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9A.40.080 – Custodial interference -- Assessment of costs -- Defense -- Consent defense, restricted | Washington Law

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9A.40.080 – Custodial interference -- Assessment of costs -- Defense -- Consent defense, restricted

Washington Criminal Code § 9A.40.080

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RCW 9A.40.080 - Custodial interference -- Assessment of costs -- Defense -- Consent defense, restricted (1) Any reasonable expenses incurred in locating or returning a child or incompetent person shall be assessed against a defendant convicted under RCW 9A.40.060 or 9A.40.070.(2) In any prosecution of custodial interference in the first or second degree, it is a complete defense, if established by the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence, that:(a) The defendant's purpose was to protect

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