Washington statute
RCW 9A.60.050 — False certification
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9A.60: Fraud, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 9A.60.050
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 false certification, if, being an officer authorized to take a proof or acknowledgment of an instrument which by law may be recorded, he or she knowingly certifies falsely that the execution of such instrument was acknowledged by any party thereto or that the execution thereof was proved.
(2) A person is guilty of false certification, if, being a notarial officer making a certification authorized by RCW 42.45.020(3), he or she knowingly certifies falsely that a tangible copy of an electronic record is an accurate copy of the electronic record.
(3) False certification is a gross misdemeanor.
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Is false certification a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
False certification is a Gross Misdemeanor in Washington under RCW 9A.60.050.
Which Washington statute covers false certification?
False certification is governed by RCW 9A.60.050 (False certification).
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