{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9a.04.100","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9A.04.100","heading":"Proof beyond a reasonable doubt.","body":"(1) Every person charged with the commission of a crime is presumed innocent unless proved guilty. No person may be convicted of a crime unless each element of such crime is proved by competent evidence beyond a reasonable doubt.\n(2) When a crime has been proven against a person, and there exists a reasonable doubt as to which of two or more degrees he or she is guilty, he or she shall be convicted only of the lowest degree.","path":["Title 9A","Chapter 9A.04"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.04.100","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:49:33Z","sha256":"2e8acae570310de293df9884320972be366b8e9ebb29f717460d51ffd0e79d7a","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9a.04.090","next":"us-wa/rcw-9a.04.110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}