. 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 4:

Criminal charges in Washington state consistent with physical abuse among elder mistreatment cases^*

Charge statute	Charge Description^**
RCW 9A.36.011(1)	Assault in the 1^st degree
RCW 9A.36.021(1)	Assault in the 2^nd degree
RCW 9A.36.031(1)	Assault in the 3^rd degree
RCW 9A.36.041	Assault in the 4^th degree
RCW 9A.36.045	Drive-by shooting
RCW 9A.36.050	Reckless endangerment
RCW 9A.40.020(1)(b)	Kidnapping in the 1^st degree
RCW 9A.40.040	Unlawful imprisonment
RCW 46.61.520(1)(a)	Vehicular homicide
RCW 46.61.522(1)	Vehicular assault

Murder or manslaughter (9A.32.030, 9A.32.060) may be charged due to physical abuse, neglect, or both. Given that, we reviewed files from each case with either of these charges in greater detail to understand the surrounding circumstances and sub-categorize them appropriately.

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The complete text of all statutes is available at: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw