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Wash. Rev. Code § 42.20.040 (2026)

False report

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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.
[ 1909 c 249 s 98; RRS s 2350.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2009–2024 · leading case: Kitsap Deputy Sheriff's Guild v. Kitsap Co., 219 P.3d 675 (Wash. 2009).
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Kitsap Deputy Sheriff's Guild v. Kitsap Co., 219 P.3d 675 (Wash. 2009). · cites it 2× “State Criminal Statutes ¶ 13 The County points to criminal statutes that prohibit anyone from knowingly making false statements to public servants or obstructing law enforcement officers, RCW 9A.76.175 and 9A.”
Kitsap Cnty. Deputy Sheriff's Guild v. Kitsap Cnty., 167 Wash. 2d 428 (Wash. 2009). · cites it 2× “State Criminal Statutes ¶11 The County points to criminal statutes that prohibit anyone from knowingly making false statements to public servants or obstructing law enforcement officers, RCW 9A.”
Yakima Cnty. v. Law Enf't Officers, 237 P.3d 316 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “020), and those that prohibit public officers from knowingly *333 making false statements in an official report or statement or committing misconduct (RCW 42.20.040 and RCW 9A.80.010), did not prohibit reinstatement of any officer found to violate them.”
Yakima Cnty. v. Yakima Cnty. Law Enf't Officers Guild, 157 Wash. App. 304 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “020), and those that prohibit public officers from knowingly making false statements in an official report or statement or committing misconduct (RCW 42.20.040; RCW 9A.80.010), did not prohibit reinstatement of any officer found to violate them.”
In re Recall of Weyrich, 554 P.3d 1202 (Wash. 2024). · cites it 3× “8 8 Hart also asserts there were violations of RCW 42.20.040, RCW 29A.40.100 and WAC 434- 261-020.”
Heidi Rachael Silver v. Matthew Benjamin Silver (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “The trial court erred when retaining the court order with her signature attached when the attachment violates RCW 42.20.040 or RCW 42.20.050 and when the trial court ordered the signature page stricken.”
Roy D. Cheesman, et ux v. Special Assistant Attorney Gen. (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). “False Reports, RCW 42.20.040; i. Suppressing, secreting, or destroying evidence or records, RCW 33.”
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