{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9a.42.050","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9A.42.050","heading":"Defense of financial inability.","body":"In any prosecution for criminal mistreatment, it shall be a defense that the withholding of the basic necessities of life is due to financial inability only if the person charged has made a reasonable effort to obtain adequate assistance. This defense is available to a person employed to provide the basic necessities of life only when the agreed-upon payment has not been made.","path":["Title 9A","Chapter 9A.42"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.42.050","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:50:21Z","sha256":"a6f94ef25ab36679c1fe97d2c8c80b9ca9e52fd0e697ef87f183c6bd9040f1be","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9a.42.045","next":"us-wa/rcw-9a.42.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}