Washington statute
RCW 9A.60.060 — Fraudulent creation or revocation of a mental health advance directive
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9A.60: Fraud, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 9A.60.060
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) For purposes of this section "mental health advance directive" means a written document that is a "mental health advance directive" as defined in RCW 71.32.020.
(2) A person is guilty of fraudulent creation or revocation of a mental health advance directive if he or she knowingly:
(a) Makes, completes, alters, or revokes the mental health advance directive of another without the principal's consent;
(b) Utters, offers, or puts off as true a mental health advance directive that he or she knows to be forged; or
(c) Obtains or prevents the signature of a principal or witness to a mental health advance directive by deception or duress.
(3) Fraudulent creation or revocation of a mental health advance directive is a class C felony.
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Is fraudulent creation or revocation of a mental health advance directive a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Fraudulent creation or revocation of a mental health advance directive is a Class C Felony in Washington under RCW 9A.60.060.
Which Washington statute covers fraudulent creation or revocation of a mental health advance directive?
Fraudulent creation or revocation of a mental health advance directive is governed by RCW 9A.60.060 (Fraudulent creation or revocation of a mental health advance directive).
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