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9.08.070 – Pet animals -- Taking, concealing, injuring, killing, etc. -- Penalty | Washington Law

Learn about Washington's Pet animals -- Taking, concealing, injuring, killing, etc. -- Penalty law, including definitions, penalties, and legal implications.

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9.08.070 – Pet animals -- Taking, concealing, injuring, killing, etc. -- Penalty

Washington Crimes and Punishments § 9.08.070

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RCW 9.08.070 - Pet animals -- Taking, concealing, injuring, killing, etc. -- Penalty (1) Any person who, with intent to deprive or defraud the owner thereof, does any of the following shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW and by a mandatory fine of not less than five hundred dollars per pet animal, except as provided by subsection (2) of this section:(a) Takes, leads away, confines, secretes or converts any pet animal, except in cases in which the v

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In simple terms: Learn about Washington's Pet animals -- Taking, concealing, injuring, killing, etc. -- Penalty law, including definitions, penalties, and legal implications.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.