Have You Been Charged With Harassment in Washington State? 

Harassment involves making threats of physical violence against another person, and it is commonly charged in cases of domestic violence, where one family member threatens to inflict injury or abuse upon another.

If you have been accused of committing this crime, your future may be in jeopardy, as you are at risk of receiving harsh punishments for a conviction. Washington Criminal Attorneys has successfully represented many clients on charges similar to yours, and is ready to meet with you for a confidential consultation.

Forgery, such as in counterfeiting and identity theft, is covered by Chapter 9A.60.020 of the Revised Code of Washington, and it occurs when an individual falsely makes, completes, or alters a written instrument or possesses, utters, offers, disposes of or puts off as true, a document with knowledge that it is forged.

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Chapter 9A.46.020 of the Revised Code of Washington lists the actions which will give rise to harassment charges, including threats to:

• Assault or inflict bodily injury immediately or in the near future.
• Physically damage the property of the other person.
• Confine or restrain the motions of the victim or another person.
• Do any other act which is intended to substantially harm the other person’s mental or physical safety.

The prosecutor will have to prove that your actions or words placed the victim in fear that you would actually carry out the threat.