RCW 9A.36.011
Assault in the first degree.
(1) A person is guilty of assault in the first degree if he or she, with intent to inflict great bodily harm:
(a) Assaults another with a firearm or any deadly weapon or by any force or means likely to produce great bodily harm or death; or
(b) Transmits HIV to a child or vulnerable adult; or
(c) Administers, exposes, or transmits to or causes to be taken by another, poison or any other destructive or noxious substance; or
(d) Assaults another and inflicts great bodily harm.
(2) Assault in the first degree is a class A felony.
[ 2020 c 76 § 16; 1997 c 196 § 1; 1986 c 257 § 4.]
NOTES:
Severability—1986 c 257: See note following RCW 9A.56.010.
Effective date—1986 c 257 §§ 3-10: See note following RCW 9A.04.110.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 9A - Washington Criminal Code
Chapter 9A.36 - Assault—Physical Harm.
9A.36.011 - Assault in the first degree.
9A.36.021 - Assault in the second degree.
9A.36.031 - Assault in the third degree.
9A.36.041 - Assault in the fourth degree.
9A.36.045 - Drive-by shooting.
9A.36.050 - Reckless endangerment.
9A.36.060 - Promoting a suicide attempt.
9A.36.078 - Hate crime offenses—Finding.
9A.36.080 - Hate crime offense—Definition and criminal penalty.
9A.36.083 - Hate crime offense—Civil action.
9A.36.090 - Threats against governor or family.
9A.36.100 - Custodial assault.
9A.36.120 - Assault of a child in the first degree.
9A.36.130 - Assault of a child in the second degree.
9A.36.140 - Assault of a child in the third degree.
9A.36.150 - Interfering with the reporting of domestic violence.