Chapter 9.94
MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
Sections:
9.94.010 Possession of weapons while intoxicated or in places where liquor consumed.
9.94.040 Defying order to leave premises.
9.94.050 Reckless endangerment.
9.94.060 Attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer.
9.94.010 Possession of weapons while intoxicated or in places where liquor consumed.
A. Any person other than the owner or manager approved as such by the Washington Liquor Control Board who shall have in his possession or within his immediate physical control a deadly weapon while in an establishment where liquor or alcoholic beverages are served as a consumer thereof, or while under the influence of or affected by the use of intoxicating liquor or drugs as defined in RCW 46.61.506, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, but this section shall not apply in the former case to customers partaking of alcoholic beverages with a meal and while seated, nor in the latter case to a person in his own residence.
B. The proprietor of all establishments where liquor or alcoholic beverages are consumed on the premises shall post signs advising that weapons are not permitted and, further, setting forth the language of subsection A of this section, verbatim, which signs shall be printed in both English and Spanish. (Ord. 2006-4 § 1, 2006).
9.94.020 Threats to do harm.
It is unlawful for any person to communicate, directly or indirectly, the intent to cause bodily injury to another person or the intent to cause physical damage to the property of another. Every person convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of threats to do harm, a misdemeanor. (Ord. 2006-4 § 1, 2006).
9.94.030 Provoking assault.
It is unlawful for any person to willfully provoke or attempt to provoke, by word, sign or gesture, another person to commit an assault or breach of the peace. Every person convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of provoking assault, a misdemeanor. (Ord. 2006-4 § 1, 2006).
9.94.040 Defying order to leave premises.
Every person, knowing that he is not licensed or privileged to remain, who defies an order to leave public or private places or public or private premises communicated to him by the owner of said place or premises or by some other authorized person within the city is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 2006-4 § 1, 2006).
9.94.050 Reckless endangerment.
A. A person is guilty of reckless endangerment when he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person.
B. Reckless endangerment is a gross misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and/or a fine of up to $5,000. (Ord. 2008-21, 2008).
9.94.060 Attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer.
A. A person is guilty of attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer if with intent to interfere with the performance of the officer’s duties the person knowingly attempts to remove a firearm or weapon from the person of a law enforcement officer or deprive a law enforcement officer of the use of a firearm or weapon, when the officer is acting within the scope of the officer’s duties, does not consent to the removal, and the person has reasonable cause to know or knows that the individual is a law enforcement officer, and the firearm is not discharged when the person attempts to remove it or to deprive the officer of the use of it.
B. Attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer is a gross misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine or imprisonment. (Ord. 2013-9, 2013).