Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 9A, Criminal Code
RCW Title 9A § 9A.42.070: Abandonment of a dependent person in the second degree—Exception
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits abandonment of a dependent person in the second degree (a Class C felony) by recklessly abandoning a child or dependent in their care, causing substantial bodily harm or imminent risk of death or serious injury. Safe surrender of newborns is excepted.
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