Chapter 9.36
FAILURE TO APPEAR

Sections:

9.36.010    Repealed.

9.36.020    Repealed.

9.36.030    Repealed.

9.36.040    Repealed.

9.36.050    Nonappearance after written promise.

9.36.010 Obstructing a public servant.

Repealed by Ord. 1573. (Ord. 1053 § 10.1, 1984).

9.36.020 Refusing to summon aid for a police officer.

Repealed by Ord. 1573. (Ord. 1053 § 10.2, 1984).

9.36.030 Resisting arrest.

Repealed by Ord. 1573. (Ord. 1053 § 10.3, 1984).

9.36.040 Bail jumping.

Repealed by Ord. 1573. (Ord. 1053 § 10.4, 1984).

9.36.050 Nonappearance after written promise.

A. Whenever any person is arrested for any violation of the ordinances of the city, the arresting officer may serve upon him a citation and notice to appear in court. Such citation and notice shall conform to the municipal court criminal rules of the Washington Court Rules. The arrested person, in order to secure release, and when permitted by the arresting officer, must give his written promise to appear in court as required by the citation and notice, by signing in the appropriate place and the written citation and notice served by the arresting officer.

B. A person is guilty of failing to appear if he wilfully violates his written and signed promise to appear in court, as provided for herein, regardless of the disposition of the charge upon which he was originally arrested; provided, that a written promise to appear in court may be complied with by an appearance by counsel.

C. Failure to appear is a misdemeanor. (Ord. 1053 § 10.5, 1984).