{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9.94a.831","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9.94A.831","heading":"Special allegation—Assault of law enforcement personnel with a firearm—Procedures.","body":"In a criminal case where:\n(1) The defendant has been convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency who was performing his or her official duties at the time of the assault as provided under RCW 9A.36.031; and\n(2) There has been a special allegation pleaded and proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant intentionally committed the assault with what appears to be a firearm;\nthe court shall make a finding of fact of the special allegation, or if a jury trial is had, the jury shall, if it finds the defendant guilty, also find a special verdict as to the special allegation.","path":["Title 9","Chapter 9.94A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.94A.831","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:48:27Z","sha256":"5e8fcee09eb1691db81fbe1512d4b89ef88ff9f18ceeb38f05cda482e0f38602","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9.94a.829","next":"us-wa/rcw-9.94a.832"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}