Chapter 9.80
EXPOSING MINOR CHILDREN TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Sections:

9.80.010    Exposing minor children to domestic violence.

9.80.010 Exposing minor children to domestic violence.

A. A person commits the crime of exposing minor children to domestic violence when he or she:

1. Commits a crime of domestic violence, as defined in RCW 10.99.020; and

2. The crime is committed in the immediate presence of, or is witnessed or heard by, the person’s or the victim’s minor child, minor stepchild, or a minor child residing within the household of the person or victim.

B. For the purposes of this section, “minor” shall mean under 18 years of age.

C. Exposing minor children to domestic violence is a gross misdemeanor and, upon conviction, the person shall be punished as set forth in SMC 9.82.020(C). Any person convicted of this crime shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than 30 days. If the person is sentenced to less than the maximum statutory sentence, the court shall place the defendant on probation and the court shall impose conditions of probation that include attendance at a certified domestic violence perpetrator treatment program as well as a treatment program that addresses the effects of domestic violence on children. (Ord. 1233 § 1, 2020).