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      "id": "learn_r874_washington_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_wa_anchorsite_9a_86",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Washington State: statutory code index",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Washington's criminal code for disclosing intimate images is found in Title 9A RCW Chapter 9A.86 at apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86.010.",
      "body": "Washington's criminal code for disclosing intimate images is found in Title 9A RCW Chapter 9A.86 at apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86.010.\n\nWhat Washington State Legislature actually says:\n\n“Chapter 9A.86 RCW\n\n## Disclosing intimate images.\n\nComplete chapter [HTML](https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86&full=true)[PDF](https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86&full=true&pdf=true)\n\n### Sections\n\n[HTML](/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86.010)[PDF](/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86.010&pdf=true)\n\n[9A.86.010](/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86.010)\n\nDisclosing intimate images.”\n\nNote: Anchor record. The page shows Chapter 9A.86 RCW \"Disclosing intimate images\" with links to sections including 9A.86.010 \"Disclosing intimate images.\" This is the official Washington State Legislature site at apps.leg.wa.gov.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
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      "evidence_quote": "Chapter 9A.86 RCW\n\n## Disclosing intimate images.\n\nComplete chapter [HTML](https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86&full=true)[PDF](https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86&full=true&pdf=true)\n\n### Sections\n\n[HTML](/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86.010)[PDF](/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86.010&pdf=true)\n\n[9A.86.010](/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86.010)\n\nDisclosing intimate images.",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r874_washington_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_wa_9a_86_010_elements",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Washington State: criminal statute elements",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Washington RCW 9A.86.010 criminalizes disclosing intimate images when the discloser obtained the image knowing it was to remain private, knew the depicted person did not consent, and knew or should have known disclosure would cause harm.",
      "body": "Washington RCW 9A.86.010 criminalizes disclosing intimate images when the discloser obtained the image knowing it was to remain private, knew the depicted person did not consent, and knew or should have known disclosure would cause harm.\n\nWhat Washington State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(1) A person commits the crime of disclosing intimate images when the person knowingly discloses an intimate image of another person and the person disclosing the image:\n\n(a) Obtained it under circumstances in which a reasonable person would know or understand that the image was to remain private;\n\n(b) Knows or should have known that the depicted person has not consented to the disclosure; and\n\n(c) Knows or reasonably should know that disclosure would cause harm to the depicted person.”\n\nNote: First offense under RCW 9A.86.010 elements. The statute defines the three mental state requirements for criminal liability.",
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      "source_link": "https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86.010",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
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      "evidence_quote": "(1) A person commits the crime of disclosing intimate images when the person knowingly discloses an intimate image of another person and the person disclosing the image:\n\n(a) Obtained it under circumstances in which a reasonable person would know or understand that the image was to remain private;\n\n(b) Knows or should have known that the depicted person has not consented to the disclosure; and\n\n(c) Knows or reasonably should know that disclosure would cause harm to the depicted person.",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r874_washington_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_wa_9a_86_010_definition",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Washington State: statutory definition",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] RCW 9A.86.010 defines \"intimate image\" as any photograph, motion picture film, videotape, digital image, or any other recording that depicts sexual activity or a person's intimate body parts when taken in a private setting, not a matter of public concern.",
      "body": "RCW 9A.86.010 defines \"intimate image\" as any photograph, motion picture film, videotape, digital image, or any other recording that depicts sexual activity or a person's intimate body parts when taken in a private setting, not a matter of public concern.\n\nWhat Washington State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(b) \"Intimate image\" means any photograph, motion picture film, videotape, digital image, or any other recording or transmission of another person who is identifiable from the image itself or from information displayed with or otherwise connected to the image, and that was taken in a private setting, is not a matter of public concern, and depicts:\n\n(i) Sexual activity, including sexual intercourse as defined in RCW [9A.44.010](default.aspx?cite=9A.44.010) and masturbation; or\n\n(ii) A person's intimate body parts, whether nude or visible through less than opaque clothing, including the genitals, pubic area, anus, or postpubescent female nipple.”\n\nNote: Statutory definition of intimate image. The law covers visual depictions of sexual activity and intimate body parts captured in private settings.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86.010",
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      "evidence_quote": "(b) \"Intimate image\" means any photograph, motion picture film, videotape, digital image, or any other recording or transmission of another person who is identifiable from the image itself or from information displayed with or otherwise connected to the image, and that was taken in a private setting, is not a matter of public concern, and depicts:\n\n(i) Sexual activity, including sexual intercourse as defined in RCW [9A.44.010](default.aspx?cite=9A.44.010) and masturbation; or\n\n(ii) A person's intimate body parts, whether nude or visible through less than opaque clothing, including the genitals, pubic area, anus, or postpubescent female nipple.",
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      "id": "learn_r874_washington_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_wa_9a_86_010_definitions_disclosing",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Washington State: statutory definition",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] RCW 9A.86.010 defines \"disclosing\" to include transferring, publishing, or disseminating, as well as making a digital depiction available for distribution or downloading through telecommunications networks or any other means of transferring computer programs or data to a computer.",
      "body": "RCW 9A.86.010 defines \"disclosing\" to include transferring, publishing, or disseminating, as well as making a digital depiction available for distribution or downloading through telecommunications networks or any other means of transferring computer programs or data to a computer.\n\nWhat Washington State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(a) \"Disclosing\" includes transferring, publishing, or disseminating, as well as making a digital depiction available for distribution or downloading through the facilities of a telecommunications network or through any other means of transferring computer programs or data to a computer;”\n\nNote: Broad statutory definition of disclosing covers digital distribution methods and computer-based transmission.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86.010",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
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      "source_tier": "A",
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      "evidence_quote": "(a) \"Disclosing\" includes transferring, publishing, or disseminating, as well as making a digital depiction available for distribution or downloading through the facilities of a telecommunications network or through any other means of transferring computer programs or data to a computer;",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r874_washington_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_wa_9a_86_010_penalties",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Washington State: penalty schedule",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] First violation of RCW 9A.86.010 is a gross misdemeanor; repeat violations are class C felonies for those with prior convictions under this section or RCW 9A.86.030.",
      "body": "First violation of RCW 9A.86.010 is a gross misdemeanor; repeat violations are class C felonies for those with prior convictions under this section or RCW 9A.86.030.\n\nWhat Washington State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(7) The crime of disclosing intimate images:\n\n(a) Is a gross misdemeanor on the first offense; or\n\n(b) Is a class C felony if the defendant has one or more prior convictions for a violation of this section or RCW [9A.86.030](default.aspx?cite=9A.86.030).”\n\nNote: Statutory penalty structure. First offense: gross misdemeanor; repeat offenses: class C felony with prior convictions.",
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      "evidence_quote": "(7) The crime of disclosing intimate images:\n\n(a) Is a gross misdemeanor on the first offense; or\n\n(b) Is a class C felony if the defendant has one or more prior convictions for a violation of this section or RCW [9A.86.030](default.aspx?cite=9A.86.030).",
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