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RCW 9A.56.150

Possessing stolen property in the first degree—Other than firearm or motor vehicle.

Known as the Washington Criminal Code

The act spans §§ 9A.04.010–9A.98.020 (401 sections).

Applied in 21 court decisions — leading case 108 Wash. 2d 125 - State v. Pascal (1987)

Most recently applied in State v. SAW (December 2008)

2025 c 286 s 1; 2009 c 431 s 12; 2007 c 199 s 6; 1995 c 129 s 14 (Initiative Measure No. 159); 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.56.150.

How often courts cite this section

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citing decisions per year

Court decisions citing this, by year. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.

(1) A person is guilty of possessing stolen property in the first degree if he or she possesses stolen property, other than a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 or a motor vehicle, which:

(a) Exceeds five thousand dollars in value; or

(b) Was property or equipment used by firefighters or emergency medical service providers that is critical to their work in an emergency setting and taken from a fire station, fire department vehicle, or emergency medical services building, facility, structure, or vehicle; and

(i) The loss of the property or equipment significantly hindered or delayed the firefighter's or emergency medical service provider's ability to respond to an ongoing emergency; or

(ii) The property or equipment exceeds $1,000 in value.

(2) Possessing stolen property in the first degree is a class B felony.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.