65.12.750 - Fraud -- False entries -- Penalty.

Fraud — False entries — Penalty.

Whoever fraudulently procures, or assists fraudulently procuring, or is privy to the fraudulent procurement of any certificate of title, or other instrument, or of any entry in the register of titles, or other book kept in the registrar's office, or of any erasure or alteration in any entry in any such book, or in any instrument authorized by this chapter, or knowingly defrauds or is privy to defrauding any person by means of a false or fraudulent instrument, certificate, statement, or affidavit affecting registered land, shall be guilty of a class C felony, and upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, or imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not more than five years, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

[2003 c 53 § 293; 1907 c 250 § 91; RRS § 10720.]

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