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Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.36.060 (2026)

Promoting a suicide attempt

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(1) A person is guilty of promoting a suicide attempt when he or she knowingly causes or aids another person to attempt suicide.
(2) Promoting a suicide attempt is a class C felony.
[ 2011 c 336 s 360; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.36.060.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 23 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1983–2025 · leading case: Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997).
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Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997). · cites it 18× “Four years later, *717 Washington passed its Natural Death Act, which specifically stated that the "withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment .”
Compassion In Dying v. State Of Washington, 79 F.3d 790 (9th Cir. 1996). · cites it 27× “" RCW 9A.36.060 (emphasis added). A violation of the statute constitutes a felony punishable by imprisonment for a maximum of five years and a fine of up to $10,000.”
Compassion in Dying v. Washington, 79 F.3d 790 (9th Cir. 1996). · cites it 25× “” RCW 9A.36.060 (emphasis added). A violation of the statute constitutes a felony punishable by imprisonment for a maximum of five years and a fine of up to $10,000.”
Compassion in Dying v. State of Wash., 850 F. Supp. 1454 (W.D. Wash. 1994). · cites it 11× “DESCRIPTION OF PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS All of the plaintiffs assert a facial challenge to the constitutionality of RCW 9A.36.060 prohibiting assisted suicide.”
State v. Sage, 510 N.E.2d 343 (Ohio 1987). “08 (Vernon 1974); Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9A.36.060 (1977); Wis.”
People v. Kevorkian, 527 N.W.2d 714 (Mich. 1994). · cites it 2× “08; Virgin Island, VI Code, tit 14, § 2141; Washington, Wash Rev Code Ann 9A.36.060; and Wisconsin, Wis Stat Ann 940.”
John Doe v. City of Lafayette, Indiana, 377 F.3d 757 (7th Cir. 2004). “2258 (quoting Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.36.060(1) (1994)). The challengers to the statute were a group of physicians who sought to perform physician-assisted suicide and a group of patients who sought their assistance.”
People v. Ryan N., 2001 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9104 (Cal. Ct. App. 2001). “08; Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.36.060.) In two of these states, assistance given to a completed suicide is treated as a form of homicide, while assistance given to a suicide attempt is treated as a unique offense other than homicide.”
Webstad v. Stortini, 924 P.2d 940 (Wash. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “We note, however, that our Legislature has spoken on the issue of suicide in RCW 9A.36.060 (criminalizing the promotion of a suicide attempt) without imposing a general duty of prevention.”
Ruth Scott, V. Amazon.com, Inc., 559 P.3d 528 (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “Specifically, they allege that “Amazon’s conduct is a violation of the legislation against promoting a suicide attempt, RCW 9A.36.060, and is an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce in violation of the [CPA].”
Forden v. Joseph G., 667 P.2d 1176 (Cal. 1983). “08; Wash. Rev. Code Ann., § 9A.36.060; Wis. Stat.”
State v. McJimpson, 901 P.2d 354 (Wash. Ct. App. 1995). “045) and promoting a suicide attempt (RCW 9A.36.060). Those latter two offenses are clearly not inferior degrees of assault.”
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— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.36.060(1) — 6 cases
Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997). “Four years later, *717 Washington passed its Natural Death Act, which specifically stated that the "withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment .”
John Doe v. City of Lafayette, Indiana, 377 F.3d 757 (7th Cir. 2004). “2258 (quoting Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.36.060(1) (1994)). The challengers to the statute were a group of physicians who sought to perform physician-assisted suicide and a group of patients who sought their assistance.”
Ruth Scott, V. Amazon.com, Inc., 559 P.3d 528 (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). “Specifically, they allege that “Amazon’s conduct is a violation of the legislation against promoting a suicide attempt, RCW 9A.36.060, and is an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce in violation of the [CPA].”
Paul Eknes-Tucker v. Governor of the State of Alabama, 114 F. 4th 1241 (11th Cir. 2024).
Compassion in Dying v. State of Wash., 850 F. Supp. 1454 (W.D. Wash. 1994). “DESCRIPTION OF PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS All of the plaintiffs assert a facial challenge to the constitutionality of RCW 9A.36.060 prohibiting assisted suicide.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.36.060(2) — 3 cases
Compassion in Dying v. State of Wash., 850 F. Supp. 1454 (W.D. Wash. 1994). “DESCRIPTION OF PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS All of the plaintiffs assert a facial challenge to the constitutionality of RCW 9A.36.060 prohibiting assisted suicide.”
Compassion In Dying v. State Of Washington, 79 F.3d 790 (9th Cir. 1996). “" RCW 9A.36.060 (emphasis added). A violation of the statute constitutes a felony punishable by imprisonment for a maximum of five years and a fine of up to $10,000.”
Compassion in Dying v. Washington, 79 F.3d 790 (9th Cir. 1996). “” RCW 9A.36.060 (emphasis added). A violation of the statute constitutes a felony punishable by imprisonment for a maximum of five years and a fine of up to $10,000.”
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