Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 9A, Criminal Code

RCW Title 9A § 9A.52.040: Inference of intent

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

In burglary prosecutions, a person who unlawfully enters or remains in a building is presumed to intend committing a crime against a person or property there, unless evidence proves otherwise.

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