(1) A person is guilty of rape of a child in the second degree when the person has sexual intercourse with another who is at least twelve years old but less than fourteen years old and the perpetrator is at least thirty-six months older than the victim.

Attorney's Note

Under the Washington Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class A felonyup to lifeup to $50,000
For details, see Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.20.021

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Terms Used In Washington Code 9A.44.076

  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
(2) Rape of a child in the second degree is a class A felony.

NOTES:

Effective date2021 c 142: See note following RCW 9A.44.050.
Effective dateSavingsApplication1988 c 145: See notes following RCW 9A.44.010.