A. Except as provided in RCW 9.35.020(9), it is unlawful for any person to knowingly obtain, possess, use, or transfer a means of identification or financial information of another person, living or dead, with the intent to commit, or to aid or abet, any crime.

B. In a proceeding under this section, the crime will be considered to have been committed in any locality where the person whose means of identification or financial information was appropriated resides, or in which any part of the offense took place, regardless of whether the defendant was ever actually in that locality.

C. Violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor, punishable by up to 364 days in jail and/or a $5,000 fine.

D. This section is intended to supplement city jurisdiction in identity theft cases that could have been prosecuted as felonies but which were declined by the county in which the offense occurred or which do not meet the county’s charging guidelines. If a person is charged with identity theft under state law for a particular incident, the person shall not also be charged under this section for the same conduct. (Ord. 6710 § 1 (Exh. A), 2019.)