Washington statute
RCW 9A.36.130 — Assault of a child in the second 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.36.130
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 eighteen years of age or older is guilty of the crime of assault of a child in the second degree if the child is under the age of thirteen and the person:
(a) Commits the crime of assault in the second degree, as defined in RCW 9A.36.021, against a child; or
(b) Intentionally assaults the child and causes bodily harm that is greater than transient physical pain or minor temporary marks, and the person has previously engaged in a pattern or practice either of (i) assaulting the child which has resulted in bodily harm that is greater than transient pain or minor temporary marks, or (ii) causing the child physical pain or agony that is equivalent to that produced by torture.
(2) Assault of a child in the second degree is a class B felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is assault of a child in the second degree a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Assault of a child in the second degree is a Class B Felony in Washington under RCW 9A.36.130.
Which Washington statute covers assault of a child in the second degree?
Assault of a child in the second degree is governed by RCW 9A.36.130 (Assault of a child in the second degree).
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