Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 42 Public Officers And Agencies - Section 42.20.060 Falsely auditing and paying claims

§ 42.20.060. Falsely auditing and paying claims

Every public officer, or person holding or discharging the duties of any public office or place of trust under the state or in any county, town or city, a part of whose duty it is to audit, allow or pay, or take part in auditing, allowing or paying, claims or demands upon the state or such county, town or city, who shall knowingly audit, allow or pay, or, directly or indirectly, consent to or in any way connive at the auditing, allowance or payment of any claim or demand against the state or such county, town or city, which is false or fraudulent or contains any charge, item or claim which is false or fraudulent, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

[1909 c 249 § 129; RRS § 2381.]

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