Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 50.36.010 (2026)

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(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly give any false information or withhold any material information required under the provisions of this title.

(2) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this title which violation is declared to be unlawful, and for which no contrary provision is made, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty dollars nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than ninety days.

(3) Any person who in connection with any compromise or offer of compromise willfully conceals from any officer or employee of the state any property belonging to an employing unit which is liable for contributions, interest, or penalties, or receives, destroys, mutilates, or falsifies any book, document, or record, or makes under oath any false statement relating to the financial condition of the employing unit which is liable for contributions, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than five thousand dollars or be imprisoned for up to three hundred sixty-four days, or both.

(4) The penalty prescribed in this section shall not be deemed exclusive, but any act which shall constitute a crime under any law of this state may be the basis of prosecution under such law notwithstanding that it may also be the basis for prosecution under this section.

[ 2011 c 96 s 43; 2003 c 53 s 279; 1953 ex.s. c 8 s 22; 1945 c 35 s 180; Rem. Supp. 1945 s 9998-319. Prior: 1943 c 127 s 12; 1941 c 253 s 13.]

Notes:

Findings—Intent—2011 c 96: See note following RCW 9A.20.021.

Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1985–2022 · leading case: In Re the Pers. Restraint of Taylor, 711 P.2d 345 (Wash. 1985).

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In Re the Pers. Restraint of Taylor, 711 P.2d 345 (Wash. 1985). · cites it 14× “Petitioner's conduct was a violation of RCW 50.36.010 *68 which involves knowingly giving false information or withholding material information as required by the Employment Security Act, RCW Title 50.”

State v. Barstad, 970 P.2d 324 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “The court held the theft charge was appropriate because three of the four elements of first degree theft were unnecessary to sustain a conviction under RCW 50.”

State v. Conte, 154 P.3d 194 (Wash. 2007). “These considerations, the defendants maintain, lead to the conclusion that when the voters enacted I-276 in 1972 and I-134 in 1992, they intended that the provisions in chapter 42.”

M.L. v. craigslist Inc (W.D. Wash. 2022). “2d 193, 198 (1979) (en banc), 10 superseded on other grounds by RCW 50.36.010. 11 M.L has plausibly alleged that craigslist knowingly caused or aided a person to 12 engage in prostitution or engaged in conduct “designed to institute, aid, or facilitate an act 13 or enterprise of…”

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