{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9a.32.055","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9A.32.055","heading":"Homicide by abuse.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of homicide by abuse if, under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life, the person causes the death of a child or person under sixteen years of age, a developmentally disabled person, or a dependent adult, and the person has previously engaged in a pattern or practice of assault or torture of said child, person under sixteen years of age, developmentally disabled person, or dependent person.\n(2) As used in this section, \"dependent adult\" means a person who, because of physical or mental disability, or because of extreme advanced age, is dependent upon another person to provide the basic necessities of life.\n(3) Homicide by abuse is a class A felony.","path":["Title 9A","Chapter 9A.32"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.32.055","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:50:05Z","sha256":"4c604eca1550b28f3b44ed2738d66215d74f89515de3351ce36887bb6c94be79","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9a.32.050","next":"us-wa/rcw-9a.32.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}