The provisions of the common law relating to the commission of crime and the punishment thereof, insofar as not inconsistent with the Constitution and statutes of this state, shall supplement all penal statutes of this state and all persons offending against the same shall be tried in the courts of this state having jurisdiction of the offense.
RCW 9A.04.060
Common law to supplement statute.
Known as the Washington Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 9A.04.010 to 9A.98.020 (401 sections).
Applied in 47 court decisions — leading case 125 Wash. 2d 707 - State v. Byrd (1995)
Most recently applied in State v. Moreno (November 2021)
1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.04.060.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.