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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Mar 10.
Published in final edited form as: J Elder Abuse Negl. 2020 Mar 10;32(1):27–45. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2020.1733725

Table 1:

Criminal charges in Washington State consistent with elder mistreatment regardless of other available information

Charge Statute Charge Description*
RCW 9A.42.020 Criminal mistreatment in the 1st degree
RCW 9A.42.030 Criminal mistreatment in the 2nd degree
RCW 9A.42.035(1)(b) Criminal mistreatment in the 3rd degree
RCW 9A.44.050(1)(f) Rape in the second degree: When the victim is a frail elder or vulnerable adult and the perpetrator is a person who is not married to the victim but (i) Has a significant relationship with the victim; or (ii) Was providing transportation, within the course of his or her employment, to the victim at the time of the offense
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The complete text of all statutes is available at: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw