WPIC 115.20 Trading in Public Office—Definition
11A WAPRAC WPIC 115.20Washington Practice Series TMWashington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal
11A Wash. Prac., Pattern Jury Instr. Crim. WPIC 115.20 (5th Ed)
Washington Practice Series TM
Washington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal
January 2024 Update
Part XIII. Miscellaneous Crimes
WPIC CHAPTER 115. Bribery And Corrupt Influence
WPIC 115.20 Trading in Public Office—Definition
A person commits the crime of trading in public office, when
[he or she offers, confers, or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit upon a public servant pursuant to an agreement or understanding that the actor will or may be appointed to a public office] [or]
[he or she is a public servant and requests, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit from another person pursuant to an agreement or understanding that such person will or may be appointed to a public office].
NOTE ON USE
Use this instruction if it will help the jury understand the charged offense or if it is necessary to define this particular offense for the jury. See the Comment to WPIC 4.24 (Definition of the Crime—Form).
Use bracketed material as applicable. With this instruction, use WPIC 2.02 (Benefit—Definition), WPIC 2.11 (Government—Definition), WPIC 2.17 (Pecuniary Benefit—Definition), and WPIC 2.22 (Public Servant—Definition). Also use WPIC 2.14 (Officer—Public Officer—Definition) because the term public office is used.
COMMENT
RCW 9A.68.040.
[Current as of September 2019.]
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