Chapter 9.68
PERSONS, CRIMES RELATING TO

Sections

9.68.010    Assault and crimes involving physical harm.

9.68.020    Menacing.

9.68.030    Aggressive begging.

9.68.040    Harassment.

9.68.050    Violation of civil anti-harassment orders.

9.68.060    Custodial interference.

9.68.070    Domestic violence.

9.68.080    Malicious prosecution – Abuse of process.

9.68.090    Exposing children to domestic violence.

9.68.100    Strangulation.

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.]