Obstruction

  1. Obstruction
    • Person Physically HINDERS, DELAYS or OBSTRUCTS any LE in discharge of duties (i.e. Physical obstruction)
    • Criminal Non-Traffic - Gross Misdemeanor
    • 9A.76.020

    • SIMILAR: False Statement (i.e. Lies)
    • Criminal Non-Traffic - Gross Misdemeanor
    • 9A.76.175
  2. False Statement
    • Person Makes a False OR Misleading Statement to LE (either Written OR Oral)
    • [LIES]
    • Criminal Non-Traffic - Gross Misdemeanor
    • 9A.76.175

    • SIMILAR: Physical Obstruction (i.e. blocking) Criminal Non-Traffic - Gross Misdemeanor
    • 9A.76.020
  3. Disarm LE Officer
    • Person KNOWINGLY and WITHOUT Consent
    • REMOVES a firearm or weapon from LE / Correction's Officer
    • OR DEPRIVES LE / Correction's Officer of the use of a firearm or weapon
    • Assault – Disarm LE officer
    • Class C Felony
    • 9A.76.023
  4. Disarm LE Officer and Firearm is Discharged
    • Person DISARMS or ATTEMPTS to Disarm LE Officer or Correction's Officer
    • AND the Firearm is DISCHARGED in the Process
    • Class B Felony
    • 9A.76.023.2b
  5. Rendering Criminal Assistance 1st
    • Person Provides Help to a Person who has Committed Murder 1st
    • OR Class A Felony
    • AND DID NOT Participate in the Murder 1st OR Class A Felony
    • Class C Felony
    • 9A.76.070

    NOTE: If the Person is a Relative of the Wanted Person then it is a Misdemeanor
  6. Rendering Criminal Assistance 2nd
    • Person Provides Help to a Person who has Committed a Class B OR Class C Felony
    • OR For someone being Sought for Violation of Parole, Probation OR Community Supervision
    • AND DID NOT Participate in the Class B or Class C Felony
    • Criminal Non-Traffic - Gross Misdemeanor
    • 9A.76.080

    NOTE: If the Person is a Relative of the Wanted Person then it is a Misdemeanor
  7. Rendering Criminal Assistance 3rd
    • Person Provides Help to a Person who has committed a Gross Misdemeanor OR Misdemeanor crime
    • Criminal Non-Traffic- Misdemeanor
    • 9A.76.090
  8. Escape 1st
    • Person Escapes from Custody or a Detention Facility while being detained pursuant to a conviction of a felony or an equivalent Juvenile offense
    • Class B Felony
    • 9A.76.110
  9. Escape 2nd
    • Escapes from a Detention Center
    • OR Having been Charged with Felony, OR Equivalent juvenile Offense escapes
    • OR Under an Order of Conditional Release (for felony) AND leaves the State.
    • Class C Felony
    • 9A.76.120
  10. Escape 3rd
    • Escapes from Custody
    • Criminal Non-Traffic - Gross Misdemeanor
    • 9A.76.130
  11. Sexually Violent Predator Escapes
    • Person having been found to be sexually violent Predator escapes
    • OR Under Conditional Release Leaves the State
    • OR Is not where he’s supposed to be
    • OR Tampers with monitoring device
    • OR Escapes - From escort
    • Class A Felony
    • 9A.76.115
  12. Criminal Impersonation 1st
    • Assumes False Identity AND Acts with intent to defraud another for unlawful purpose
    • OR Pretends to be a Public Servant and Acts to Defraud Another for Unlawful Purpose.
    • Criminal Non-Traffic - Class C Felony
    • 9A.60.040
  13. Criminal Impersonation 2nd
    • Create Impression of being LE
    • AND Acts in a Way that makes a person believe they are LE.
    • OR Assumes the ID of a Veteran or Active Duty of Armed Forces for unlawful purposes.
    • Criminal Non-Traffic - Gross Misdemeanor
    • 9A.60.045
  14. Impersonation - By A Private Investigator
    • Private Investigator Protrays Themselves as the ‘Police’, 'LE’ or associated with the police.
    • OR Include the Word 'Police' or 'LE'
    • Criminal Non-Traffic - Gross Misdemeanor
    • 18.165.050
  15. Criminal Impersonation 1st
    • Person ASSUMES a FALSE IDENTITY
    • AND Does An Act in their Assumed Character WITH Intent To Defraud Another
    • OR Any Other Unlawful Purpose

    OR

    • PRETENDS to be a Representative of Some Organization OR a Public Servant
    • AND Does an Act in their PRETEND CAPACITY WITH Intent to Defraud Another
    • OR Any Other Unlawful Purpose
    • Criminal Non-Traffic - Class C Felony
    • 9A.60.040
  16. Criminal Impersonation 2nd
    • Person CLAIMS to be LE
    • OR Create the Impression of being LE
    • AND Does an Act WITH Intent to Convey the Impression that Acts in an Official Capacity
    • AND a Reasonable Person would Believe their are LE

    OR

    • FALSELY Assumes the Identity of a Veteran OR Active Duty Armed Fores WITH Intent of personal gain OR to Facilitate any Unlawful Activity
    • Criminal Non-Traffic - Gross Misdemeanor
    • 9A.60.045
  17. Custodial Interference 1st
    • A Relative of a Child (under 18 yo) or Incompetent Person DENIES ANOTHER Parent, Guardian, or Other that has the right to Physical Custody of that Child/Person
    • AND Intends to Hold the Child/Person Permanently or for a Protracted Period
    • OR Exposes the Child/Person to Substantial Risk of Illness or Physical Injury
    • OR Removes the Child/Person from the State of Residency
    • OR Detains/Conceals the Child/Person in another State after Expiration of an Authorized Visitation Period to HARASS ANOTHER Parent, Guardian or Other that has the lawful right to time with the child from court-ordered parenting plan
    • Class C Felony
    • 9A.40.060
  18. Custodial Interference 2nd
    • A Relative of a person DENIES ANOTHER Parent, Guardian, or Other that has the right to Physical Custody of that Person
    • BY Taking, Detaining or Concealing that person
    • AND The taking does NOT involve noncompliance with a court-ordered parenting plan.
    • OR The parent has NOT complied with the residential provisions of a court-ordered parenting plan after a finding of contempt - There has been a pattern of willful violations of court-ordered residential provisions.
    • Criminal Non-traffic - Gross Misdemeanor
    • 9A.40.070
    • If second or subsequent Conviction(s)
    • Class C Felony
  19. Bribery
    A person offers something to a public servant to influence a vote, opinion, judgement or other action in his official capacity

    • OR being a public servant requests, accepts or agrees to accept anything in agreement to his vote, opinion, judgement or other action.
    • Class B Felony
    • 9A.68.010
  20. Disorderly Conduct
    • Person USES abusive language to intentionally create a risk of assault
    • OR DISRUPTS a lawful assembly or meeting
    • OR OBSTRUCTS vehicular or pedestrian traffic
    • OR ENGAGES in fighting or conduct or makes unreasonable noise within 500 ft of:

    • Funeral
    • Burial
    • Viewing
    • Funeral Procession
    • Memorial Service
    • Criminal Non-Traffic - Misdemeanor
    • 9A.84.030
  21. Disarm Officer
    • Person Interferes with officer's duties
    • AND REMOVES firearm OR Weapon from LE OR Corrections Officer
    • OR DEPRIVES a LE OR Corrections Officer of the use of Firearm OR Weapon
    • Class C Felony
    • 9A.76.023
    • If the firearm is DISCHARGED
    • Class B Felony
  22. Failure to Stop
    • Fails to STOP when Requested OR Signaled to do so by identifiable LE
    • Criminal Traffic - Misdemeanor
    • 46.61.022
  23. Failure to Disperse
    • Person acts with 3 or more other people (4 or more total)
    • AND they create a substantial risk of causing injury to any person
    • OR Substantial harm to property
    • AND they REFUSE OR FAIL to disperse when ordered to do so by LE
    • Criminal Non-Traffic - Misdemeanor
    • 9A.84.020
  24. Fail to Cooperate OR Gives False Information [Traffic]
    • Person is in control of vehicle
    • AND GIVES a FALSE Name & Address
    • OR Person REFUSES to give Name & address of the Vehicles' owner
    • OR REFUSES to PRODUCE Vehicle Registration, Insurance card, or Driver’s license
    • Criminal Traffic - Misdemeanor
    • 46.61.020
  25. Fail to Stop upon request of LE [Traffic]
    • Person Fails to STOP when Requested OR Signaled by LE
    • Criminal Traffic - Misdemeaner
    • 46.61.022

    • SIMILAR: Driving – Eluding (5 elements)
    • (1) Officer equipped w/lights & siren
    • (2) Officer in uniform
    • (3) Officer signaled to stop (via hand, voice, siren or lights)
    • (4) Refuses to immediately stop
    • (5) Drives w/ disregard for others while eluding
    • Class C Felony
    • 46.61.024
  26. Willfully Failed to Obey Flagman/ Fireman/ LE[traffic control]
    • Person FAILS OR REFUSES to comply with Order OR Direction given by
    • Flagger, OR LE, OR Firefighter
    • to Direct, Control OR Regulate Traffic
    • Criminal Traffic - Misdemeanor
    • 46.61.015
  27. Interfering with Normal Function of Healthcare Facility
    • Person INTERFERS with the ACCESS OR the NORMAL Function of Healthcare facility by:
    • Physically blocking
    • OR Making Noise
    • OR Trespassing
    • OR Repeatedly telephoning
    • OR Threatening to injure someone.
    • Criminal Non-Traffic - Gross Misdemeanor
    • 9A.50.020
  28. Refuse to Summon Aid for LE [at request of LE]
    • Person REFUSES to Summon Aid for LE when requested by LE
    • Criminal Non-Traffic - Misdemeanor
    • 9A.76.030
  29. Resisting Arrest
    • Person RESISTS Arrest OR PREVENTS OR ATTEMPTS to LE from Arresting them
    • Criminal Non-Traffic - Misdemeanor
    • 9A.76.040
  30. Riot
    • Person is guilty of Rioting if they act with 3 or more others
    • AND Uses OR Threatens to use force against others OR Against Property
    • Criminal Non-Traffic - Gross Misdemeanor
    • 9A.84.010

    • NOTE: If the person is armed with a deadly weapon.
    • Class C Felony
Author
jong
ID
35956
Card Set
Obstruction
Description
WA Criminal Laws
Updated