Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 9A, Criminal Code
RCW Title 9A § 9A.04.030: State criminal jurisdiction
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines the state's criminal jurisdiction—when Washington courts may prosecute persons for crimes committed within or outside the state based on territorial and conduct-based connections.
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