Chapter 6A.08
OBSTRUCTION – ARREST – ESCAPE
Sections:
6A.08.010 Obstructing a public officer.
6A.08.030 Refusing to summon aid for a peace officer.
6A.08.040 Escape in the third degree.
6A.08.050 Introducing contraband.
6A.08.070 Making a false or misleading statement to a public officer.
6A.08.080 Failure to sign notice of citation.
6A.08.010 Obstructing a public officer.
(1) A person is guilty of obstructing a public officer if the person willfully hinders, delays, or obstructs any public or peace officer in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties.
(2) Obstructing a public officer is a gross misdemeanor. (Ord. 2001-20 § 1; Ord. 2652 § 22, 1986; Ord. 2481 § 1, 1982; Ord. 2419 § 1.01, 1980)
6A.08.020 Resisting arrest.
A person is guilty of resisting arrest if he intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a peace officer from lawfully arresting him. Resisting arrest is a misdemeanor. (Ord. 2694 § 1, 1987; Ord. 2652 § 23, 1986; Ord. 2419 § 1.01, 1980)
6A.08.030 Refusing to summon aid for a peace officer.
It is unlawful for any person, upon request by a person he knows to be a peace officer, to unreasonably refuse or fail to summon aid for such peace officer. Every person convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of refusing to summon aid for a peace officer, a misdemeanor. (Ord. 2419 § 1.01, 1980)
6A.08.040 Escape in the third degree.
(1) A person is guilty of escape if he escapes from custody.
(2) Escape is a gross misdemeanor.
(3) “Custody” means restraint pursuant to a lawful arrest or an order of a court. (Ord. 2652 § 24, 1986; Ord. 2419 § 1.01, 1980)
6A.08.050 Introducing contraband.
(1) A person is guilty of introducing contraband if he knowingly and unlawfully provides contraband to any person confined in a detention facility.
(2) Introducing such contraband is a misdemeanor.
(3) “Detention facility” means any place used for the confinement of a person:
(a) Arrested for, charged with or convicted of an offense; or
(b) Charged with being or adjudicated to be a juvenile offender as defined in RCW 13.40.020 as now existing or hereafter amended; or
(c) Held for extradition or as a material witness; or
(d) Otherwise confined pursuant to an order of a court, except an order under Chapter 13.34 or 13.32A RCW; or
(e) In any work release, furlough, or other such facility or program.
(4) “Contraband” means any article or thing which a person confined in a detention facility is prohibited from obtaining or possession by statute, rule, regulation, or order of a court. (Ord. 2652 § 25, 1986; Ord. 2419 § 1.01, 1980)
6A.08.060 False reporting.
(1) A person is guilty of false reporting if with knowledge that the information reported, conveyed or circulated is false, he initiates or circulates a false report or warning of an alleged occurrence or impending occurrence of a fire, explosion, crime, catastrophe, or emergency knowing that such false report is likely to cause evacuation of a building, place or assembly or transportation facility or to cause public inconvenience or alarm, or to cause a public servant to act thereon.
(2) False reporting is a gross misdemeanor. (Ord. 2652 § 38, 1986)
6A.08.070 Making a false or misleading statement to a public officer.
A person who knowingly makes a false or misleading material statement to a public or peace officer is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. “Material statement” means a written or oral statement reasonably likely to be relied upon by a public servant in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties. (Ord. 2001-19 § 1)
6A.08.080 Failure to sign notice of citation.
It is a misdemeanor for any person who has been personally served with a notice of citation to refuse to sign a written promise to respond to the notice. (Ord. 2001-19 § 1)