Revised Code of Washington (RCW) (Last Updated: August 9, 2016) |
Title 9A. WASHINGTON CRIMINAL CODE |
Chapter 9A.42. Criminal mistreatment. |
Section 9A.42.060. Abandonment of a dependent person in the first degree—Exception.
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- (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person is guilty of the crime of abandonment of a dependent person in the first degree if:(a) The person is the parent of a child, a person entrusted with the physical custody of a child or other dependent person, a person who has assumed the responsibility to provide to a dependent person the basic necessities of life, or a person employed to provide to the child or other dependent person any of the basic necessities of life;(b) The person recklessly abandons the child or other dependent person; and(c) As a result of being abandoned, the child or other dependent person suffers great bodily harm.(2) A parent of a newborn who transfers the newborn to a qualified person at an appropriate location pursuant to RCW 13.34.360 is not subject to criminal liability under this section.(3) Abandonment of a dependent person in the first degree is a class B felony.