When permitted — Exceptions.

RCW 10.22.010

in effect

When a defendant is prosecuted in a criminal action for a misdemeanor, other than a violation of RCW 9A.48.105 , for which the person injured by the act constituting the offense has a remedy by a civil action, the offense may be compromised as provided in RCW 10.22.020 , except when it was committed: (1) By or upon an officer while in the execution of the duties of his or her office; (2) Riotously; (3) With an intent to commit a felony; or (4) By one family or household member against another or by one intimate partner against another as defined in RCW 10.99.020 and was a crime of domestic violence as defined in RCW 10.99.020 . When a defendant is prosecuted in a criminal action for a misdemeanor, other than a violation of RCW 9A.48.105 , for which the person injured by the act constituting the offense has a remedy by a civil action, the offense may be compromised as provided in RCW 10.22.020 , except when it was committed: (1) By or upon an officer while in the execution of the duties of his or her office; (2) Riotously; (3) With an intent to commit a felony; or (4) By one family or household member against another or by one intimate partner against another as defined in RCW 10.99.020 and was a crime of domestic violence as defined in RCW 10.99.020 .

Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=10.22&full=trueFetched: 6/28/2026