{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9a.40.020","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9A.40.020","heading":"Kidnapping in the first degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of kidnapping in the first degree if he or she intentionally abducts another person with intent:\n(a) To hold him or her for ransom or reward, or as a shield or hostage; or\n(b) To facilitate commission of any felony or flight thereafter; or\n(c) To inflict bodily injury on him or her; or\n(d) To inflict extreme mental distress on him, her, or a third person; or\n(e) To interfere with the performance of any governmental function.\n(2) Kidnapping in the first degree is a class A felony.","path":["Title 9A","Chapter 9A.40"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.40.020","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:50:16Z","sha256":"09f7468b5578a74d19f0c5267b7f7dc6047d195d513dd7ffe91c111552d69ed2","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9a.40.010","next":"us-wa/rcw-9a.40.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}