Maltrato Criminal en Primer y Segundo Grado en Washington

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que si alguien cuida de un niño o persona que necesita ayuda, no puede dejar que pasen hambre o frío. Si lo hace y causa daño, puede ser castigado severamente.

Es como si un entrenador de fútbol dejara a su equipo jugar sin agua en un día caluroso; eso no solo es irresponsable, también puede causarles daño.

Ejemplo Práctico

María es la madre de un niño pequeño llamado Juan. Si María decide no darle de comer a Juan por días enteros, y esto le causa daño, ella podría ser acusada de maltrato criminal. En este caso, las autoridades podrían intervenir para proteger a Juan.

Penalidades

El maltrato en primer grado es un delito grave de clase B, y el segundo grado es un delito grave de clase C.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(c) is not paid, given gifts, or made a beneficiary of any assets valued at five hundred dollars or more, for any reason, by the dependent person, the dependent person's family, or the dependent person's estate; and (d) does not commit or attempt to commit any other crime against the dependent person or the dependent person's estate. RCW 9A.42.020 - Criminal mistreatment in the first degree (1) A parent of a child, the person entrusted with the physical custody of a child or dependent person, a person who has assumed the responsibility to provide to a dependent person the basic necessities of life, or a person employed to provide to the child or dependent person the basic necessities of life is guilty of criminal mistreatment in the first degree if he or she recklessly, as defined in RCW 9A.08.010, causes great bodily harm to a child or dependent person by withholding any of the basic necessities of life.(2) Criminal mistreatment in the first degree is a class B felony. RCW 9A.42.030 - Criminal mistreatment in the second degree (1) A parent of a child, the person entrusted with the physical custody of a child or dependent person, a person who has assumed the responsibility to provide to a dependent person the basic necessities of life, or a person employed to provide to the child or dependent person the basic necessities of life is guilty of criminal mistreatment in the second degree if he or she recklessly, as defined in RCW 9A.08.010, either (a) creates an imminent and substantial risk of death or great bodily harm, or (b) causes substantial bodily harm by withholding any of the basic necessities of life.(2) Criminal mistreatment in the second degree is a class C felony.