RCW 9A.76.020
Obstructing a law enforcement officer.
(1) A person is guilty of obstructing a law enforcement officer if the person willfully hinders, delays, or obstructs any law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties.
(2) "Law enforcement officer" means any general authority, limited authority, or specially commissioned Washington peace officer or federal peace officer as those terms are defined in RCW 10.93.020, and other public officers who are responsible for enforcement of fire, building, zoning, and life and safety codes.
(3) Obstructing a law enforcement officer is a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2001 c 308 § 3. Prior: 1995 c 285 § 33; 1994 c 196 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 § 9A.76.020.]
NOTES:
Purpose—Effective date—2001 c 308: See notes following RCW 9A.76.175.
Effective date—1995 c 285: See RCW 48.30A.900.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 9A - Washington Criminal Code
Chapter 9A.76 - Obstructing Governmental Operation.
9A.76.020 - Obstructing a law enforcement officer.
9A.76.023 - Disarming a law enforcement or corrections officer.
9A.76.025 - Disarming a law enforcement or corrections officer—Commission of another crime.
9A.76.027 - Law enforcement or corrections officer engaged in criminal conduct.
9A.76.030 - Refusing to summon aid for a peace officer.
9A.76.050 - Rendering criminal assistance—Definition of term.
9A.76.070 - Rendering criminal assistance in the first degree.
9A.76.080 - Rendering criminal assistance in the second degree.
9A.76.090 - Rendering criminal assistance in the third degree.
9A.76.110 - Escape in the first degree.
9A.76.115 - Sexually violent predator escape.
9A.76.120 - Escape in the second degree.
9A.76.130 - Escape in the third degree.
9A.76.140 - Introducing contraband in the first degree.
9A.76.150 - Introducing contraband in the second degree.
9A.76.160 - Introducing contraband in the third degree.
9A.76.175 - Making a false or misleading statement to a public servant.
9A.76.177 - Amber alert—Making a false or misleading statement to a public servant.
9A.76.180 - Intimidating a public servant.
9A.76.190 - Failure to appear or surrender—Affirmative defense—Penalty.
9A.76.200 - Harming a police dog, accelerant detection dog, or police horse—Penalty.
9A.76.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.