HomeMy WebLinkAbout3310ORDINANCE NO. 3310
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, amending Section 9.02.300 and adding a
new section to the Kent City Code relating to Domestic
Violence.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it appropriate to recognize the importance
of domestic violence as a serious crime against society and to assure the victims of
domestic violence the maximum protection from abuse which the law and those who
enforce the law can provide; and
WHEREAS, in order to carry out this intent, the City Council desires to
amend Chapter 9.02 of the Kent City Code relating to situations in which domestic
violence can be addressed; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 9.02.300 of the Kent City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Domestic Violence
(b) Prevents or attempts to prevent the victim of or a witness to that domestic
violence crime from calling a 911 emergency communication system.
obtaining medical assistance, or making a report to any law enforcement
official.
(2) Commission of a crime of domestic violence under subsection (1) of this section
is a necessary element of the crime of interfering with the reporting of domestic violence.
(3) Interference with the reporting of domestic violence is a gross misdemeanor,
SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
thirty (30) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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PASSED day of 1996.
APPROVED day of , 1996.
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PUBLISHED q day of 1996.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. 3310 , passed by
the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of
Kent as hereon indicated.
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(SEAL)
BRENDA J OBE , CITY CLERK
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Sec. 9.02.300. Domestic violence—Definition—Designation.
Family or household members means spouses, former spouses, persons who
have a child in common regardless of whether they have been married or have lived
together at any time, adult persons related by blood or marriage, adult persons who are
presently residing together or who have resided together in the past, persons sixteen (16)
years of age or older who are presently residing together or who have resided together in
the past and who have or have had a dating relationship, persons sixteen (16) years of age
or older with whom a respondent sixteen (16) years of age or older has or has had a dating
relationship, and persons who have a biological or legal parent-child relationship,
including stepparents and stepchildren and grandparents and grandchildren.
2. Dating relationship means a social relationship of a romanic nature. Factors
that the court may consider in making this determination includes the length of time the
relationship has existed, the nature of the relationship, and the frequency of interaction
between the parties.
3. Domestic violence includes but is not limited to any of the following crimes
when committed by one family or household member against another:
(a) Assault KCC 9.02.28
(b) Provoking Assault KCC 9.02.30
(c) Harassment KCC 9.02.43
(d) Telephone Calls to Harass, Intimidate, Torment or
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Embarrass KCC 9.02.44
(e) Discharge of Firearms or Dangerous Instrumentalities
KCC 9.02.48
(f) Criminal Trespass KCC 9.02.56
(g) Third Degree Theft KCC 9.02.60
(h) Reckless Endangerment KCC 9.02.120
(i) Coercion KCC 9.02.120
(j) Malicious Mischief in the Third Degree KCC 9.02.120
(k) Vehicle Prowling KCC 9.02.120
(1) Violation of a No Contact Order KCC 9.02.302
(m) Violation of a Protection Order KCC 9.02.304
(n) Violation of a Restraining Order KCC 9.02.306
(o) Violation of Civil Anti -harassment Protection Order
KCC 9.02.308
Interfering with the reporting of Domestic Violence KCC 9.02.301
(4) For the purpose of this section, "victim" means a family or household
member who has been subjected to domestic violence.
SECTION 2. A new section, Section 9.02.301, is hereby added to the Kent City
Code to read as follows:
Sec. a 02 301 Interfering_ with the reporting of Domestic Violence
(1) A person commits the crime of interfering with the reporting of domestic
violence if theerp son:
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