Chapter 9.04
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sections:

9.04.010    Purpose and general provisions.

9.04.010 Purpose and general provisions.

A. The ordinance codified in this title will be known as and may be cited as the Sequim criminal code.

B. In 2011, the city of Sequim adopted by reference the Washington State criminal code; see SMC 1.12.007. Almost all crimes occurring within the corporate limits of the city will continue to be charged under a state criminal statute. The purpose of this title is to clarify and codify the penalties and enforcement actions for those remaining acts the city’s legislative body has previously designated as unlawful, but which have no direct parallel charge in state law, or to adopt new criminal ordinances that have no direct parallel to state law.

C. With the authority granted by RCW 35A.11.020, the legislative body of the city has adopted the infractions, misdemeanors, and gross misdemeanors identified in this title as part of the Sequim criminal code.

D. Sequim contracts with Clallam County for municipal court, prosecution, and jail services. Any order issued by a Clallam County court on cases brought under this title must be obeyed as if issued by a Sequim municipal court. Failure to pay any fines or failure to appear before the court as ordered on a matter brought under this title will result in the penalties prescribed by state law for failure to pay or failure to appear. (Ord. 2023-17 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 357 § 1, 1977)