{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-48.30.230","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 48.30.230","heading":"False claims or proof—Penalty.","body":"(1) It is unlawful for any person, knowing it to be such, to:\n(a) Present, or cause to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim, or any proof in support of such a claim, for the payment of a loss under a contract of insurance; or\n(b) Prepare, make, or subscribe any false or fraudulent account, certificate, affidavit, or proof of loss, or other document or writing, with intent that it be presented or used in support of such a claim.\n(2)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, a violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.\n(b) If the claim is in excess of one thousand five hundred dollars, the violation is a class C felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW.","path":["Title 48","Chapter 48.30"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=48.30.230","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:13:59Z","sha256":"bde6bd2cfc10cf62ef4378c2b540c2d25cfc366fc59d5a0c368559511d42f93e","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-48.30.220","next":"us-wa/rcw-48.30.240"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}