9.81.020 - Subversive activities made felony -- Penalty. - Washington Statutes

Subversive activities made felony — Penalty.

(1) It is a class B felony for any person knowingly and willfully to:

     (a) Commit, attempt to commit, or aid in the commission of any act intended to overthrow, destroy or alter, or to assist in the overthrow, destruction or alteration of, the constitutional form of the government of the United States, or of the state of Washington or any political subdivision of either of them, by revolution, force or violence; or

     (b) Advocate, abet, advise, or teach by any means any person to commit, attempt to commit, or assist in the commission of any such act under such circumstances as to constitute a clear and present danger to the security of the United States, or of the state of Washington or of any political subdivision of either of them; or

     (c) Conspire with one or more persons to commit any such act; or

     (d) Assist in the formation or participate in the management or to contribute to the support of any subversive organization or foreign subversive organization knowing the organization to be a subversive organization or a foreign subversive organization; or

     (e) Destroy any books, records or files, or secrete any funds in this state of a subversive organization or a foreign subversive organization, knowing the organization to be such.

     (2) Any person upon a plea of guilty or upon conviction of violating any of the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both, at the discretion of the court.

[2003 c 53 § 44; 1951 c 254 § 2.]

Notes: Intent -- Effective date -- 2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.