{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9a.32.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9A.32.040","heading":"Murder in the first degree—Sentence.","body":"Notwithstanding RCW 9A.32.030(2), any person convicted of the crime of murder in the first degree shall be sentenced to life imprisonment.","path":["Title 9A","Chapter 9A.32"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.32.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:50:05Z","sha256":"00fdc7972ad53784bf82a46b7ff1e61f92452ea865e00f4e22f49e7388afa6e2","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9a.32.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-9a.32.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}