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Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.04.010 (2026)

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(1) This title shall be known and may be cited as the Washington Criminal Code and shall become effective on July 1, 1976.
(2) The provisions of this title shall apply to any offense committed on or after July 1, 1976, which is defined in this title or the general statutes, unless otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, and shall also apply to any defense to prosecution for such an offense.
(3) The provisions of this title do not apply to or govern the construction of and punishment for any offense committed prior to July 1, 1976, or to the construction and application of any defense to a prosecution for such an offense. Such an offense must be construed and punished according to the provisions of law existing at the time of the commission thereof in the same manner as if this title had not been enacted.
(4) If any provision of this title, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the title, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected, and to this end the provisions of this title are declared to be severable.
(5) Chapter, section, and subsection captions are for organizational purposes only and shall not be construed as part of this title.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.04.010.]

Notes:

Legislative direction for codification—1975 1st ex.s. c 260: "The provisions of this act shall constitute a new Title in the Revised Code of Washington to be designated as Title 9A RCW." [ 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.92.900.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 32 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1979–2023 · leading case: State v. Tvedt, 153 Wash. 2d 705 (Wash. 2005).
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State v. Tvedt, 153 Wash. 2d 705 (Wash. 2005). · cites it 2× “260, § 9A.04.010 (“Chapter, section, and subsection captions are for organizational purposes only and shall not be construed as part of this title.”
State v. Tvedt, 107 P.3d 728 (Wash. 2005). · cites it 2× “260, § 9A.04.010 ("Chapter, section, and subsection captions are for organizational purposes only and shall not be construed as part of this title.”
State v. Abrams, 178 P.3d 1021 (Wash. 2008). · cites it 2× “010(1)'s directive that "whether a false statement is material shall be determined by the court as a matter of law" constitutionally infirm.”
State v. Abrams, 163 Wash. 2d 277 (Wash. 2008). · cites it 2× “010(l)’s directive that “whether a false statement is material shall be determined by the court as a matter of law” constitutionally infirm.”
State v. Zuanich, 593 P.2d 1314 (Wash. 1979). · cites it 3× “Among the changes it provided in RCW 9A.04.010(5) Chapter, section, and subsection captions are for organizational purposes only and shall not be construed as part of this title.”
State v. Pineda-Pineda, 226 P.3d 164 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “n class="star-pagination">*173 inconsistent with Hawthorne and Casarez-Gastelum , we rely on our holding in Lynn and note that in both Hawthorne and Casarez-Gastelum RCW 9A.04.010 was not considered. ¶ 34 We therefore examine the sufficiency of the information and the…”
State v. Pineda-Pineda, 154 Wash. App. 653 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “the extent this holding is inconsistent with Hawthorne and Casarez-Gastelum , we rely on our holding in Lynn and note that in both Hawthorne and Casarez-Gastelum RCW 9A.04.010 was not considered. ¶34 We therefore examine the sufficiency of the information and the constitutional…”
State v. Lynn, 835 P.2d 251 (Wash. Ct. App. 1992). “RCW 9A.04.010(2) provides in part: The provisions of this title shall apply to any offense .”
State v. Bryce, 707 P.2d 694 (Wash. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 4× “" RCW 9A.04.010(2), (2) the code requires that "larcenies outside of this title .”
State v. Hall, 706 P.2d 1074 (Wash. 1985). · cites it 2× “RCW 9A.04.010(2). Thus, RCW 9A.08.010 applies to RCW 72.”
State v. Warfield, 5 P.3d 1280 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “RCW 9A.04.010; Laws of 1975, 1st Ex.Sess.”
Bowman v. State, 172 P.3d 681 (Wash. 2007). “260, § 9A.04.010; Laws of 1975-76, 2d Ex.Sess.”
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— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.04.010(1) — 3 cases
State v. Kincaid, 692 P.2d 823 (Wash. 1985).
State v. Brown, 998 P.2d 321 (Wash. 2000).
State v. Brown, 998 P.2d 321 (Wash. 2000).
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.04.010(2) — 12 cases
State v. Lynn, 835 P.2d 251 (Wash. Ct. App. 1992). “RCW 9A.04.010(2) provides in part: The provisions of this title shall apply to any offense .”
State v. Bryce, 707 P.2d 694 (Wash. Ct. App. 1985). “" RCW 9A.04.010(2), (2) the code requires that "larcenies outside of this title .”
State v. Hall, 706 P.2d 1074 (Wash. 1985). “RCW 9A.04.010(2). Thus, RCW 9A.08.010 applies to RCW 72.”
State v. Pineda-Pineda, 226 P.3d 164 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “n class="star-pagination">*173 inconsistent with Hawthorne and Casarez-Gastelum , we rely on our holding in Lynn and note that in both Hawthorne and Casarez-Gastelum RCW 9A.04.010 was not considered. ¶ 34 We therefore examine the sufficiency of the information and the…”
State v. Pineda-Pineda, 154 Wash. App. 653 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “the extent this holding is inconsistent with Hawthorne and Casarez-Gastelum , we rely on our holding in Lynn and note that in both Hawthorne and Casarez-Gastelum RCW 9A.04.010 was not considered. ¶34 We therefore examine the sufficiency of the information and the constitutional…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.04.010(3) — 3 cases
State v. Cunningham, 598 P.2d 756 (Wash. Ct. App. 1979).
State v. Cook, 639 P.2d 863 (Wash. Ct. App. 1982).
State v. Funkhouser, 637 P.2d 974 (Wash. Ct. App. 1981).
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.04.010(4) — 2 cases
State v. Abrams, 178 P.3d 1021 (Wash. 2008). “010(1)'s directive that "whether a false statement is material shall be determined by the court as a matter of law" constitutionally infirm.”
State v. Abrams, 163 Wash. 2d 277 (Wash. 2008). “010(l)’s directive that “whether a false statement is material shall be determined by the court as a matter of law” constitutionally infirm.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.04.010(5) — 5 cases
State v. Zuanich, 593 P.2d 1314 (Wash. 1979). “Among the changes it provided in RCW 9A.04.010(5) Chapter, section, and subsection captions are for organizational purposes only and shall not be construed as part of this title.”
State v. Tvedt, 153 Wash. 2d 705 (Wash. 2005). “260, § 9A.04.010 (“Chapter, section, and subsection captions are for organizational purposes only and shall not be construed as part of this title.”
State v. Tvedt, 107 P.3d 728 (Wash. 2005). “260, § 9A.04.010 ("Chapter, section, and subsection captions are for organizational purposes only and shall not be construed as part of this title.”
State of Washington v. Joseph James Koziol (Wash. Ct. App. 2023).
State of Washington v. Matthew Simon Garoutte (Wash. Ct. App. 2023).
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