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Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.72.040 (2026)

False swearing

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(1) A person is guilty of false swearing if he or she makes a false statement, which he or she knows to be false, under an oath required or authorized by law.
(2) False swearing is a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2011 c 336 s 392; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.72.040.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1982–2026 · leading case: In re the Recall of Pearsall-Stipek, 10 P.3d 1034 (Wash. 2000).
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In re the Recall of Pearsall-Stipek, 10 P.3d 1034 (Wash. 2000). · cites it 5× “False swearing is a gross misdemeanor, defined by RCW 9A.72.040: (1) A person is guilty of false swearing if he makes a false statement, which he knows to be false, under an oath required or authorized by law.”
In Re Recall of Pearsall-Stipek, 10 P.3d 1034 (Wash. 2000). · cites it 6× “False swearing is a gross misdemeanor, defined by RCW 9A.72.040: (1) A person is guilty of false swearing if he makes a false statement, which he knows to be false, under an oath required or authorized by law.”
State v. Hovrud, 805 P.2d 250 (Wash. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 10× “RCW 9A.72.040. We affirm. Hovrud allegedly lied under oath while being interrogated by his insurance company's lawyer, who was investigating Hovrud's fire loss claim.”
Sarausad v. State, 39 P.3d 308 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “030 [17] RCW 9A.72.040 [18] RCW 9A.72.110 [19] RCW 9A.”
In re the Pers. Restraint of Sarausad, 109 Wash. App. 824 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “RCW 9A.72.040. RCW 9A.72.110. RCW 9A.72.120.”
In re Citizen Complaint by Stout v. Felix, 493 P.3d 1170 (Wash. 2021). · cites it 2× “RCW 9A.72.040(2); RCW 9A.04.080(1)(j). On October 3, 2018—one day short of two years after Felix filed the dependency petitions—Stout filed an affidavit of complaining witness in Mason County District Court, seeking to institute a citizen complaint against Felix.”
In re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against King, 168 Wash. 2d 888 (Wash. 2010). “020, and false swearing, in violation of RCW 9A.72.040), and/or RPC 8.4(c), and/or RPC 8.”
In Re Disciplinary Proceeding Against King, 232 P.3d 1095 (Wash. 2010). “020, and false swearing, in violation of RCW 9A.72.040), and/or RPC 8.4(c), and/or RPC 8.”
State v. Zibell, 646 P.2d 154 (Wash. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “[3] RCW 9A.72.040 (false swearing); RCW 9A.60.”
State v. Jacobson, 876 P.2d 916 (Wash. Ct. App. 1994). “” RCW 9A.72.040(1). False swearing does not require the statement to have been made in an official proceeding.”
In re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Del Carmen Rodriguez, 306 P.3d 893 (Wash. 2013). · cites it 2× ““A person is guilty of false swearing if he or she makes a false statement, which he or she knows to be false, under an oath required or authorized by law” RCW 9A.72.040(1). “False swearing is a gross misdemeanor.”
In re Disciplinary Proceeding Against Del Carmen Rodriguez (Wash. 2013). · cites it 2× “" RCW 9A.72.040(1). "False swearing is a gross misdemeanor.”
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— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.72.040(1) — 5 cases
In Re Recall of Pearsall-Stipek, 10 P.3d 1034 (Wash. 2000). “False swearing is a gross misdemeanor, defined by RCW 9A.72.040: (1) A person is guilty of false swearing if he makes a false statement, which he knows to be false, under an oath required or authorized by law.”
In re the Recall of Pearsall-Stipek, 10 P.3d 1034 (Wash. 2000). “False swearing is a gross misdemeanor, defined by RCW 9A.72.040: (1) A person is guilty of false swearing if he makes a false statement, which he knows to be false, under an oath required or authorized by law.”
State v. Jacobson, 876 P.2d 916 (Wash. Ct. App. 1994). “” RCW 9A.72.040(1). False swearing does not require the statement to have been made in an official proceeding.”
In re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Del Carmen Rodriguez, 306 P.3d 893 (Wash. 2013). ““A person is guilty of false swearing if he or she makes a false statement, which he or she knows to be false, under an oath required or authorized by law” RCW 9A.72.040(1). “False swearing is a gross misdemeanor.”
In re Disciplinary Proceeding Against Del Carmen Rodriguez (Wash. 2013). “" RCW 9A.72.040(1). "False swearing is a gross misdemeanor.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.72.040(2) — 3 cases
In re Citizen Complaint by Stout v. Felix, 493 P.3d 1170 (Wash. 2021). “RCW 9A.72.040(2); RCW 9A.04.080(1)(j). On October 3, 2018—one day short of two years after Felix filed the dependency petitions—Stout filed an affidavit of complaining witness in Mason County District Court, seeking to institute a citizen complaint against Felix.”
In re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Del Carmen Rodriguez, 306 P.3d 893 (Wash. 2013). ““A person is guilty of false swearing if he or she makes a false statement, which he or she knows to be false, under an oath required or authorized by law” RCW 9A.72.040(1). “False swearing is a gross misdemeanor.”
In re Disciplinary Proceeding Against Del Carmen Rodriguez (Wash. 2013). “" RCW 9A.72.040(1). "False swearing is a gross misdemeanor.”
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