Reckless Endangerment

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The lawyers at our office have been defending against Reckless Endangerment charges for years. These type charges can have serious consequences but are usually "add-on" charges that the prosecutor intends to negotiate with. Please call the office to schedule your FREE CONSULATION to speak with a lawyer about the specific facts of your case.

RCW 9A.36.050 Reckless endangerment.

(1) A person is guilty of reckless endangerment when he or she recklessly engages in conduct not amounting to drive-by shooting but that creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person.

(2) Reckless endangerment is a gross misdemeanor.

[1997 c 338 § 45; 1989 c 271 § 110; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 § 9A.36.050.]