Washington statute
RCW 9A.76.100 — Compounding
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9A.76: Obstructing Governmental Operation, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 9A.76.100
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.
(1) A person is guilty of compounding if:
(a) He or she requests, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit pursuant to an agreement or understanding that he or she will refrain from initiating a prosecution for a crime; or
(b) He or she confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any pecuniary benefit upon another pursuant to an agreement or understanding that such other person will refrain from initiating a prosecution for a crime.
(2) In any prosecution under this section, it is a defense if established by a preponderance of the evidence that the pecuniary benefit did not exceed an amount which the defendant reasonably believed to be due as restitution or indemnification for harm caused by the crime.
(3) Compounding is a gross misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is compounding a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Compounding is a Gross Misdemeanor in Washington under RCW 9A.76.100.
Which Washington statute covers compounding?
Compounding is governed by RCW 9A.76.100 (Compounding).
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