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Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.825 (2026)

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In a criminal case wherein there has been a special allegation and evidence establishing that the accused or an accomplice was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of the commission of the crime, the court shall make a finding of fact of whether or not the accused or an accomplice was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of the commission of the crime, or if a jury trial is had, the jury shall, if it find[s] the defendant guilty, also find a special verdict as to whether or not the defendant or an accomplice was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of the commission of the crime.
For purposes of this section, a deadly weapon is an implement or instrument which has the capacity to inflict death and from the manner in which it is used, is likely to produce or may easily and readily produce death. The following instruments are included in the term deadly weapon: Blackjack, sling shot, billy, sand club, sandbag, metal knuckles, any dirk, dagger, pistol, revolver, or any other firearm, any knife having a blade longer than three inches, any razor with an unguarded blade, any metal pipe or bar used or intended to be used as a club, any explosive, and any weapon containing poisonous or injurious gas.
[ 1983 c 163 s 3. Formerly RCW 9.94A.602, 9.94A.125.]

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Effective date—1983 c 163: See note following RCW 9.94A.505.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 95 cases (22 in the last 5 years), 2010–2026 · leading case: State Of Washington v. Kevin Lee Estes, 372 P.3d 163 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016).
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State Of Washington v. Kevin Lee Estes, 372 P.3d 163 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “The definition of “[m]ost serious offense” includes a list of specific felonies; however, it also encompasses “[a]ny other felony with a deadly weapon verdict under RCW 9.94A.825.” Former RCW 9.94A.030(32)(t).”
State v. Sassen Van Elsloo, 425 P.3d 807 (Wash. 2018). “We reverse the Court of Appeals and remand for a new trial. III. Firearm Enhancements ¶ 67 We now turn to the second issue in this case: whether there was sufficient evidence to support the firearm enhancements with which the State charged Sassen Van Elsloo.”
In re the Pers. Restraint of Cruze, 169 Wash. 2d 422 (Wash. 2010). · cites it 2× “125 (1983), recodified as RCW 9.94A.825, includes a special verdict finding that a defendant was armed with a firearm.”
State v. Aguirre, 168 Wash. 2d 350 (Wash. 2010). “RCW 9.94A.825. Second degree rape is a class A felony with a statutory maximum sentence of life imprisonment.”
State v. Aguirre, 229 P.3d 669 (Wash. 2010). “RCW 9.94A.825. Second degree rape is a class A felony with a statutory maximum sentence of life imprisonment.”
The State of Washington, Respondent, v. Dawn Marie Sullivan, Appellant, 196 Wash. App. 277 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). “021(l)(c); RCW 9.94A.825. 6 The court based the exceptional sentence on RCW 9.”
State of Washington v. Travis Vern Lahman, 488 P.3d 881 (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). “RCW 9.94A.825, .533(3)-(4). “‘Firearm’ means a weapon or device from which a projectile or projectiles may be fired by an explosive such as gunpowder.”
State v. Williams-Walker, 225 P.3d 913 (Wash. 2010). “602 (2001) recodified as RCW 9.94A.825. [4] Former RCW 9.94A.510(3) and *921 (4) provide mandatory sentence enhancements where the defendant was armed with a "firearm" or "deadly weapon other than a firearm.”
State v. Williams-Walker, 167 Wash. 2d 889 (Wash. 2010). “602 (2001), *904 recodified as RCW 9.94A.825. 12 Former RCW 9.94A.510(3) and (4) provide mandatory sentence enhancements where the defendant was armed with a “firearm” or “deadly weapon other than a firearm.”
State v. Johnson, 327 P.3d 704 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “However, by 2011 the code reviser had recodified former RCW 9.”
State v. Rivas, 168 Wash. App. 882 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). “Because we reverse Rivas’s malicious mischief conviction on other grounds, we do not address whether this error was harmless.”
State v. Johnson, 342 P.3d 338 (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “020 - CLASS A FELONY: In that the defendant, AARON MERCEDES JOHNSON, in the State of Washington, on, about, or between May 13, 2012 and *675 May 14, 2012, with intent to commit a crime against Sara M.”
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— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.825(e) — 1 case
State Of Washington v. Kenneth Wayne Sandholm (Wash. Ct. App. 2014).
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