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Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.76.160 (2026)

Introducing contraband in the third degree

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(1) A person is guilty of introducing contraband in the third degree if he or she knowingly and unlawfully provides contraband to any person confined in a detention facility or secure facility under chapter 71.09 RCW.
(2) (a) This section does not apply to an attorney representing a client confined in a secure facility under chapter 71.09 RCW for the purposes of bringing discovery or other legal materials to assist the client in the civil commitment process under chapter 71.09 RCW; PROVIDED, That:
(i) The attorney must be present when the materials are being reviewed or handled by the client; and
(ii) The attorney must take the materials and any and all copies of the materials when leaving the secure facility.
(3) Introducing contraband in the third degree is a misdemeanor.
[ 2013 c 43 s 5; 2011 c 336 s 406; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.76.160.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2014–2014 · leading case: State of Washington v. Kimberly Lynn Grijalva (Wash. Ct. App. 2014).
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State of Washington v. Kimberly Lynn Grijalva (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “" RCW 9A.76.160(l). "Contraband," in turn, is defined as a "thing which a person confined in a detention facility is prohibited from obtaining or possessing by statute, rule, regulation, or order ofa court.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.76.160(l) — 1 case
State of Washington v. Kimberly Lynn Grijalva (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “" RCW 9A.76.160(l). "Contraband," in turn, is defined as a "thing which a person confined in a detention facility is prohibited from obtaining or possessing by statute, rule, regulation, or order ofa court.”
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