Chapter 5.40
PUBLIC OFFICERS, CRIMES RELATING TO

Sections:

5.40.010   Repealed.

5.40.020  Obstructing justice, criminal assistance, introducing contraband and related offenses.

5.40.030  Escape.

5.40.040  Interference and abuse of police dogs prohibited.

5.40.050  Vehicles resembling police or fire vehicles.

5.40.060  Impersonation of a law enforcement officer.

5.40.070  Licenses required – Security guards.

5.40.010 Obstructing public officers.

Repealed by Ord. 2853.

5.40.020 Obstructing justice, criminal assistance, introducing contraband and related offenses.

The following statutes of the state of Washington are adopted by reference:

RCW

9.69.100 Withholding knowledge of felony involving violence – Penalty

9A.76.010 Definitions

9A.76.020 Obstructing a public servant

9A.76.030 Refusing to summon aid for a peace officer

9A.76.040 Resisting arrest

9A.76.050 Rendering criminal assistance – Definition of terms

9A.76.060 Relative defined

9A.76.070

(1),(2)(a) Rendering criminal assistance in the first degree

9A.76.080 Rendering criminal assistance in the second degree

9A.76.090 Rendering criminal assistance in the third degree

9A.76.100 Compounding

9A.76.130 Escape in the third degree

9A.76.160 Introducing contraband in the third degree

9A.76.170

(1)(2)(d) Bail jumping

9A.84.040 False reporting

9A.72.010 Definition

9A.72.040 False swearing

9A.72.140 Jury tampering

9A.72.150 Tampering with physical evidence

9A.76.175 Making a false or misleading statement to a public servant

[Ord. 3144 § 1, 1997; Ord. 2989 § 1, 1994; Ord. 2853 § 36, 1991; Ord. 2654 § 17, 1988; Ord. 2531, 1985].

5.40.030 Escape.

The following statutes of the state of Washington are adopted by reference:

RCW

9.31.090 Escape prisoner recaptured

9A.76.130 Escape in the third degree

[Ord. 2531, 1985].

5.40.040 Interference and abuse of police dogs prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously interfere, obstruct, torture, beat, kick, strike or in any way abuse or harass any dog, used by any police officer in discharging or attempting to discharge any legal duty or power of his office, under circumstances not amounting to “Harming a police dog,” as defined in RCW 9A.76.200. [Ord. 2563 § 1, 1986].

5.40.050 Vehicles resembling police or fire vehicles.

No person shall operate, possess or use a motor vehicle within the city which is painted, has any sign, shield, marking, decals, numbers, accessories, names or insignias so as to simulate a police or fire department vehicle without prior authorization from the police chief, fire chief or their designees. Violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor. [Ord. 3052 § 1, 1995; Ord. 2654 § 16, 1988].

5.40.060 Impersonation of a law enforcement officer.

A. A person is guilty of criminal impersonation in the second degree if the person (i) claims to be a law enforcement officer or creates an impression that he or she is a law enforcement officer; and (ii) under circumstances not amounting to criminal impersonation in the first degree, does an act with intent to convey the impression that he or she is acting in an official capacity and a reasonable person would believe the person is a law enforcement officer.

B. Criminal impersonation in the second degree is a misdemeanor as defined in ECC 5.50.020. [Ord. 2943 § 1, 1993].

5.40.070 Licenses required – Security guards.

The following statutes of the state of Washington are adopted by reference:

A. RCW 18.170.160(1) – (5). Requiring licenses for security guards and establishing penalties. [Ord. 3052 § 2, 1995].