Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 9A, Criminal Code
RCW Title 9A § 9A.72.050: Perjury and false swearing—Inconsistent statements—Degree of crime
What this law says, in plain English
This statute addresses prosecution of perjury and false swearing when a defendant makes inconsistent statements under oath. It establishes that prosecution may charge both statements as alternatives, requiring proof of only one being false, and limits conviction to the lesser applicable degree of perjury or false swearing.
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