Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.470 (2026)

Armed offenders

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Notwithstanding the current placement or listing of crimes in categories or classifications of prosecuting standards for deciding to prosecute under RCW 9.94A.411(2), any and all felony crimes involving any deadly weapon special verdict under *RCW 9.94A.602, any deadly weapon enhancements under RCW 9.94A.533 (3) or (4), or both, and any and all felony crimes as defined in RCW 9.94A.533 (3)(f) or (4)(f), or both, which are excluded from the deadly weapon enhancements shall all be treated as crimes against a person and subject to the prosecuting standards for deciding to prosecute under RCW 9.94A.411(2) as crimes against persons.

[ 2002 c 290 s 14; 1995 c 129 s 4 (Initiative Measure No. 159).]

Notes:

*Reviser's note: RCW 9.94A.602 was recodified as RCW 9.94A.825 pursuant to 2009 c 28 s 41.

Effective date—2002 c 290 ss 7-11 and 14-23: See note following RCW 9.94A.515.

Intent—2002 c 290: See note following RCW 9.94A.517.

Findings and intent—Short title—Severability—Captions not law—1995 c 129: See notes following RCW 9.94A.510.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2010–2010 · leading case: In re the Pers. Restraint of Cruze, 169 Wash. 2d 422 (Wash. 2010).

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In re the Pers. Restraint of Cruze, 169 Wash. 2d 422 (Wash. 2010). “150(1) (1996), and former RCW 9.94A.470 (1995), which all use the phrase “deadly weapon enhancements under RCW 9.”

In Re Cruze, 237 P.3d 274 (Wash. 2010). “150(1) (1996), and former RCW 9.94A.470 (1995), which all use the phrase "deadly weapon enhancements under RCW 9.”

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