Chapter 6.20
CHILDREN AND MINORS
Sections:
6.20.020 Contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
6.20.030 Leaving children unattended.
6.20.010 Statutes adopted.
The following state statutes are adopted by reference:
RCW
9.02.050 Concealing birth.
9A.42.010 Definitions.
9A.42.035 Criminal mistreatment in the third degree.
9A.42.037 Criminal mistreatment in the fourth degree.
9A.42.080 Abandonment of a dependent person in the third degree.
9A.42.090 Abandonment of a dependent person – Defense.
9A.42.110 Leaving a child in the care of a sex offender.
9A.44.096 Sexual misconduct with a minor in the second degree.
13.32A.080 Unlawful harboring of a minor – Penalty – Defense – Prosecution of adult for involving child in commission of offense.
70.155.080 Purchasing, possessing by persons under eighteen – Civil infraction – Jurisdiction.
70.155.105 Delivery sale of cigarettes – Requirements, unlawful practices – Penalties – Enforcement.
(Ord. No. 09-626, § 1, 9-15-09; Res. No. 09-539, § 1, 1-6-09; Ord. No. 04-463, § 1, 8-3-04; Ord. No. 02-429, § 3, 11-19-02; Ord. No. 00-374, § 1, 9-19-00; Ord. No. 91-106, § 1, 8-20-91; Ord. No. 91-89, § 1(9.10.010), 3-5-91. Code 2001 § 6-61.)
6.20.020 Contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
In all cases when any child is dependent or delinquent as defined in RCW 13.34.030, any person who, by act or omission, knowingly encourages, causes, or contributes to the dependency or delinquency of such child shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 91-106, § 1, 8-20-91; Ord. No. 91-89, § 1(9.10.020), 3-5-91. Code 2001 § 6-62.)
6.20.030 Leaving children unattended.
It is unlawful for any person having the care, custody and/or control of minor children under the age of eight years, to leave such children in a parked automobile unattended by a person over the age of 12 years, while such vehicle is standing upon a street or alley or in a public place. Every person convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of leaving children unattended, a misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 91-106, § 1, 8-20-91; Ord. No. 91-89, § 1(9.10.030), 3-5-91. Code 2001 § 6-63.)
6.20.040 Acts prohibited.
No person shall sell or give, or permit to be sold or given to any person under the age of 18 years any cigar, cigarette, cigarette paper or wrapper or tobacco in any form.
(Ord. No. 93-178, § 1, 6-1-93. Code 2001 § 6-64.)
6.20.050 Defenses.
It shall be no defense to a prosecution for a violation of FWRC 6.20.040 that the person acted, or was believed by the defendant to act, as agent or representative of another.
(Ord. No. 93-178, § 1, 6-1-93. Code 2001 § 6-65.)