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cynicist wrote:
They even make one for Washington State for the serious pracitioner of "criminal impersonation in the first degree!"
2nd degree.
1st degree would have to include an act to defraud.
ETA:
It's a very fine line, as the law reads 'an act'... 'an act' is broadas all hell.... Some say driving an old cop car is 'an act' and subjects me to those laws....
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[/b](1) A person is guilty of criminal impersonation in the first degree if the person:
(a) Assumes a false identity and does an act in his or her assumed character with intent to defraud another or for any other unlawful purpose; or
(b) Pretends to be a representative of some person or organization or a public servant and does an act in his or her pretended capacity with intent to defraud another or for any other unlawful purpose.
(2) Criminal impersonation in the first degree is a class C felony.
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[/b](1) A person is guilty of criminal impersonation in the second degree if the person:
(a)(i) Claims to be a law enforcement officer or creates an impression that he or she is a law enforcement officer; and
(ii) Under circumstances not amounting to criminal impersonation in the first degree, does an act with intent to convey the impression that he or she is acting in an official capacity and a reasonable person would believe the person is a law enforcement officer; or
(b) Falsely assumes the identity of a veteran or active duty member of the armed forces of the United States with intent to defraud for the purpose of personal gain or to facilitate any unlawful activity.
(2) Criminal impersonation in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor.
I could stop at an accident scene, and direct traffic around the incident, technically, because of the relatively vague wording, I could be charged.
