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Washington Crimes

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August 8, 2025

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Even if you do not qualify for a protection order, the abuser may have committed a crime. If you call the police, they may arrest him/her for a crime, and you may get a restraining order through the criminal court. Remember that even if you do have a protection order, you can still report him/her to the police if you believe s/he committed a crime against you.

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in Washington?
If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Washington?

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in Washington?

Here is a list of some possible crimes in Washington that the abuser may have committed. You can click on the links to read the legal definition of each crime on our State Statutes page:

Statute Crime (click here to sort the list alphabetically by crime names)
9.35.020 Identity theft
9.61.230 Telephone harassment
9.68A.040 Sexual exploitation of a minor
9.68A.050 Dealing in depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct
9.68A.053 Sexually explicit images–Crimes by minors
9.68A.060 Sending, bringing into state depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct
9.68A.070 Possession of depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct
9.68A.075 Viewing depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct
9.68A.090 Communication with minor for immoral purposes
9.68A.100 Commercial sexual abuse of a minor
9.68A.101 Promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor
9.68A.102 Promoting travel for commercial sexual abuse of a minor
9.68A.103 Permitting commercial sexual abuse of a minor
9.68A.150 Allowing minor on premises of live erotic performance
9A.36.011 Assault in the first degree
9A.36.021 Assault in the second degree
9A.36.031 Assault in the third degree
9A.36.041 Assault in the fourth degree
9A.36.050 Reckless endangerment
9A.36.070 Coercion
9A.36.080 Hate crimes
9A.36.150 Interfering with the reporting of domestic violence
9A.40.020 Kidnapping in the first degree
9A.40.030 Kidnapping in the second degree
9A.40.040 Unlawful imprisonment
9A.40.060 Custodial interference in the first degree - see the available defenses
9A.40.070 Custodial interference in the second degree - see the available defenses
9A.40.090 Luring
9A.40.100 Trafficking
9A.44.040 Rape in the first degree
9A.44.050 Rape in the second degree
9A.44.060 Rape in the third degree
9A.44.073 Rape of a child in the first degree
9A.44.076 Rape of a child in the second degree
9A.44.079 Rape of a child in the third degree
9A.44.083 Child molestation in the first degree
9A.44.086 Child molestation in the second degree
9A.44.089 Child molestation in the third degree
9A.44.093 Sexual misconduct with a minor in the first degree
9A.44.096 Sexual misconduct with a minor in the second degree
9A.44.115 Voyeurism
9A.44.160 Custodial sexual misconduct in the first degree
9A.44.170 Custodial sexual misconduct in the second degree
9A.46.020 Harassment
9A.46.110 Stalking
9A.52.070 Criminal trespass in the first degree
9A.52.080 Criminal trespass in the second degree
9A.86.010 Disclosing intimate images
9A.90.040 Computer trespass in the first degree
9A.90.050 Computer trespass in the second degree
9A.90.070 Spoofing
9A.90.080 Electronic data tampering in the first degree
9A.90.090 Electronic data tampering in the second degree
9A.90.100 Electronic data theft
9A.90.120 Cyber harassment

If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Washington?

The State of Washington’s Department of Commerce has a victim/witness assistance page, which provides information on victims’ rights and services.

For information on victims’ compensation in Washington, visit the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries website.

If you are a victim of domestic violence and have been charged with a crime, you can go to our Abuse Victims Charged with Crimes page.

Other organizations for victims of crime are listed on our National Organizations - Crime Victims page.

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