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AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
lj Washington, regarding the
(� admissibility of refusal evidence
in Driving While Under the
Influence prosecutions, adding a
new section 9.36.110 to the Kent
City Code.
WHEREAS, the 1992 Washington Legislative Session
neglected to add RCW 46.61.517 to the Model Traffic Ordinance
(MTO). The City of Kent has previously adopted the Model Traffic
Ordinance by Ordinance No. 3017; and
WHEREAS, the Kent City Council seeks to effectively
enforce Driving While Under the Influence violations; NOW,
THEREFORE;
j THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Kent City Code Chapter 9.36 is amended by adding
lthereto a new Section 9.36.110 to read as follows:
9.36.110 REFUSAL OF BLOOD AND BREATH ALCOHOL TESTS.
The refusal of a person to submit to a test of the
alcoholic content of his or her blood or breath under RCW
46.20.308 is admissible into evidence in a subsequent criminal
trial.
Section 2. Any act consistent with the authority and prior
to the effective date of this Ordinance is hereby ratified and
confirmed.
Section 3. Effective Date.
,effect and be in effect thirty (30
passage, approval, and publication
ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOBER, FITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I bGhJR A. UBOVICHI CITY_
PASSED the
APPROVED the
PUBLISHED the
This ordinance shall take
days from and after its
s provided by law.
KELLEHER, MAYOR
day of
day of
day of (2.
1992.
1992.
1992.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy
of Ordinance No. `r; ? passed by the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City
of Kent as hereon indicated.
r,
Gt (SEAL)
BRENDA JACOBER, PITY CLERK
DWI.ORD