WASHINGTON STATUTES AND CODES

9.44.080 - Misconduct in signing a petition.

Misconduct in signing a petition.

In a situation not covered by *RCW 29.79.440, 29.79.490, 29.82.170, or 29.82.220, every person who shall willfully sign the name of another person or of a fictitious person, or for any consideration, gratuity or reward shall sign his own name to or withdraw his name from any referendum or other petition circulated in pursuance of any law of this state or any municipal ordinance; or in signing his name to such petition shall willfully subscribe to any false statement concerning his age, citizenship, residence or other qualifications to sign the same; or knowing that any such petition contains any such false or wrongful signature or statement, shall file the same, or put the same off with intent that it should be filed, as a true and genuine petition, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

[1999 c 143 § 4; 1909 c 249 § 337; RRS § 2589.]

Notes: *Reviser's note: RCW 29.79.440, 29.79.490, 29.82.170, and 29.82.220 were recodified as RCW 29A.84.230, 29A.84.250, 29A.84.240, and 29A.84.220, respectively, pursuant to 2003 c 111 § 2401, effective July 1, 2004.

Forgery: RCW 9A.60.020.

Initiative and referendum petition forgery: RCW 29A.84.230, 29A.84.250.

Recall petition forgery: RCW 29A.84.240, 29A.84.220.