{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9a.42.110","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9A.42.110","heading":"Leaving a child in the care of a sex offender.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of the crime of leaving a child in the care of a sex offender if the person is (a) the parent of a child; (b) entrusted with the physical custody of a child; or (c) employed to provide to the child the basic necessities of life, and leaves the child in the care or custody of another person who is not a parent, guardian, or lawful custodian of the child, knowing that the person is registered or required to register as a sex offender under the laws of this state, or a law or ordinance in another jurisdiction with similar requirements, because of a sex offense against a child.\n(2) It is an affirmative defense to the charge of leaving a child in the care of a sex offender under this section, that the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence, that a court has entered an order allowing the offender to have unsupervised contact with children, or that the offender is allowed to have unsupervised contact with the child in question under a family reunification plan, which has been approved by a court, the department of corrections, or the department of social and health services in accordance with department policies.\n(3) Leaving a child in the care of a sex offender is a misdemeanor.","path":["Title 9A","Chapter 9A.42"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.42.110","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:50:21Z","sha256":"85cfe8e5fcb9016495aa666d7791d1078119ec82dea4f7895223ef4452f39884","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9a.42.100","next":"us-wa/rcw-9a.44.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}