Washington State Statutes - Washington Attorney Directory

(1) A person is guilty of bribing a witness if he or she offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit upon a witness or a person he or she has reason to believe is about to be called as a witness in any official proceeding or upon a person whom he or she has reason to believe may have information relevant to a criminal investigation or the abuse or neglect of a minor child, with intent to:

     (a) Influence the testimony of that person; or

     (b) Induce that person to avoid legal process summoning him or her to testify; or

     (c) Induce that person to absent himself or herself from an official proceeding to which he or she has been legally summoned; or

     (d) Induce that person to refrain from reporting information relevant to a criminal investigation or the abuse or neglect of a minor child.

     (2) Bribing a witness is a class B felony.

[1994 c 271 § 202; 1982 1st ex.s. c 47 § 16; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 § 9A.72.090.]

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