Washington statute
RCW 9A.56.080 — Theft of livestock in the first degree
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9A.56: Theft And Robbery, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 9A.56.080
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) Every person who, with intent to sell or exchange and to deprive or defraud the lawful owner thereof, willfully takes, leads, or transports away, conceals, withholds, slaughters, or otherwise appropriates any horse, mule, cow, heifer, bull, steer, swine, goat, or sheep is guilty of theft of livestock in the first degree.
(2) Theft of livestock in the first degree is a class B felony.
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Is theft of livestock in the first degree a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Theft of livestock in the first degree is a Class B Felony in Washington under RCW 9A.56.080.
Which Washington statute covers theft of livestock in the first degree?
Theft of livestock in the first degree is governed by RCW 9A.56.080 (Theft of livestock in the first degree).
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