WPIC 79.04 Deception—Definition
11A WAPRAC WPIC 79.04Washington Practice Series TMWashington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal
11A Wash. Prac., Pattern Jury Instr. Crim. WPIC 79.04 (5th Ed)
Washington Practice Series TM
Washington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal
January 2024 Update
Part IX. Crimes Against Property
WPIC CHAPTER 79. Theft—Definitions
WPIC 79.04 Deception—Definition
Deception occurs when an actor knowingly
[creates or confirms another's false impression that the actor knows to be false] [or]
[fails to correct another's impression that the actor previously has created or confirmed] [or]
[prevents another from acquiring information material to the disposition of the property involved] [or]
[transfers or encumbers property without disclosing a lien, adverse claim, or other legal impediment to the enjoyment of the property, whether that impediment is or is not valid, or is or is not a matter of official record] [or]
[promises performance that the actor does not intend to perform or knows will not be performed].
NOTE ON USE
Use bracketed material as applicable. Use WPIC 2.01 (Actor—Definition) and WPIC 10.02 (Knowledge—Knowingly—Definition) with this instruction.
COMMENT
RCW 9A.56.010(5).
[Current as of January 2019.]
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