{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9a.72.070","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9A.72.070","heading":"Perjury and false swearing—Irregularities no defense.","body":"It is no defense to a prosecution for perjury or false swearing:\n(1) That the oath was administered or taken in an irregular manner; or\n(2) That the person administering the oath lacked authority to do so, if the taking of the oath was required or authorized by law.","path":["Title 9A","Chapter 9A.72"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.72.070","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:51:26Z","sha256":"ca0a20c8fd3a57f5e781b552f2ac613b8393fd3732ba520542ebbcf196c8958e","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9a.72.060","next":"us-wa/rcw-9a.72.080"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}