Washington statute
RCW 9A.46.120 — Criminal gang intimidation
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9A.46: Harassment, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 9A.46.120
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.
A person commits the offense of criminal gang intimidation if the person threatens another person with bodily injury because the other person refuses to join or has attempted to withdraw from a gang, as defined in RCW 28A.600.455, if the person who threatens the victim or the victim attends or is registered in a public or alternative school. Criminal gang intimidation is a class C felony.
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Is criminal gang intimidation a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Criminal gang intimidation is a Class C Felony in Washington under RCW 9A.46.120.
Which Washington statute covers criminal gang intimidation?
Criminal gang intimidation is governed by RCW 9A.46.120 (Criminal gang intimidation).
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