RCW 9A.44.904
Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.
[ 2009 c 521 § 24.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 9A - Washington Criminal Code
9A.44.020 - Testimony—Evidence—Written motion—Admissibility.
9A.44.030 - Defenses to prosecution under this chapter.
9A.44.040 - Rape in the first degree.
9A.44.045 - First degree rape—Penalties.
9A.44.050 - Rape in the second degree.
9A.44.060 - Rape in the third degree.
9A.44.073 - Rape of a child in the first degree.
9A.44.076 - Rape of a child in the second degree.
9A.44.079 - Rape of a child in the third degree.
9A.44.083 - Child molestation in the first degree.
9A.44.086 - Child molestation in the second degree.
9A.44.089 - Child molestation in the third degree.
9A.44.093 - Sexual misconduct with a minor in the first degree.
9A.44.096 - Sexual misconduct with a minor in the second degree.
9A.44.100 - Indecent liberties.
9A.44.105 - Sexually violating human remains.
9A.44.120 - Admissibility of child's statement—Conditions.
9A.44.130 - Registration of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders—Procedures—Definition—Penalties.
9A.44.132 - Failure to register as sex offender or kidnapping offender.
9A.44.135 - Address verification.
9A.44.140 - Registration of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders—Duty to register.
9A.44.141 - Investigation—End of duty to register—Removal from registry—Civil liability.
9A.44.142 - Relief from duty to register—Petition—Exceptions.
9A.44.150 - Testimony of child by closed-circuit television.
9A.44.160 - Custodial sexual misconduct in the first degree.
9A.44.170 - Custodial sexual misconduct in the second degree.
9A.44.180 - Custodial sexual misconduct—Defense.
9A.44.190 - Criminal trespass against children—Definitions.
9A.44.193 - Criminal trespass against children—Covered entities.
9A.44.196 - Criminal trespass against children.
9A.44.900 - Decodifications and additions to this chapter.
9A.44.901 - Construction—Sections decodified and added to this chapter.
9A.44.902 - Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 244.
9A.44.903 - Section captions—1988 c 145.
9A.44.904 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.