Failure to report—False reports—Penalties.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Kim v. Lakeside Adult Family Home (2016)
Most recently applied in Kim v. Lakeside Adult Family Home (May 2016)
1999 c 176 s 7.
(1) A person who is required to make a report under this chapter and who knowingly fails to make the report is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(2) A person who intentionally, maliciously, or in bad faith makes a false report of alleged abandonment, abuse, financial exploitation, or neglect of a vulnerable adult is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.