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Washington Pornography Laws (2026): Legal for Adults, No Site AV Law

Independently fact-checked against primary sources (last audited August 20, 2026). · 9 primary sources cited on this page. How we verify our legal content

Washington Pornography Laws (2026): Legal for Adults, No Site AV Law

Updates

Corrected the elements of Washington's nonconsensual intimate images offense, added the degree qualifier to the per-image charging rule for child sexual abuse material, and added the statutory definition of lewd matter that the promoting pornography felony turns on.

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Sources and References

  1. RCW 9.68.140 (Promoting Pornography)(app.leg.wa.gov).gov
  2. RCW 9.68 Dispositions (Chapter Index, incl. 2024 Repeal of 9.68.060/.070/.090)(app.leg.wa.gov).gov
  3. RCW 9.68.050 (Erotic Material, Definitions)(app.leg.wa.gov).gov
  4. RCW 9.68.080 (Unlawful Acts)(app.leg.wa.gov).gov
  5. RCW 9.68.130 (Sexually Explicit Material, Unlawful Display)(app.leg.wa.gov).gov
  6. RCW 9.68A.050 (Dealing in Depictions of a Minor)(app.leg.wa.gov).gov
  7. RCW 9.68A.070 (Possession of Depictions of a Minor)(app.leg.wa.gov).gov
  8. RCW 9A.86.010 (Disclosing Intimate Images)(app.leg.wa.gov).gov
  9. RCW 9A.88.010 (Indecent Exposure)(app.leg.wa.gov).gov
  10. Washington HB 2112 (2025-26), Bill History and Status(wa-law.org)
  11. RCW 7.48A.010 (Definitions, Lewd Matter)(app.leg.wa.gov)
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