Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 42 Public Officers And Agencies - Chapter 42.20 Misconduct Of Public Officers

  • 42.20.020 Powers may not be delegated for profit
    Every public officer who, for any reward, consideration or gratuity paid or agreed to be paid, shall, directly or indirectly, grant to another the right ...
  • 42.20.030 Intrusion into and refusal to surrender public office
    Every person who shall falsely personate or represent any public officer, or who shall wilfully intrude himself into a public office to which he has ...
  • 42.20.040 False report
    Every public officer who shall knowingly make any false or misleading statement in any official report or statement, under circumstances not otherwise prohibited by law, ...
  • 42.20.050 Public officer making false certificate
    Every public officer who, being authorized by law to make or give a certificate or other writing, shall knowingly make and deliver as true such ...
  • 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, ...
  • 42.20.070 Misappropriation and falsification of accounts by public officer
    Every public officer, and every other person receiving money on behalf or for or on account of the people of the state or of any ...
  • 42.20.080 Other violations by officers
    Every officer or other person mentioned in RCW 42.20.070, who shall wilfully disobey any provision of law regulating his official conduct in cases other than ...
  • 42.20.090 Misappropriation, etc., by treasurer
    Every state, county, city, or town treasurer who willfully misappropriates any moneys, funds, or securities received by or deposited with him or her as such ...
  • 42.20.100 Failure of duty by public officer a misdemeanor
    Whenever any duty is enjoined by law upon any public officer or other person holding any public trust or employment, their wilful neglect to perform ...
  • 42.20.110 Improper conduct by certain justices
    It shall be a misdemeanor for any judge or justice of any court not of record, during the hearing of any cause or proceeding therein, ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009