Every public officer who shall knowingly make any false or misleading statement in any official report or statement, under circumstances not otherwise prohibited by law, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
RCW 42.20.040
False report.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Kitsap Deputy Sheriff's Guild v. Kitsap Co. (2009)
Most recently applied in 3 Wash. 3d 614 - In re Recall of Weyrich (August 2024)
1909 c 249 s 98; RRS s 2350.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.