{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9.82.010","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9.82.010","heading":"Defined—Penalty.","body":"(1) Treason against the people of the state consists in—\n(a) Levying war against the people of the state, or\n(b) Adhering to its enemies, or\n(c) Giving them aid and comfort.\n(2) Treason is a class A felony and punishable by death.\n(3) No person shall be convicted for treason unless upon the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act or by confession in open court.","path":["Title 9","Chapter 9.82"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.82.010","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:47:59Z","sha256":"b1ae14a89f3c82fb21f101359e4e343e7dabd0cc96aed68259de953b18f294da","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9.73.270","next":"us-wa/rcw-9.82.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}