Chapter 9.08
OFFENSES AGAINST GOVERNMENT
9.08.000 Chapter Contents
Sections:
9.08.010 Definitions.
9.08.020 Obstructing a public servant or officer.
9.08.025 Making a false or misleading statement to a public servant.
9.08.030 Hindering a law enforcement official.
9.08.040 Resisting arrest.
9.08.050 Rescue from official detention.
9.08.055 Introducing contraband into jail.
9.08.060 Escape.
9.08.065 Bail Jumping.
9.08.070 False reporting.
9.08.080 Refusing to summon aid for a police officer.
9.08.090 Misrepresentation as police officer.
9.08.100 State statutes adopted by reference.
(Ord. 7333 §2, 2022; Ord. 7187 §3, 2019; Ord. 7017 §1, 2016; Ord. 6275 §1, 2003).
9.08.010 Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter "Official detention" means:
A. Restraint pursuant to a lawful arrest for an offense; or
B. Lawful confinement in the city jail; or
C. Custody for purposes incident to the foregoing, including but not necessarily limited to:
1. Transportation, or
2. Medical diagnosis or treatment, or
3. Court appearances, or
4. Work and recreation.
(Ord. 7017 §1, 2016; Ord. 5164 §2, 1991; Ord. 3957 §6(A), 1976).
9.08.020 Obstructing a public servant or officer
A person is guilty of obstructing a public servant or officer if the person intentionally resists, delays or obstructs a person whom the person knows is a public servant or officer and such servant or officer is acting in a governmental capacity.
(Ord. 7187 §3, 2019; Ord. 7017 §1, 2016; Ord. 5164 §3, 1991; Ord. 3957 §6(B), 1976).
9.08.025 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 the public servant’s official powers or duties.
(Ord. 7187 §3, 2019; Ord. 7017 §1, 2016).
9.08.030 Hindering a law enforcement official
A person is guilty of hindering a law enforcement official if the person intentionally:
A. Prevents, hinders or delays the apprehension or prosecution of a suspected violator who the person knows or has probable cause to suspect:
1. Has committed a crime or juvenile offense; or
2. Is being sought by law-enforcement officials for the commission of a crime or juvenile offense; or
3. Has escaped from official detention; or
B. Harbors or conceals a suspected violator; or
C. Warns a suspected violator of impending discovery or apprehension; or
D. Provides a suspected violator with money or transportation, disguise or other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension or a weapon; or
E. Conceals, alters or destroys any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery or apprehension of a suspected violator; or
F. Interferes with, hinders or delays a police dog while it is being used to track, pursue, detain, or apprehend a suspected violator as defined in subsection A of this section.
(Ord. 7187 §3, 2019; Ord. 7017 §1, 2016; Ord. 5164 §5, 1991).
9.08.040 Resisting arrest
A person is guilty of resisting arrest if the person intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a peace officer from arresting that person.
(Ord. 7187 §3, 2019; Ord. 7017 §1, 2016; Ord. 3957 §6(D), 1976).
9.08.050 Rescue from official detention
It is unlawful for any person to rescue or attempt to rescue any person from official detention or aid or attempt to aid the escape of any person from any such detention or to advise or encourage any such escape, or to supply any person being subject to such detention with any weapon or any implement or means of escape.
(Ord. 7017 §1, 2016; Ord. 3957 §6(E), 1976).
9.08.055 Introducing contraband into jail
A. A person is guilty of introducing contraband if the person knowingly and unlawfully:
1. Provides contraband to any person detained in a detention facility; or
2. Introduces contraband into a detention facility for the person’s own use.
B. "Contraband" as used in this section means any intoxicating substances, tobacco, matches, lighters or drug paraphernalia.
C. Introducing contraband is a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 7187 §3, 2019; Ord. 7017 §1, 2016; Ord. 4952 §1, 1988).
9.08.060 Escape
A person is guilty of escape if, without lawful authority, the person intentionally removes that person from official detention or fails to return to official detention following temporary leave granted for a specified purpose of a limited period.
(Ord. 7187 §3, 2019; Ord. 7017 §1, 2016; Ord. 3957 §6(F), 1976).
9.08.065 Bail Jumping
A. Any person having been released by court order or released on bail with knowledge of the requirement of a subsequent personal appearance before the Municipal Court, and who fails to appear is guilty of bail jumping.
B. Any person having been released by court order or released on bail with knowledge of the requirement to report as directed by the court for service of sentence, and who fails to appear or to surrender for service of sentence as required is guilty of bail jumping.
C. It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section, that the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence, that uncontrollable circumstances prevented the person from appearing or surrendering, and that the person did not contribute to the creation of such circumstances in disregard of the requirement to appear or surrender, and that the person appeared or surrendered without delay as soon as such circumstances ceased to exist.
D. Bail jumping is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a fine of $1,000.
(Ord. 7017 §1, 2016; Ord. 6275 §1, 2003).
9.08.070 False reporting
Every person who knowingly initiates or circulates a false report or warning of an alleged or impending occurrence of a fire, explosion, crime, catastrophe or other emergency is guilty of false reporting.
(Ord. 7017 §1, 2016; Ord. 3957 §6(G), 1976).
9.08.080 Refusing to summon aid for a police officer
It is unlawful for a person to refuse to summon aid for a police officer of the city if, upon request by a person the person knows, or should reasonably know, to be a peace officer, the person unreasonably refuses or fails to summon aid for such officer.
(Ord. 7187 §3, 2019; Ord. 7017 §1, 2016; Ord. 3957 §6(H), 1976).
9.08.090 Misrepresentation as police officer
It is unlawful for any person, not being a member of the police force of the city or a special police officer appointed in accordance with the ordinances of the city, to willfully or knowingly represent to any person that the person is a police officer, city detective or any other member of the police force of the city.
(Ord. 7187 §3, 2019; Ord. 7017 §1, 2016; Ord. 3957 §6(I), 1976).
9.08.100 State statutes adopted by reference
The following sections of the Revised Code of Washington, as they appear now or are hereafter amended, are hereby adopted by reference as though fully set forth in this chapter:
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RCW 9A.44.132 – Failure to register as sex offender or kidnapping offender |
(Ord. 7333 §2, 2022).