{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9a.72.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9A.72.040","heading":"False swearing.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of false swearing if he or she makes a false statement, which he or she knows to be false, under an oath required or authorized by law.\n(2) False swearing is a gross misdemeanor.","path":["Title 9A","Chapter 9A.72"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.72.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:51:26Z","sha256":"23a15bde9df51af8858113977c4485740f9f49a54de251f870412ca3042a9fb9","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9a.72.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-9a.72.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}