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RCW 9A.52.100 — Vehicle prowling in the second degree

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 9A.52: Burglary And Trespass, Revised Code of Washington.

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Full text of RCW 9A.52.100

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.52.100Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
(1) A person is guilty of vehicle prowling in the second degree if, with intent to commit a crime against a person or property therein, he or she enters or remains unlawfully in a vehicle other than a motor home, as defined in RCW 46.04.305, or a vessel equipped for propulsion by mechanical means or by sail which has a cabin equipped with permanently installed sleeping quarters or cooking facilities. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, vehicle prowling in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor. (3) Vehicle prowling in the second degree is a class C felony upon a third or subsequent conviction of vehicle prowling in the second degree. A third or subsequent conviction means that a person has been previously convicted at least two separate occasions of the crime of vehicle prowling in the second degree. (4) Multiple counts of vehicle prowling (a) charged in the same charging document do not count as separate offenses for the purposes of charging as a felony based on previous convictions for vehicle prowling in the second degree and (b) based on the same date of occurrence do not count as separate offenses for the purposes of charging as a felony based on previous convictions for vehicle prowling in the second degree.

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Is vehicle prowling in the second degree a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?

It depends on the circumstances: vehicle prowling in the second degree ranges from a Gross Misdemeanor to a Class C Felony in Washington under RCW 9A.52.100.

Vehicle prowling second degree - standard: Gross Misdemeanor (RCW 9A.52.100(2)) · Vehicle prowling second degree - third or subsequent conviction: Class C Felony (RCW 9A.52.100(3))

Which Washington statute covers vehicle prowling in the second degree?

Vehicle prowling in the second degree is governed by RCW 9A.52.100 (Vehicle prowling in the second degree).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.