RCW 43.08.140
Embezzlement—Penalty.
If any person holding the office of state treasurer fails to account for and pay over all moneys in his or her hands in accordance with law, or unlawfully converts to his or her own use in any way whatever, or uses by way of investment in any kind of property, or loans without authority of law, any portion of the public money intrusted to him or her for safekeeping, transfer, or disbursement, or unlawfully converts to his or her own use any money that comes into his or her hands by virtue of his or her office, the person is guilty of a class B felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility not exceeding fourteen years, and fined a sum equal to the amount embezzled.
[ 2003 c 53 § 224; 1992 c 7 § 40; 1965 c 8 § 43.08.140. Prior: 1890 p 644 § 10; RRS § 11027; prior: 1886 p 105 § 11.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Misappropriation of funds: RCW 42.20.070, 42.20.090.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.08 - State Treasurer.
43.08.015 - Cash management duties.
43.08.020 - Residence—Bond—Oath.
43.08.040 - Administration of oaths.
43.08.050 - Records and accounts—Public inspection.
43.08.060 - Duplicate receipts.
43.08.061 - Warrants—Department of enterprise services—Printing—Retention of redeemed warrants.
43.08.062 - Warrants—Presentation—Cancellation.
43.08.070 - Warrants—Indorsement—Interest—Issuance of new warrants.
43.08.090 - Fiscal agent for state.
43.08.100 - Fiscal agent for state—Duties of fiscal agent.
43.08.110 - Fiscal agent for state—Fiscal agent's receipts.
43.08.120 - Assistant—Deputies—Responsibility for acts.
43.08.130 - Wilful refusal to pay warrants—Exceptions—Recovery.
43.08.135 - Cash or demand deposits—Duty to maintain—RCW 9A.56.060(1) not deemed violated, when.
43.08.140 - Embezzlement—Penalty.
43.08.150 - Monthly financial report on funds and accounts.
43.08.160 - Monthly financial report—Report to be printed.
43.08.190 - State treasurer's service fund—Creation—Purpose.
43.08.200 - State treasurer's service fund—Expenditure limitation.
43.08.250 - Money received by treasurer from certain court actions—Use.
43.08.280 - Statewide custody contract for local governments and institutions of higher education.
43.08.290 - City-county assistance account—Use and distribution of funds.
43.08.300 - Public deposit protection—Report.
43.08.800 - Billy Frank Jr. national statuary hall collection fund.