RCW 9A.72.100
Bribe receiving by a witness.
(1) A witness or a person who has reason to believe he or she is about to be called as a witness in any official proceeding or that he or she may have information relevant to a criminal investigation or the abuse or neglect of a minor child is guilty of bribe receiving by a witness if he or she requests, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit pursuant to an agreement or understanding that:
(a) The person's testimony will thereby be influenced; or
(b) The person will attempt to avoid legal process summoning him or her to testify; or
(c) The person will attempt to absent himself or herself from an official proceeding to which he or she has been legally summoned; or
(d) The person will not report information he or she has relevant to a criminal investigation or the abuse or neglect of a minor child.
(2) Bribe receiving by a witness is a class B felony.
[ 1994 c 271 § 203; 1982 1st ex.s. c 47 § 17; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 § 9A.72.100.]
NOTES:
Finding—1994 c 271: See note following RCW 9A.72.090.
Purpose—Severability—1994 c 271: See notes following RCW 9A.28.020.
Severability—1982 1st ex.s. c 47: See note following RCW 9.41.190.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 9A - Washington Criminal Code
Chapter 9A.72 - Perjury and Interference With Official Proceedings.
9A.72.020 - Perjury in the first degree.
9A.72.030 - Perjury in the second degree.
9A.72.050 - Perjury and false swearing—Inconsistent statements—Degree of crime.
9A.72.060 - Perjury and false swearing—Retraction.
9A.72.070 - Perjury and false swearing—Irregularities no defense.
9A.72.080 - Statement of what one does not know to be true.
9A.72.090 - Bribing a witness.
9A.72.100 - Bribe receiving by a witness.
9A.72.110 - Intimidating a witness.
9A.72.120 - Tampering with a witness.
9A.72.130 - Intimidating a juror.