RCW 9A.16.070
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(1)In any prosecution for a crime, it is a defense that:
(a)The criminal design originated in the mind of law enforcement officials, or any person acting under their direction, and
(b)The actor was lured or induced to commit a crime which the actor had not otherwise intended to commit.
(2)The defense of entrapment is not established by a showing only that law enforcement officials merely afforded the actor an opportunity to commit a crime.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.16.070 .]