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Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.635.100 (2026)

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(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, singly or in concert with others, to intimidate by threat of force or violence any administrator, teacher, classified employee, or student of any common school who is in the peaceful discharge or conduct of his or her duties or studies.
(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 170; 1990 c 33 s 541; 1988 c 2 s 2; 1971 c 45 s 4. Formerly RCW 28A.87.231.]

Notes:

Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2000–2026 · leading case: State v. Avila, 10 P.3d 486 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000).
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State v. Avila, 10 P.3d 486 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 21× “However, because of the language of the statute, we decide further that the threat must actually intimidate the victim.”
State v. Avila, 102 Wash. App. 882 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 19× “— Juvenile Wilson Avila was convicted of intimidating his teacher, violating RCW 28A.635.100. We decide an implied element of the charge is intent to make a threat, not intent that the threat be conveyed.”
State Of Washington v. Esteban Joel Flores, 374 P.3d 222 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). “” RCW 28A.635.100(2). These two other statutes demonstrate that the legislature knew the appropriate language to employ when imposing imprisonment for crimes on school property.”
State of Washington v. M.H.M.-J. (Wash. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “100(1), “[i]t shall be unlawful for any person, singly or in concert with others, to intimidate by threat of force or violence any administrator, teacher, classified employee, or student of any common school who is in the peaceful discharge or conduct of his or her duties or…”
State of Washington v. M.H.M.-J. (Wash. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “100(1), “[i]t shall be unlawful for any person, singly or in concert with others, to intimidate by threat of force or violence any administrator, teacher, classified employee, or student of any common school who is in the peaceful discharge or conduct of his or her duties or…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.635.100(1) — 2 cases
State of Washington v. M.H.M.-J. (Wash. Ct. App. 2025). “100(1), “[i]t shall be unlawful for any person, singly or in concert with others, to intimidate by threat of force or violence any administrator, teacher, classified employee, or student of any common school who is in the peaceful discharge or conduct of his or her duties or…”
State of Washington v. M.H.M.-J. (Wash. Ct. App. 2026). “100(1), “[i]t shall be unlawful for any person, singly or in concert with others, to intimidate by threat of force or violence any administrator, teacher, classified employee, or student of any common school who is in the peaceful discharge or conduct of his or her duties or…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.635.100(2) — 1 case
State Of Washington v. Esteban Joel Flores, 374 P.3d 222 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). “” RCW 28A.635.100(2). These two other statutes demonstrate that the legislature knew the appropriate language to employ when imposing imprisonment for crimes on school property.”
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