Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.72.060 (2026)

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No person shall be convicted of perjury or false swearing if he or she retracts his or her false statement in the course of the same proceeding in which it was made, if in fact he or she does so before it becomes manifest that the falsification is or will be exposed and before the falsification substantially affects the proceeding. Statements made in separate hearings at separate stages of the same trial, administrative, or other official proceeding shall be treated as if made in the course of the same proceeding.

[ 2011 c 336 s 393; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 38 s 16; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.72.060.]

Notes:

Effective date—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 38: See notes following RCW 9A.08.020.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2000–2007 · 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 3× “7 In finding Washam’s recall petition insufficient, the superior court relied in part on RCW 9A.72.060, the perjury or false swearing retraction statute, which states: No person shall be convicted of perjury or false swearing if he retracts his false statement in the course of…”

In Re Recall of Pearsall-Stipek, 10 P.3d 1034 (Wash. 2000). · cites it 3× “[7] *1047 In finding Washam's recall petition insufficient, the superior court relied in part on RCW 9A.72.060, the perjury or false swearing retraction statute, which states: No person shall be convicted of perjury or false swearing if he retracts his false statement in the…”

In Re Dornay, 161 P.3d 333 (Wash. 2007). “060 is a retraction statute that provides that no persons shall be convicted of perjury or false swearing if they retract their false statement in the course of the same proceeding in which it was made, if they do so before the falsification substantially affects the proceeding.”

In re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Dornay, 160 Wash. 2d 671 (Wash. 2007). “RCW 9A.72.060 is a retraction statute that provides that no persons shall be convicted of perjury or false swearing if they retract their false statement in the course of the same proceeding in which it was made, if they do so before the falsification substantially affects the…”

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