{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-11.84.140","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 11.84.140","heading":"Slayer determination—Conviction—Preponderance of evidence.","body":"(1) A final judgment of conviction for the willful and unlawful killing of the decedent is conclusive for purposes of determining whether a person is a slayer under this section. A finding of not guilty by reason of insanity for the willful and unlawful killing of the decedent carries the same meaning as a judgment of conviction.\n(2) In the absence of a criminal conviction or a finding of not guilty by reason of insanity, a superior court finding by a preponderance of the evidence that a person participated in the willful and unlawful killing of the decedent is conclusive for purposes of determining whether a person is a slayer under this section.","path":["Title 11","Chapter 11.84"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=11.84.140","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:59:20Z","sha256":"b1966ef58ff432f4fe7c5bfd2aa8d383fbb0b0aa3ad1fde027500011ef66f0ee","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-11.84.130","next":"us-wa/rcw-11.84.150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}