Declaraciones falsas a un servidor público

Explicación Simple

Si le dices a un policía o a un funcionario algo que no es cierto y que ellos pueden creer, eso es un problema. Puede ser que te acusen de un delito serio, especialmente si se trata de un niño perdido.

Es como si en un partido de fútbol, un jugador finge que le hicieron falta cuando en realidad no fue así. Esto puede llevar al árbitro a tomar una decisión equivocada y afectar el juego.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan llama a la policía y dice que ha visto a un niño secuestrado, pero en realidad solo está bromeando. La policía activa la alerta Amber, pero luego descubren que todo fue un engaño. Juan podría enfrentarse a graves consecuencias por su mentira.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

RCW 9A.76.175 - Making a false or misleading statement to a public servant A person who knowingly makes a false or misleading material statement to a public servant is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. "Material statement" means a written or oral statement reasonably likely to be relied upon by a public servant in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties. RCW 9A.76.177 - Amber alert -- Making a false or misleading statement to a public servant (1) A person who, with the intent of causing an activation of the voluntary broadcast notification system commonly known as the "Amber alert," or as the same system may otherwise be known, which is used to notify the public of abducted children, knowingly makes a false or misleading material statement to a public servant that a child has been abducted and which statement causes an activation, is guilty of a class C felony.(2) "Material statement" means a written or oral statement reasonably likely to be relied upon by a public servant in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties. RCW 9A.76.180 - Intimidating a public servant (1) A person is guilty of intimidating a public servant if, by use of a threat, he attempts to influence a public servant's vote, opinion, decision, or other official action as a public servant.(2) For purposes of this section "public servant" shall not include jurors.(3) "Threat" as used in this section means(a) to communicate, directly or indirectly, the intent immediately to use force against any person who is present at the time; or(b) threats as defined in *RCW 9A.04.110(25).(4) Intimidating a public servant is a class B felony.