RCW 9.94.030
Holding person hostage—Interference with officer's duties.
Whenever any inmate of a correctional institution shall hold, or participate in holding, any person as a hostage, by force or violence, or the threat thereof, or shall prevent, or participate in preventing an officer of such institution from carrying out his or her duties, by force or violence, or the threat thereof, he or she shall be guilty of a class B felony and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in a state correctional institution for not less than one year nor more than ten years.
[ 2003 c 53 § 54; 1995 c 314 § 3; 1992 c 7 § 20; 1957 c 112 § 1; 1955 c 241 § 3.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Interfering with public officer: Chapter 9A.76 RCW.
Kidnapping: Chapter 9A.40 RCW.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments
Chapter 9.94 - Prisoners—Correctional Institutions.
9.94.010 - Prison riot—Penalty.
9.94.030 - Holding person hostage—Interference with officer's duties.
9.94.040 - Weapons—Possession, etc., by prisoner prohibited—Penalty.
9.94.043 - Deadly weapons—Possession on premises by person not a prisoner—Penalty.
9.94.045 - Narcotic drugs or controlled substances—Possession by person not a prisoner—Penalty.
9.94.049 - "Correctional institution" and "state correctional institution" defined.