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Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.68.050 (2026)

Trading in special influence

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(1) A person is guilty of trading in special influence if:
(a) He or she offers, confers, or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit upon another person pursuant to an agreement or understanding that such other person will offer or confer a benefit upon a public servant or procure another to do so with intent thereby to secure or attempt to secure a particular result in a particular matter; or
(b) He or she requests, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit pursuant to an agreement or understanding that he or she will offer or confer a benefit upon a public servant or procure another to do so with intent thereby to secure or attempt to secure a particular result in a particular matter.
(2) Trading in special influence is a class C felony.
[ 2011 c 336 s 390; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.68.050.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1987–2022 · leading case: State v. Pelkey, 745 P.2d 854 (Wash. 1987).
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State v. Pelkey, 745 P.2d 854 (Wash. 1987). · cites it 9× “We affirm the trial court's dismissal of the case, but on other grounds. The State violated Const. art.”
Bainbridge Taxpayers Unite v. City of Bainbridge Island (W.D. Wash. 2022). · cites it 3× “030(1)(b), 20 RCW 9A.68.050(1)(b), RCW 42.23.030, and RCW 42.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.68.050(1) — 1 case
State v. Pelkey, 745 P.2d 854 (Wash. 1987). “We affirm the trial court's dismissal of the case, but on other grounds. The State violated Const. art.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.68.050(1)(a) — 1 case
State v. Pelkey, 745 P.2d 854 (Wash. 1987). “We affirm the trial court's dismissal of the case, but on other grounds. The State violated Const. art.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.68.050(1)(b) — 1 case
Bainbridge Taxpayers Unite v. City of Bainbridge Island (W.D. Wash. 2022). “030(1)(b), 20 RCW 9A.68.050(1)(b), RCW 42.23.030, and RCW 42.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.68.050(l)(a) — 1 case
State v. Pelkey, 745 P.2d 854 (Wash. 1987). “We affirm the trial court's dismissal of the case, but on other grounds. The State violated Const. art.”
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