Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 9A, Criminal Code
RCW Title 9A § 9A.46.020: Definition—Penalties
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits harassment by knowingly threatening bodily injury, property damage, or physical confinement without lawful authority, placing another in reasonable fear the threat will be carried out. Harassment is a gross misdemeanor, but becomes a class C felony if the person has prior harassment convictions, threatens to kill, or targets criminal justice participants or election officials.
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