Washington statute
RCW 9A.60.040 — Criminal impersonation in the first degree
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9A.60: Fraud, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 9A.60.040
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.
(1) A person is guilty of criminal impersonation in the first degree if the person:
(a) Assumes a false identity and does an act in his or her assumed character with intent to defraud another or for any other unlawful purpose; or
(b) Pretends to be a representative of some person or organization or a public servant and does an act in his or her pretended capacity with intent to defraud another or for any other unlawful purpose.
(2) Criminal impersonation in the first degree is a class C felony.
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Is criminal impersonation in the first degree a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Criminal impersonation in the first degree is a Class C Felony in Washington under RCW 9A.60.040.
Which Washington statute covers criminal impersonation in the first degree?
Criminal impersonation in the first degree is governed by RCW 9A.60.040 (Criminal impersonation in the first degree).
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