Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 9A.61 · 7 active provisions
The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Customer" means the person in whose name a utility service is provided.(2) "Divert" means to change the intended course or path of electricity, gas, or water without the authorization or consent of the utility.(3) "Person" means an individual,…
"Defrauding a public utility" means to commit, authorize, solicit, aid, abet, or attempt to:(1) Divert, or cause to be diverted, utility services by any means whatsoever;(2) Make, or cause to be made, a connection or reconnection with property owned or used by the utility to provide utility service without the authoriz…
(1) A person is guilty of defrauding a public utility in the first degree if:(a) The utility service diverted or used exceeds one thousand five hundred dollars in value; or(b) Tampering has occurred in furtherance of other criminal activity.(2) Defrauding a public utility in the first degree is a class B felony.
(1) A person is guilty of defrauding a public utility in the second degree if the utility service diverted or used exceeds five hundred dollars in value.(2) Defrauding a public utility in the second degree is a class C felony.
(1) A person is guilty of defrauding a public utility in the third degree if:(a) The utility service diverted or used is five hundred dollars or less in value; or(b) A connection or reconnection has occurred without authorization or consent of the utility.(2) Defrauding a public utility in the third degree is a gross m…
In any prosecution under this section, the court may require restitution from the defendant as provided by chapter 9A.20 RCW, plus court costs plus the costs incurred by the utility on account of the bypassing, tampering, or unauthorized reconnection, including but not limited to costs and expenses for investigation, d…
Restitution ordered or fines imposed under this chapter do not preclude a utility from collecting damages under RCW 80.28.240 to which it may be entitled.