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Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.82.060 (2026)

Leading organized crime

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(1) A person commits the offense of leading organized crime by:
(a) Intentionally organizing, managing, directing, supervising, or financing any three or more persons with the intent to engage in a pattern of criminal profiteering activity; or
(b) Intentionally inciting or inducing others to engage in violence or intimidation with the intent to further or promote the accomplishment of a pattern of criminal profiteering activity.
(2)(a) Leading organized crime as defined in subsection (1)(a) of this section is a class A felony.
(b) Leading organized crime as defined in subsection (1)(b) of this section is a class B felony.
[ 2003 c 53 s 88; 2001 c 222 s 9. Prior: 1985 c 455 s 7; 1984 c 270 s 6.]

Notes:

Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Purpose—Effective date—2001 c 222: See notes following RCW 9A.82.001.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 36 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1993–2025 · leading case: State v. Linville, 423 P.3d 842 (Wash. 2018).
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State v. Linville, 423 P.3d 842 (Wash. 2018). · cites it 7× “FACTS ¶ 5 The State charged Linville with leading organized crime, RCW 9A.82.060, plus 137 other crimes. 2 Linville's defense counsel *844 moved to sever the charges into a series of trials under Criminal Rule (CrR) 4.”
State v. Johnson, 873 P.2d 514 (Wash. 1994). · cites it 5× “RCW 9A.82.060 provides in relevant part: (1) A person commits the offense of leading organized crime by: (a) Intentionally organizing, managing, directing, supervising, or financing any three or more persons with the intent to engage in a pattern of criminal profiteering…”
Trujillo v. Nw. Tr. Servs., Inc., 355 P.3d 1100 (Wash. 2015). · cites it 3× “lo actually intended to proceed under that statute, it pro *838 vides that a person who sustains injury to his or her person, business, or property may sue to recover damages and costs, including reasonable investigative and attorney fees, if the injury is caused by an act of…”
State v. Barnes, 932 P.2d 669 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 6× “RCW 9A.82.060 requires a showing that the defendant intentionally organized, managed, directed, supervised, or financed any three or more persons with the intent to engage in a pattern of criminal profiteering activity.”
Winchester v. Stein, 959 P.2d 1077 (Wash. 1998). · cites it 5× “100 is the remedies and procedures section of the Criminal Profiteering Act and provides in relevant part: (1)(a) A person who sustains injury to his or her person, business, or property by an act of criminal profiteering that is part of a pattern of criminal profiteering…”
Winchester v. Stein, 135 Wash. 2d 835 (Wash. 1998). · cites it 5× “100 is the remedies and procedures section of the Criminal Profiteering Act and provides in relevant part: (l)(a) A person who sustains injury to his or her person, business, or property by an act of criminal profiteering that is part of a pattern of criminal profiteering…”
State v. Hayes, 262 P.3d 538 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “RCW 9A.82.060(1)(a); State v. Strohm, 75 Wn.”
State v. Thomas, 14 P.3d 854 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 4× “Therefore, Thomas's conviction for leading organized crime, a violation of RCW 9A.82.060, must be reversed and dismissed with prejudice.”
State v. Thomas, 103 Wash. App. 800 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 4× “Therefore, Thomas’s conviction for leading organized crime, a violation of RCW 9A.82.060, must be reversed and dismissed with prejudice.”
State v. Harris, 272 P.3d 299 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “¶29 RCW 9A.82.060 (leading organized crime) provides: (1) A person commits the offense of leading organized crime by: (a) Intentionally organizing, managing, directing, supervising, or financing any three or more persons with the intent to engage in a pattern of criminal…”
State v. Johnson, 849 P.2d 662 (Wash. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 5× “The facts of Smith do not establish a violation of RCW 9A.82.060(1). Although Smith was a distributor of cocaine to lower level drug dealers, see Smith, at 622, the facts do not establish that he intentionally organized, managed, directed, supervised or financed these dealers as…”
State Ex Rel. Eikenberry v. Frodert, 924 P.2d 933 (Wash. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “In April 1992, Frodert was convicted of leading organized crime in violation of RCW 9A.82.060 as well as a number of the other charged drug offenses.”
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— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.82.060(1) — 3 cases
State v. Barnes, 932 P.2d 669 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “RCW 9A.82.060 requires a showing that the defendant intentionally organized, managed, directed, supervised, or financed any three or more persons with the intent to engage in a pattern of criminal profiteering activity.”
State v. Johnson, 849 P.2d 662 (Wash. Ct. App. 1993). “The facts of Smith do not establish a violation of RCW 9A.82.060(1). Although Smith was a distributor of cocaine to lower level drug dealers, see Smith, at 622, the facts do not establish that he intentionally organized, managed, directed, supervised or financed these dealers as…”
State v. Barnes, 932 P.2d 669 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997).
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.82.060(1)(a) — 13 cases
State v. Linville, 423 P.3d 842 (Wash. 2018). “FACTS ¶ 5 The State charged Linville with leading organized crime, RCW 9A.82.060, plus 137 other crimes. 2 Linville's defense counsel *844 moved to sever the charges into a series of trials under Criminal Rule (CrR) 4.”
State v. Johnson, 873 P.2d 514 (Wash. 1994). “RCW 9A.82.060 provides in relevant part: (1) A person commits the offense of leading organized crime by: (a) Intentionally organizing, managing, directing, supervising, or financing any three or more persons with the intent to engage in a pattern of criminal profiteering…”
Trujillo v. Nw. Tr. Servs., Inc., 355 P.3d 1100 (Wash. 2015). “lo actually intended to proceed under that statute, it pro *838 vides that a person who sustains injury to his or her person, business, or property may sue to recover damages and costs, including reasonable investigative and attorney fees, if the injury is caused by an act of…”
State v. Hayes, 262 P.3d 538 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). “RCW 9A.82.060(1)(a); State v. Strohm, 75 Wn.”
State v. Griffith, 120 P.3d 610 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005).
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.82.060(l)(a) — 7 cases
State v. Linville, 423 P.3d 842 (Wash. 2018). “FACTS ¶ 5 The State charged Linville with leading organized crime, RCW 9A.82.060, plus 137 other crimes. 2 Linville's defense counsel *844 moved to sever the charges into a series of trials under Criminal Rule (CrR) 4.”
State v. Barnes, 932 P.2d 669 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “RCW 9A.82.060 requires a showing that the defendant intentionally organized, managed, directed, supervised, or financed any three or more persons with the intent to engage in a pattern of criminal profiteering activity.”
State v. Hayes, 262 P.3d 538 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). “RCW 9A.82.060(1)(a); State v. Strohm, 75 Wn.”
State v. Harris, 272 P.3d 299 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). “¶29 RCW 9A.82.060 (leading organized crime) provides: (1) A person commits the offense of leading organized crime by: (a) Intentionally organizing, managing, directing, supervising, or financing any three or more persons with the intent to engage in a pattern of criminal…”
State v. Griffith, 129 Wash. App. 482 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005).
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.82.060(l)(b) — 1 case
State v. Johnson, 849 P.2d 662 (Wash. Ct. App. 1993). “The facts of Smith do not establish a violation of RCW 9A.82.060(1). Although Smith was a distributor of cocaine to lower level drug dealers, see Smith, at 622, the facts do not establish that he intentionally organized, managed, directed, supervised or financed these dealers as…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.82.060(lXa) — 1 case
State v. Johnson, 849 P.2d 662 (Wash. Ct. App. 1993). “The facts of Smith do not establish a violation of RCW 9A.82.060(1). Although Smith was a distributor of cocaine to lower level drug dealers, see Smith, at 622, the facts do not establish that he intentionally organized, managed, directed, supervised or financed these dealers as…”
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