RCW 42.20.030
Intrusion into and refusal to surrender public office.
Every person who shall falsely personate or represent any public officer, or who shall willfully intrude himself or herself into a public office to which he or she has not been duly elected or appointed, or who shall willfully exercise any of the functions or perform any of the duties of such officer, without having duly qualified therefor, as required by law, or who, having been an executive or administrative officer, shall willfully exercise any of the functions of his or her office after his or her right to do so has ceased, or wrongfully refuse to surrender the official seal or any books or papers appertaining to such office, upon the demand of his or her lawful successor, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2012 c 117 § 114; 1909 c 249 § 84; RRS § 2336.]
NOTES:
Impersonating a public officer: RCW 9A.60.045.
Quo warranto: Chapter 7.56 RCW.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies
Chapter 42.20 - Misconduct of Public Officers.
42.20.020 - Powers may not be delegated for profit.
42.20.030 - Intrusion into and refusal to surrender public office.
42.20.050 - Public officer making false certificate.
42.20.060 - Falsely auditing and paying claims.
42.20.070 - Misappropriation and falsification of accounts by public officer.
42.20.080 - Other violations by officers.
42.20.090 - Misappropriation, etc., by treasurer.
42.20.100 - Failure of duty by public officer a misdemeanor.