RCW 9A.76.175
Making a false or misleading statement to a public servant.
A person who knowingly makes a false or misleading material statement to a public servant is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. "Material statement" means a written or oral statement reasonably likely to be relied upon by a public servant in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties.
[ 2001 c 308 § 2. Prior: 1995 c 285 § 32.]
NOTES:
Purpose—2001 c 308: "The purpose of this act is to respond to State v. Thomas, 103 Wn. App. 800, by reenacting, without changes, the law prohibiting materially false or misleading statements to public servants, enacted as sections 32 and 33, chapter 285, Laws of 1995." [ 2001 c 308 § 1.]
Effective date—2001 c 308: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 14, 2001]." [ 2001 c 308 § 4.]
Effective date—1995 c 285: See RCW 48.30A.900.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 9A - Washington Criminal Code
Chapter 9A.76 - Obstructing Governmental Operation.
9A.76.020 - Obstructing a law enforcement officer.
9A.76.023 - Disarming a law enforcement or corrections officer.
9A.76.025 - Disarming a law enforcement or corrections officer—Commission of another crime.
9A.76.027 - Law enforcement or corrections officer engaged in criminal conduct.
9A.76.030 - Refusing to summon aid for a peace officer.
9A.76.050 - Rendering criminal assistance—Definition of term.
9A.76.070 - Rendering criminal assistance in the first degree.
9A.76.080 - Rendering criminal assistance in the second degree.
9A.76.090 - Rendering criminal assistance in the third degree.
9A.76.110 - Escape in the first degree.
9A.76.115 - Sexually violent predator escape.
9A.76.120 - Escape in the second degree.
9A.76.130 - Escape in the third degree.
9A.76.140 - Introducing contraband in the first degree.
9A.76.150 - Introducing contraband in the second degree.
9A.76.160 - Introducing contraband in the third degree.
9A.76.175 - Making a false or misleading statement to a public servant.
9A.76.177 - Amber alert—Making a false or misleading statement to a public servant.
9A.76.180 - Intimidating a public servant.
9A.76.190 - Failure to appear or surrender—Affirmative defense—Penalty.
9A.76.200 - Harming a police dog, accelerant detection dog, or police horse—Penalty.
9A.76.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.