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Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.635.090 (2026)

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(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, singly or in concert with others, to interfere by force or violence with any administrator, teacher, classified employee, person under contract with the school or school district, or student of any common school who is in the peaceful discharge or conduct of his or her duties or studies. Any such interference by force or violence committed by a student shall be grounds for immediate suspension or expulsion of the student.
(2) A person violating this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned in jail not more than six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
[ 2003 c 53 s 169; 1996 c 321 s 3; 1990 c 33 s 540; 1988 c 2 s 1; 1971 c 45 s 3. Formerly RCW 28A.87.230.]

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Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2000–2016 · leading case: State v. Avila, 102 Wash. App. 882 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000).
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State v. Avila, 102 Wash. App. 882 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “The State’s position would seem to have merit if *895 this were a prosecution under the companion statute, RCW 28A.635.090, as that is directed to disruptive interference with school activities without a showing of intimidation.”
State v. Avila, 10 P.3d 486 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “The State's position would seem to have merit if this were a prosecution under the companion statute, RCW 28A.635.090, as that is directed to disruptive interference with school activities without a showing of intimidation.”
State Of Washington v. Esteban Joel Flores, 374 P.3d 222 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). “” RCW 28A.635.090(2). Under another statute, anyone who intimidates by threat of force or violence any administrator, teacher, or student during the conduct of his or her duties or studies “is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars,…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.635.090(2) — 1 case
State Of Washington v. Esteban Joel Flores, 374 P.3d 222 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). “” RCW 28A.635.090(2). Under another statute, anyone who intimidates by threat of force or violence any administrator, teacher, or student during the conduct of his or her duties or studies “is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars,…”
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