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RCW 9A.16

9A.16.060

Duress.

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The complete and official text of the statute.
(1) In any prosecution for a crime, it is a defense that:
   (a) The actor participated in the crime under compulsion by another who by threat or use of force created an apprehension in the mind of the actor that in case of refusal he or she or another would be liable to immediate death or immediate grievous bodily injury; and
   (b) That such apprehension was reasonable; and
   (c) That the actor would not have participated in the crime except for the duress involved.
(2) The defense of duress is not available if the crime charged is murder or manslaughter.
(3) The defense of duress is not available if the actor intentionally or recklessly places himself or herself in a situation in which it is probable that he or she will be subject to duress.
(4) The defense of duress is not established by a claim that the actor was compelled by a third person to engage in conduct that would be criminal if it were the actor's voluntary act.
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