Failure to report — False reports — Penalties.

RCW 74.34.053
in effect
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(1) A person who is required to make a report under this chapter and who knowingly fails to make the report is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (2) A person who intentionally, maliciously, or in bad faith makes a false report of alleged abandonment, abuse, financial exploitation, or neglect of a vulnerable adult is guilty of a misdemeanor. (1) A person who is required to make a report under this chapter and who knowingly fails to make the report is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (2) A person who intentionally, maliciously, or in bad faith makes a false report of alleged abandonment, abuse, financial exploitation, or neglect of a vulnerable adult is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=74.34&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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