(1) A person is guilty of criminal trespass in the first degree if he or she knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building.
(2) Criminal trespass in the first degree is a gross misdemeanor.
RCW 9A.52.070
Criminal trespass in the first degree.
Known as the Washington Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 9–9 (401 sections).
Applied in 56 court decisions — leading case 110 Wash. 2d 682 - State v. Scott (1988)
Most recently applied in State Of Washington, V. Heather Azevedo (April 2024)
2011 c 336 s 372; 1979 ex.s. c 244 s 12; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.52.070.
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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.