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Wash. Rev. Code § 48.30.230 (2026)

False claims or proof—Penalty

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(1) It is unlawful for any person, knowing it to be such, to:
(a) Present, or cause to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim, or any proof in support of such a claim, for the payment of a loss under a contract of insurance; or
(b) Prepare, make, or subscribe any false or fraudulent account, certificate, affidavit, or proof of loss, or other document or writing, with intent that it be presented or used in support of such a claim.
(2)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, a violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.
(b) If the claim is in excess of one thousand five hundred dollars, the violation is a class C felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW.
[ 2003 c 53 s 270; 1990 1st ex.s. c 3 s 11; 1947 c 79 s .30.23; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 45.30.23.]

Notes:

Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1975–2023 · leading case: State v. Hickman, 954 P.2d 900 (Wash. 1998).
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State v. Hickman, 954 P.2d 900 (Wash. 1998). “230, making insurance fraud a crime, provides: Any person, who, knowing it to be such: (1) Presents, or causes to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim, or any proof in support of such a claim, for the payment of a loss under a contract of insurance; or (2) Prepares, makes,…”
State v. Hickman, 135 Wash. 2d 97 (Wash. 1998). “RCW 48.30.230, making insurance fraud a crime, provides: Any person, who, knowing it to be such: *100 (1) Presents, or causes to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim, or any proof in support of such a claim, for the payment of a loss under a contract of insurance; or (2)…”
State v. Teal, 152 Wash. 2d 333 (Wash. 2004). “…the charges against Teal based on the law of the case doctrine and dissent from the majority’s refusal to do so. See RCW 48.30.230.”
State v. Teal, 96 P.3d 974 (Wash. 2004). “…under our holding in State v. Cronin, 142 Wash.2d 568 , 14 P.3d 752 (2000), and that a new trial is needed. [1] See RCW 48.30.230.”
Brewer v. Copeland, 542 P.2d 445 (Wash. 1975). · cites it 2× “But even more importantly, there are several statutes which impose criminal sanctions for making fraudulent claims, RCW 48.30.230, for giving false testimony, RCW 9.”
State v. Mau, 308 P.3d 629 (Wash. 2013). · cites it 7× “That crime is defined in RCW 48.30.230, which provides, in relevant part: False claims or proof — Penalty.”
Reliable Credit Ass'n v. Progressive Direct Ins., 287 P.3d 698 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). “RCW 48.30.230 provides: (1) It is unlawful for any person, knowing it to be such, to: (a) Present, or cause to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim, or any proof in support of such a claim, for the payment of a loss under a contract of insurance; or (b) Prepare, make, or…”
Barker v. Ameriprise Auto & Home Ins. Agency, Inc., 905 F. Supp. 2d 1214 (W.D. Wash. 2012). · cites it 2× “Barker into custody for Providing a False Proof (Wash. Rev.Code § 48.30.230) in relation to the IDS insurance claim.”
Cain Perez v. GEICO Secure Ins. Co. (W.D. Wash. 2022). · cites it 15× “Defendant raised a counterclaim 19 stating, “GEICO allege that Plaintiff committed fraud under RCW 48.30.230 by 20 submitting this claim which contains false and fraudulent misrepresentations and 21 concealment claims for the purpose of receiving a payment for loss under GEICO’s…”
State v. Mau (Wash. 2013). · cites it 8× “" In this case, the State failed to prove the existence of any "contract of insurance" underlying Mau's claim; we therefore reverse the conviction.”
Dennis Schmidt, Et Ano., App/cross-resps v. Am. Com. Ins. Co., Resp/cross-app (Wash. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “030 and RCW 48.30.230, it is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred in the investigation and defense of the fraudulent claim.”
State v. Pfeifer, 711 P.2d 1100 (Wash. Ct. App. 1985). “RCW 48.30.230 provides: "Any person, who, knowing it to be such: "(1) Presents, or causes to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim, or any proof in support of such a claim, for the payment of a loss under a contract of insurance; or " (2) Prepares, makes, or subscribes any…”
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— Wash. Rev. Code § 48.30.230(1) — 1 case
State v. Mau, 308 P.3d 629 (Wash. 2013). “That crime is defined in RCW 48.30.230, which provides, in relevant part: False claims or proof — Penalty.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 48.30.230(1)(a) — 2 cases
State v. Mau (Wash. 2013). “" In this case, the State failed to prove the existence of any "contract of insurance" underlying Mau's claim; we therefore reverse the conviction.”
State of Washington v. Ivan V. Kriger (Wash. Ct. App. 2023).
— Wash. Rev. Code § 48.30.230(l)(a) — 2 cases
State v. Mau, 308 P.3d 629 (Wash. 2013). “That crime is defined in RCW 48.30.230, which provides, in relevant part: False claims or proof — Penalty.”
State v. Mau (Wash. 2013). “" In this case, the State failed to prove the existence of any "contract of insurance" underlying Mau's claim; we therefore reverse the conviction.”
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