Chapter 6A.08
OBSTRUCTION – ARREST – ESCAPE

Sections:

6A.08.010    Obstructing a public officer.

6A.08.020    Resisting arrest.

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.08.060    False reporting.

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)