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Theft in the second degree.
(1) Except as provided in RCW
9A.56.400, a person is guilty of theft in the second degree if he or she commits theft of:
(a) Property or services which exceed(s) seven hundred fifty dollars in value but does not exceed five thousand dollars in value, other than a firearm as defined in RCW
9.41.010 or a motor vehicle;
(b) A public record, writing, or instrument kept, filed, or deposited according to law with or in the keeping of any public office or public servant;
(c) Commercial metal property, nonferrous metal property, or private metal property, as those terms are defined in RCW
19.290.010, and the costs of the damage to the owner's property exceed seven hundred fifty dollars but does not exceed five thousand dollars in value; or
(d) An access device.
(2) Theft in the second degree is a class C felony.
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2017 c 266: See note following RCW
9A.42.020.
Applicability—2009 c 431: See note following RCW
4.24.230.
Findings—Intent—Short title—2007 c 199: See notes following RCW
9A.56.065.
Findings and intent—Short title—Severability—Captions not law—1995 c 129: See notes following RCW
9.94A.510.
Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW
43.70.540.
Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 7 §§ 401-410, 413-416, 418-437, and 439-460: See note following RCW
9.41.010.
Severability—1982 1st ex.s. c 47: See note following RCW
9.41.190.
Civil action for shoplifting by adults, minors: RCW
4.24.230.
Property crime database, liability: RCW
4.24.340.