For a felony defined by a statute of this state that is not in Title 9A RCW, unless otherwise provided:

Attorney's Note

Under the Washington Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class A felonyup to lifeup to $50,000
class B felonyup to 10 yearsup to $20,000
class C felonyup to 5 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.20.021
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Terms Used In Washington Code 9.94A.035

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(1) If the maximum sentence of imprisonment authorized by law upon a first conviction of such felony is twenty years or more, such felony shall be treated as a class A felony for purposes of this chapter;
(2) If the maximum sentence of imprisonment authorized by law upon a first conviction of such felony is eight years or more, but less than twenty years, such felony shall be treated as a class B felony for purposes of this chapter;
(3) If the maximum sentence of imprisonment authorized by law upon a first conviction of such felony is less than eight years, such felony shall be treated as a class C felony for purposes of this chapter.