RCW 9A.28.040Criminal conspiracy.(1) A person is guilty of criminal conspiracy when, with intent that conduct constituting a crime be performed, he or she agrees with one or more persons to engage in or cause the performance of such conduct, and any one of them takes a substantial step in pursuance of such agreement.(2) It shall not be a defense to criminal conspiracy that the person or persons with whom the accused is alleged to have conspired:(a) Has not been prosecuted or convicted; or(b) Has been convicted of a different offense; or(c) Is not amenable to justice; or(d) Has been acquitted; or(e) Lacked the capacity to commit an offense; or(f) Is a law enforcement officer or other government agent who did not intend that a crime be committed.(3) Criminal conspiracy is a:(a) Class A felony when an object of the conspiratorial agreement is murder in the first degree;(b) Class B felony when an object of the conspiratorial agreement is a class A felony other than murder in the first degree;(c) Class C felony when an object of the conspiratorial agreement is a class B felony;(d) Gross misdemeanor when an object of the conspiratorial agreement is a class C felony;(e) Misdemeanor when ree;(c) Class C felony when an object of the conspiratorial agreement is a class B felony;(d) Gross misdemeanor when an object of the conspiratorial agreement is a class C felony;(e) Misdemeanor when an object of the conspiratorial agreement is a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor.[ 1997 c 17 s 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.28.040.]
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