{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9a.61.050","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9A.61.050","heading":"Defrauding a public utility in the third degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of defrauding a public utility in the third degree if:\n(a) The utility service diverted or used is five hundred dollars or less in value; or\n(b) A connection or reconnection has occurred without authorization or consent of the utility.\n(2) Defrauding a public utility in the third degree is a gross misdemeanor.","path":["Title 9A","Chapter 9A.61"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.61.050","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:51:10Z","sha256":"791ab8a2b36ebbd22dbe2bb6973897aa3bb670dd95478ccc1383232b1ae3a696","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9a.61.040","next":"us-wa/rcw-9a.61.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}