# RCW 9A.04.010: RCW 9A.04.010: Title, effective date, application, severability, captions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C04_S010

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 9A.04.010
- **Heading:** RCW 9A.04.010: Title, effective date, application, severability, captions
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 9A / Chapter 04 / Section 010

## Text

(1) This title shall be known and may be cited as the Washington Criminal Code and shall become effective on July 1, 1976. (2) The provisions of this title shall apply to any offense committed on or after July 1, 1976, which is defined in this title or the general statutes, unless otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, and shall also apply to any defense to prosecution for such an offense. (3) The provisions of this title do not apply to or govern the construction of and punishment for any offense committed prior to July 1, 1976, or to the construction and application of any defense to a prosecution for such an offense. Such an offense must be construed and punished according to the provisions of law existing at the time of the commission thereof in the same manner as if this title had not been enacted. (4) If any provision of this title, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the title, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected, and to this end the provisions of this title are declared to be severable. (5) Chapter, section, and subsection captions are for organizational purposes only and shall not be construed as part of this title.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 9A.04.010 RCW 9A.04.010: Title, effective date, application, severability, captions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C04_S010.md)
- [RCW 9A.04.020 RCW 9A.04.020: Purposes—Principles of construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C04_S020.md)
- [RCW 9A.04.030 RCW 9A.04.030: State criminal jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C04_S030.md)
- [RCW 9A.04.040 RCW 9A.04.040: Classes of crimes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C04_S040.md)
- [RCW 9A.04.050 RCW 9A.04.050: People capable of committing crimes—Capability of children.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C04_S050.md)
- [RCW 9A.04.060 RCW 9A.04.060: Common law to supplement statute.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C04_S060.md)
- [RCW 9A.04.070 RCW 9A.04.070: Who amenable to criminal statutes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C04_S070.md)
- [RCW 9A.04.080 RCW 9A.04.080: Limitation of actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C04_S080.md)
- [RCW 9A.04.090 RCW 9A.04.090: Application of general provisions of the code.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C04_S090.md)
- [RCW 9A.04.100 RCW 9A.04.100: Proof beyond a reasonable doubt.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C04_S100.md)
- [RCW 9A.04.110 RCW 9A.04.110: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C04_S110.md)

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