{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9a.48.060","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9A.48.060","heading":"Reckless burning—Defense.","body":"In any prosecution for the crime of reckless burning in the first or second degrees, it shall be a defense if the defendant establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that:\n(a) No person other than the defendant had a possessory, or pecuniary interest in the damaged or endangered property, or if other persons had such an interest, all of them consented to the defendant's conduct; and\n(b) The defendant's sole intent was to destroy or damage the property for a lawful purpose.","path":["Title 9A","Chapter 9A.48"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.48.060","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:50:38Z","sha256":"16be3e132e721c3182d502244dd7e6eab2cbf760f7209575a96e5efb70a3fae1","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9a.48.050","next":"us-wa/rcw-9a.48.070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}