Washington statute
RCW 9A.56.264 — Unlawful manufacture of telecommunication device
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.56.264
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 unlawful manufacture of a telecommunication device if he or she knowingly and with intent to avoid payment or to facilitate avoidance of payment:
(a) Manufactures, produces, or assembles a telecommunication device;
(b) Modifies, alters, programs, or reprograms a telecommunication device to be capable of acquiring or of facilitating the acquisition of telecommunication service without the consent of the telecommunication service provider; or
(c) Writes, creates, or modifies a computer program that he or she knows is thereby capable of being used to manufacture a telecommunication device.
(2) Unlawful manufacture of a telecommunication device is a class C felony.
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Is unlawful manufacture of telecommunication device a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Unlawful manufacture of telecommunication device is a Class C Felony in Washington under RCW 9A.56.264.
Which Washington statute covers unlawful manufacture of telecommunication device?
Unlawful manufacture of telecommunication device is governed by RCW 9A.56.264 (Unlawful manufacture of telecommunication device).
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