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Code · Washington · Title 9A — Washington Criminal Code · Chapter 9A.44

RCW 9A.44.073

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(1)A person is guilty of rape of a child in the first degree when the person has sexual intercourse with another who is less than twelve years old and the perpetrator is at least twenty-four months older than the victim.
(2)Rape of a child in the first degree is a class A felony.
[ 2021 c 142 s 2 ; 1988 c 145 s 2 .]
Notes:
Effective date — 2021 c 142: See note following RCW 9A.44.050 .
Effective date — Savings — Application — 1988 c 145: See notes following RCW 9A.44.010 .
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