RCW 9A.76.900
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 § 25.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 9A - Washington Criminal Code
Chapter 9A.76 - Obstructing Governmental Operation.
9A.76.020 - Obstructing a law enforcement officer.
9A.76.023 - Disarming a law enforcement or corrections officer.
9A.76.025 - Disarming a law enforcement or corrections officer—Commission of another crime.
9A.76.027 - Law enforcement or corrections officer engaged in criminal conduct.
9A.76.030 - Refusing to summon aid for a peace officer.
9A.76.050 - Rendering criminal assistance—Definition of term.
9A.76.070 - Rendering criminal assistance in the first degree.
9A.76.080 - Rendering criminal assistance in the second degree.
9A.76.090 - Rendering criminal assistance in the third degree.
9A.76.110 - Escape in the first degree.
9A.76.115 - Sexually violent predator escape.
9A.76.120 - Escape in the second degree.
9A.76.130 - Escape in the third degree.
9A.76.140 - Introducing contraband in the first degree.
9A.76.150 - Introducing contraband in the second degree.
9A.76.160 - Introducing contraband in the third degree.
9A.76.175 - Making a false or misleading statement to a public servant.
9A.76.177 - Amber alert—Making a false or misleading statement to a public servant.
9A.76.180 - Intimidating a public servant.
9A.76.190 - Failure to appear or surrender—Affirmative defense—Penalty.
9A.76.200 - Harming a police dog, accelerant detection dog, or police horse—Penalty.
9A.76.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.