Official misconduct.
Known as the Washington Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 9–9 (401 sections).
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Yakima County v. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (2010)
Most recently applied in 196 Wash. 2d 797 - In re Recall of Hatcher (January 2021)
2011 c 336 s 408; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 38 s 17; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.80.010.
Court decisions citing this, by year. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
(1) A public servant is guilty of official misconduct if, with intent to obtain a benefit or to deprive another person of a lawful right or privilege:
(a) He or she intentionally commits an unauthorized act under color of law; or
(b) He or she intentionally refrains from performing a duty imposed upon him or her by law.
(2) Official misconduct is a gross misdemeanor.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.