Defined—Penalty.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 79 Wash. App. 890 - State v. Aitken (1995)
Most recently applied in 79 Wash. App. 890 - State v. Aitken (November 1995)
2003 c 53 s 46; 1909 c 249 s 65; RRS s 2317.
(1) Treason against the people of the state consists in—
(a) Levying war against the people of the state, or
(b) Adhering to its enemies, or
(c) Giving them aid and comfort.
(2) Treason is a class A felony and punishable by death.
(3) No person shall be convicted for treason unless upon the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act or by confession in open court.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.