCW 9A.36.011.
Which Washington statute covers assault in the first degree?
Assault in the first degree is governed by RCW 9A.36.011 (Assault in the first degree).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.