{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9a.40.110","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9A.40.110","heading":"Coercion of involuntary servitude.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of coercion of involuntary servitude if he or she coerces, as defined in RCW 9A.36.070, another person to perform labor or services by:\n(a) Withholding or threatening to withhold or destroy documents relating to a person's immigration status; or\n(b) Threatening to notify law enforcement officials that a person is present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws.\n(2) Coercion does not include reports to law enforcement that a person is present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws.\n(3) A person may commit coercion of involuntary servitude regardless of whether the person provides any sort of compensation or benefits to the person who is coerced.\n(4) Coercion of involuntary servitude is a class C felony.","path":["Title 9A","Chapter 9A.40"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.40.110","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:50:16Z","sha256":"a70488807d3451c0973d6f9d1a8d4a6a571c8eabd8f54ea6a4cfc5f7463a24b9","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9a.40.106","next":"us-wa/rcw-9a.40.120"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}