Legal Question in Criminal Law in Washington

Is there any law against someone removing someone else's kids from their car (in a state where there is no law against leaving your kid in the car)


Asked on 3/01/10, 3:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James J. White, attorney Law Offices of Smith & White, PLLC

Actually, it is illegal to leave your kid in the car in this state--child unattended in vehicle, a gross misdemeanor. While normally it would be illegal to interfere with someone else's child (child luring, false imprisonment, kidnapping or attempted kidnapping, etc) the person would likely have a defense in that they were protecting the child from neglect.

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Answered on 3/08/10, 10:51 am


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