HomeMy WebLinkAbout2973ORDINANCE NO. 1 ��
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, amending Ordinance 1960 Section 4,
codified as 9.02.16 relating to obstructing
public officers.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Kent City Penal Code 9.02.16 is amended as
follows:
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A. a person is Quilty of obstructing a public officer
or she:
ill intentionally and physically interferes with a
public officer; or
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III intentionally refuses to cease an activity or
behavior that creates a risk of miry to any person when ordered
to do so by a public officer: or
knows- Rublic officer is attempting to obtain. secure. or
preserve during an investigation, search or arrest; or
LU intentionally refuses to leave the scene of an
investigation of a crime while an investigation is in progress
after being requested to leave by a public officer
section if the judge determines with respect to the person charged
with violating this section that the public officer is not acting
lawfully in a governmental function.
D for Rurposes of this section a public officer means
those individuals responsible for the enforcement of the
Provisions in the Kent City Code and empowered to make arrest for
offenses under the Kent City Code or those individuals responsible
for the enforcement of the criminal laws of the state
D. obstructing a public officer is a misdemeanor.
Section 2. 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.
DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOBER, VN G CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
A. LUBOVZ-f_ i,
PASSED the r r day of /F� a,4 � , 1991.
APPROVED the day of / C'2 L , 1991.
PUBLISHED the day of?��" , 1991.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No. l , , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereo
indicated.
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BRENDA JACOBER, CTING CITY CLE
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