Chapter 9.68
PERSONS, CRIMES RELATING TO
Sections
9.68.010 Assault and crimes involving physical harm.
9.68.050 Violation of civil anti-harassment orders.
9.68.060 Custodial interference.
9.68.080 Malicious prosecution – Abuse of process.
9.68.090 Exposing children to domestic violence.
9.68.010 Assault and crimes involving physical harm.
The following state statutes are adopted by reference and are applicable within the City:
RCW
9A.36.041 Assault in the fourth degree.
9A.36.050 Reckless endangerment.
9A.36.070 Coercion.
9A.36.150 Interfering with the reporting of domestic violence.
[Ord. 1604 § 27, 2014: Ord. 1036 § 72, 1993.]
9.68.020 Menacing.
(1) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly cause or attempt to cause another person to believe that he or she or a member of his or her family will be the victim of serious physical injury or death.
(2) A violation of or failure to comply with this section is a misdemeanor. [Ord. 1036 § 73, 1993.]
9.68.030 Aggressive begging.
(1) Use of Words and Phrases. As used in this section, unless the context or subject matter clearly requires otherwise, the words or phrases defined in this section shall have the indicated meanings.
(a) “Aggressive begging” means to beg with intent to intimidate another person into giving money or goods.
(b) “Beg” means to ask for money or goods as a charity, whether by words, bodily gestures, signs, or other means.
(c) “Intimidate” means to coerce or frighten into submission or obedience.
(d) “Public place” means a street, parking area, or a place, private or otherwise, adapted to and fitted for vehicular or pedestrian travel, that is in common use by the public with the consent, expressed or implied, of the owner or owners, and further, a public playground, school grounds, recreation grounds, parks, parkways, park drives, park paths, and rights-of-way open to the use of the public.
(2) It is unlawful for a person to engage in aggressive begging in a public place in the city.
(3) A violation of or failure to comply with this section is a misdemeanor. [Ord. 1036 § 74, 1993.]
9.68.040 Harassment.
The following state statutes are adopted by reference and are applicable within the City:
RCW
9.61.230 Telephone harassment.
9.61.240 Telephone harassment – Permitting telephone to be used.
9.61.250 Telephone calls to harass, intimidate, torment, or embarrass – Offense, where deemed committed.
9.61.260 Cyberstalking.
9A.46.020 Definition – Penalties.
9A.46.030 Place where committed.
9A.46.040 Court-ordered requirements upon person charged with crime – Violation.
9A.46.050 Arraignment – No-contact order.
9A.46.060 Crimes included in harassment.
9A.46.070 Enforcement of orders restricting contact.
9A.46.080 Order restricting contact – Violation.
9A.46.085 Stalking no-contact orders – Appearance before magistrate required.
9A.46.090 Nonliability of peace officer.
9A.46.100 “Convicted,” time when.
9A.46.110 Stalking.
[Ord. 1604 § 28, 2014: Ord. 1036 § 75, 1993.]
9.68.050 Violation of civil anti-harassment orders.
The following state statutes are adopted by reference and are applicable within the city:
RCW
10.14.120 Disobedience of order – Penalties.
10.14.170 Criminal penalty.
[Ord. 1036 § 76, 1993.]
9.68.060 Custodial interference.
The following state statutes are adopted by reference and are applicable within the City:
RCW
9A.40.010 Definitions.
9A.40.070 Custodial interference in the second degree.
9A.40.080 Custodial interference – Assessment of costs – Defense – Consent defense, restricted.
[Ord. 1604 § 29, 2014: Ord. 1036 § 77, 1993.]
9.68.070 Domestic violence.
The following state statutes are adopted by reference and are applicable within the City:
RCW
7.105.010 Definitions.
7.105.450 Enforcement and penalties – Other than antiharassment protection orders and extreme risk protection orders.
7.105.455 Enforcement and penalties – Antiharassment protection orders.
7.105.460 Enforcement and penalties – Extreme risk protection orders – False petitions.
7.105.550 Orders under this and other chapters – Enforcement and consolidation – Validity and enforcement of orders under prior chapters.
10.99.020 Definitions.
10.99.030 Law enforcement officers – Training, powers, duties – Domestic violence reports.
10.99.040 Duties of court – No contact orders.
10.99.045 Appearances by defendant – Defendant’s history – No contact order.
10.99.050 Restriction, prohibition – Violation, penalties – Written order – Procedures – Notice of change.
10.99.055 Enforcement of orders.
10.99.060 Prosecutor’s notice to victim – Description of available procedures.
10.99.070 Liability of peace officers.
[Ord. 1760 § 1, 2022; Ord. 1604 § 30, 2014: Ord. 1036 § 78, 1993.]
9.68.080 Malicious prosecution – Abuse of process.
The following state statutes are adopted by reference and are applicable within the city:
RCW
9.62.010 Malicious prosecution.
9.62.020 Instituting suit in name of another.
[Ord. 1036 § 79, 1993.]
9.68.090 Exposing children to domestic violence.
(1) A person commits the crime of exposing children to domestic violence when he or she:
(a) Commits a crime of domestic violence, as defined in RCW 10.99.020; and
(b) The crime is committed in the immediate presence of, or is witnessed by, the person’s or the victim’s minor child, stepchild, or a minor child residing within the household of the person or victim.
(2) For the purposes of this section, “witnessed” shall mean if the crime is seen or directly perceived in any other manner by the child.
(3) Exposing children to domestic violence is a gross misdemeanor.
(4) Every person who, in the commission of a crime of domestic violence, commits a violation of this section, may be punished therefor as well as for the crime of domestic violence, and may be prosecuted for each crime separately. [Ord. 1740 § 2, 2020.]
9.68.100 Strangulation.
(1) A person is guilty of strangulation if, under circumstances not amounting to a felony, he or she assaults another by means of strangulation.
(2) “Strangulation” shall mean intentionally impeding normal breathing or circulation of the blood by applying pressure on the throat or neck or by obstructing the nose or mouth of another person.
(3) Strangulation is a gross misdemeanor.
(4) Every person who, in the commission of a crime of domestic violence, commits a violation of this section, may be punished therefor as well as for the crime of domestic violence, and may be prosecuted for each crime separately. [Ord. 1740 § 3, 2020.]