Washington statute
RCW 9A.68.010 — Bribery
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9A.68: Bribery And Corrupt Influence, Revised Code of Washington.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of RCW 9A.68.010
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 bribery if:
(a) With the intent to secure a particular result in a particular matter involving the exercise of the public servant's vote, opinion, judgment, exercise of discretion, or other action in his or her official capacity, he or she offers, confers, or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit upon such public servant; or
(b) Being a public servant, he or she requests, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit pursuant to an agreement or understanding that his or her vote, opinion, judgment, exercise of discretion, or other action as a public servant will be used to secure or attempt to secure a particular result in a particular matter.
(2) It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the public servant sought to be influenced was not qualified to act in the desired way, whether because he or she had not yet assumed office, lacked jurisdiction, or for any other reason.
(3) Bribery is a class B felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is bribery a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Bribery is a Class B Felony in Washington under RCW 9A.68.010.
Which Washington statute covers bribery?
Bribery is governed by RCW 9A.68.010 (Bribery).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.