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Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.28.030 (2026)

Criminal solicitation

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(1) A person is guilty of criminal solicitation when, with intent to promote or facilitate the commission of a crime, he or she offers to give or gives money or other thing of value to another to engage in specific conduct which would constitute such crime or which would establish complicity of such other person in its commission or attempted commission had such crime been attempted or committed.
(2) Criminal solicitation shall be punished in the same manner as criminal attempt under RCW 9A.28.020.
[ 2011 c 336 s 356; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.28.030.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 56 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case: State v. Valdiglesias LaValle, 535 P.3d 856 (Wash. 2023).
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State v. Valdiglesias LaValle, 535 P.3d 856 (Wash. 2023). · cites it 9× “030(1) provides, in relevant part, that a person is guilty of criminal solicitation when, “with intent to promote or facilitate the commission of a crime, he or she offers to give or gives money or other thing of value to another to engage in specific conduct which would…”
State v. Varnell, 170 P.3d 24 (Wash. 2007). · cites it 6× “[2] ISSUE ¶ 5 Whether Varnell's single conversation with an undercover detective constituted four units of prosecution under RCW 9A.28.030 when that single conversation contained a solicitation to commit four separate murders.”
State v. Varnell, 162 Wash. 2d 165 (Wash. 2007). · cites it 5× “2 ISSUE ¶5 Whether Varnell’s single conversation with an undercover detective constituted four units of prosecution under RCW 9A.28.030 when that single conversation contained a solicitation to commit four separate murders.”
State v. Cann, 595 P.2d 912 (Wash. 1979). · cites it 4× “The employment of the term "other conduct" in the final clause of this sentence imports a legislative understanding that solicitation is a form of conduct.”
In Re Restraint of Bowman, 38 P.3d 1017 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 5× “He argues that this ambiguity requires that the rule of lenity be applied and resolved in his favor, resulting in a maximum 12 month sentence under chapter 69.”
In re the Pers. Restraint of Bowman, 109 Wash. App. 869 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 4× “The sentence was based on a plea bargain after Bowman was charged under RCW 9A.28.030. Bowman argues that it is not clear whether the Legislature intended solicitation to be charged under chapter 9A.”
State v. Borrero, 58 P.3d 245 (Wash. 2002). · cites it 2× “The verbatim text of the pertinent charging document in this case states: That the defendants KYLE LAWRENCE ANDERSON and AARON EDWARD BORRERO, and each of them, in King County, Washington on or about March 19, 1997, with premeditated intent to cause the death of another person…”
State v. Borrero, 147 Wash. 2d 353 (Wash. 2002). · cites it 2× “The verbatim text of the pertinent charging document in this case states: That the defendants KYLE LAWRENCE ANDERSON and AARON EDWARD BORRERO, and each of them, in King County, Washington on or about March 19,1997, with premeditated intent to cause the death of another person…”
State v. Jensen, 195 P.3d 512 (Wash. 2008). · cites it 3× “260, § 9A.28.030. Before 1975, solicitation was punishable only when it ripened into a conspiracy or attempt.”
State v. Jensen, 164 Wash. 2d 943 (Wash. 2008). · cites it 3× “Ende, Washington Practice: Criminal Law § 602, at 120 (2d ed.”
State v. Shriner, 681 P.2d 237 (Wash. 1984). · cites it 2× “080, which prohibits conduct advancing prostitution, rather than RCW 9A.28.030, which generally prohibits solicitation to commit a crime.”
In Re Pers. Restraint Petition of Hopkins, 948 P.2d 394 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 4× “50 and he was convicted of solicitation under RCW 9A.28.030, it cannot affect his statutoiy maximum sentence.”
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— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.28.030(1) — 24 cases
State v. Valdiglesias LaValle, 535 P.3d 856 (Wash. 2023). “030(1) provides, in relevant part, that a person is guilty of criminal solicitation when, “with intent to promote or facilitate the commission of a crime, he or she offers to give or gives money or other thing of value to another to engage in specific conduct which would…”
State v. Varnell, 170 P.3d 24 (Wash. 2007). “[2] ISSUE ¶ 5 Whether Varnell's single conversation with an undercover detective constituted four units of prosecution under RCW 9A.28.030 when that single conversation contained a solicitation to commit four separate murders.”
State v. Varnell, 162 Wash. 2d 165 (Wash. 2007). “2 ISSUE ¶5 Whether Varnell’s single conversation with an undercover detective constituted four units of prosecution under RCW 9A.28.030 when that single conversation contained a solicitation to commit four separate murders.”
State v. Jensen, 195 P.3d 512 (Wash. 2008). “260, § 9A.28.030. Before 1975, solicitation was punishable only when it ripened into a conspiracy or attempt.”
State v. Jensen, 164 Wash. 2d 943 (Wash. 2008). “Ende, Washington Practice: Criminal Law § 602, at 120 (2d ed.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.28.030(2) — 2 cases
In Re Pers. Restraint Petition of Hopkins, 948 P.2d 394 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “50 and he was convicted of solicitation under RCW 9A.28.030, it cannot affect his statutoiy maximum sentence.”
State Of Washington, V. Jerry George Wood, Jr. (Wash. Ct. App. 2021).
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