Hidden camera laws in Washington
The actual statute, in plain English — not a paraphrase of a paraphrase.
The statute
RCW § 9A.44.115 (Voyeurism)
What it prohibits
First degree: for sexual arousal or gratification, knowingly viewing, photographing, or filming another person without knowledge and consent in a place they’d expect privacy, or capturing their intimate areas without consent regardless of whether the location is public or private. Second degree: intentionally photographing a person’s intimate areas with intent to distribute the image, without consent. Corrections/jail personnel acting for security are exempt.
Penalty
First degree = class C felony. Second degree = gross misdemeanor.
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