§ 9A.72.010 Definitions
§ 9A.72.020 Perjury in the first degree
§ 9A.72.030 Perjury in the second degree
§ 9A.72.040 False swearing
§ 9A.72.050 Perjury and false swearing — Inconsistent statements — Degree of crime
§ 9A.72.060 Perjury and false swearing — Retraction
§ 9A.72.070 Perjury and false swearing — Irregularities no defense
§ 9A.72.080 Statement of what one does not know to be true
§ 9A.72.090 Bribing a witness
§ 9A.72.100 Bribe receiving by a witness
§ 9A.72.110 Intimidating a witness
§ 9A.72.120 Tampering with a witness
§ 9A.72.130 Intimidating a juror
§ 9A.72.140 Jury tampering
§ 9A.72.150 Tampering with physical evidence
§ 9A.72.160 Intimidating a judge
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 9A.72 - Perjury and interference with official proceedings

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Juror: means any person who is a member of any jury, including a grand jury, impaneled by any court of this state or by any public servant authorized by law to impanel a jury; the term juror also includes any person who has been drawn or summoned to attend as a prospective juror;
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  • Materially false statement: means any false statement oral or written, regardless of its admissibility under the rules of evidence, which could have affected the course or outcome of the proceeding;
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  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: includes an affirmation and every other mode authorized by law of attesting to the truth of that which is stated; in this chapter, written statements shall be treated as if made under oath if:
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  • Official proceeding: means a proceeding heard before any legislative, judicial, administrative, or other government agency or official authorized to hear evidence under oath, including any referee, hearing examiner, commissioner, notary, or other person taking testimony or depositions;
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  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.