Current through 2024
Section 9A.40.110 - Coercion of involuntary servitude(1) A person is guilty of coercion of involuntary servitude if he or she coerces, as defined in RCW 9A.36.070, another person to perform labor or services by: (a) Withholding or threatening to withhold or destroy documents relating to a person's immigration status; or(b) Threatening to notify law enforcement officials that a person is present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws.(2) Coercion does not include reports to law enforcement that a person is present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws.(3) A person may commit coercion of involuntary servitude regardless of whether the person provides any sort of compensation or benefits to the person who is coerced.(4) Coercion of involuntary servitude is a class C felony.Added by 2014 c 52,§ 1, eff. 6/12/2014.