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                          HOUSE BILL 2295

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State of Washington      53rd Legislature     1994 Regular Session

By Representatives Orr, Van Luven, Johanson, Sheldon, Wineberry, Brough, Long, Holm, Quall and Kremen

Read first time 01/12/94.  Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Including theft of a firearm under theft in the first degree.

    AN ACT Relating to theft of firearms; amending RCW 9A.56.030 and 9A.56.040; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 9A.56.030 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.56.030 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) A person is guilty of theft in the first degree if he or she commits theft of:

    (a) Property or services which exceed(s) one thousand five hundred dollars in value; or

    (b) Property of any value taken from the person of another; or

(c) A firearm, of a value less than one thousand five hundred dollars.

    (2) Theft in the first degree is a class B felony.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 9A.56.040 and 1987 c 140 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) A person is guilty of theft in the second degree if he or she commits theft of:

    (a) Property or services which exceed(s) two hundred and fifty dollars in value, but does not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars in value; or

    (b) A public record, writing, or instrument kept, filed, or deposited according to law with or in the keeping of any public office or public servant; or

    (c) An access device; or

    (d) A motor vehicle, of a value less than one thousand five hundred dollars((; or

    (e) A firearm, of a value less than one thousand five hundred dollars)).

    (2) Theft in the second degree is a class C felony.

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