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9.101.010 – Criminal street gang definitions -- State preemption | Washington Law

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9.101.010 – Criminal street gang definitions -- State preemption

Washington Crimes and Punishments § 9.101.010

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RCW 9.101.010 - Criminal street gang definitions -- State preemption (1) The state of Washington hereby fully occupies and preempts the entire field of definitions used for purposes of substantive criminal law relating to criminal street gangs, criminal street gang-related offenses, criminal street gang associates and members, and pattern of criminal street gang activity. These definitions of "criminal street gang," "criminal street gang associate or member," "criminal street gang-related offe

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