Chapter 1.30
GENERAL PENALTIES

Sections:

1.30.010    Violations – Penalties.

1.30.010 Violations – Penalties.

Any person convicted of violating the provisions of any criminal or civil ordinance of the city of Richland shall be penalized as set forth below:

A. General Penalty. Whenever the performance of any act is specifically prohibited or required by any law or section within this code and no penalty for violating such law or section is imposed, the penalty for performance of such required act or omission shall be a civil infraction.

B. Gross Misdemeanor. Every person convicted of a gross misdemeanor for which no punishment is prescribed in any statute in force at the time of conviction and sentence shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a maximum term fixed by the court of up to 364 days, or by a fine in an amount fixed by the court of not more than $5,000 or by both such imprisonment and fine (RCW 9.92.020).

C. Misdemeanor. Every person convicted of a misdemeanor for which no punishment is prescribed by any statute in force at the time of conviction and sentence shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a maximum term fixed by the court of not more than 90 days, or by a fine in an amount fixed by the court of not more than $1,000 or by both such imprisonment and fine (RCW 9.92.030).

D. Civil Infraction. Unless otherwise provided by law or this code, a person found guilty of committing a civil infraction under this code shall be subject to a monetary fine of not more than $250.00, plus any other assessments allowed by law.

E. Civil Violation. Every person found to have committed a civil violation of the Richland Municipal Code will be penalized as set forth in RMC 10.02.050. [Ord. 17-84; Ord. 06-10 § 1.01; Ord. 10-11 § 1.01; Ord. 18-11 § 1.01].