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Wash. Rev. Code § 46.61.020

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(1) It is unlawful for any person while operating or in charge of any vehicle to refuse when requested by a police officer to give his or her name and address and the name and address of the owner of such vehicle, or for such person to give a false name and address, and it is likewise unlawful for any such person to refuse or neglect to stop when signaled to stop by any police officer or to refuse upon demand of such police officer to produce his or her certificate of license registration of such vehicle, his or her insurance identification card, or his or her vehicle driver's license or to refuse to permit such officer to take any such license, card, or certificate for the purpose of examination thereof or to refuse to permit the examination of any equipment of such vehicle or the weighing of such vehicle or to refuse or neglect to produce the certificate of license registration of such vehicle, insurance card, or his or her vehicle driver's license when requested by any court. Any police officer shall on request produce evidence of his or her authorization as such.
(2) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
[ 2003 c 53 s 245; 1995 c 50 s 2; 1989 c 353 s 6; 1967 c 32 s 65; 1961 c 12 s 46.56.190. Prior: 1937 c 189 s 126; RRS s 6360-126; 1927 c 309 s 38; RRS s 6362-38. Formerly RCW 46.56.190.]

Notes:

Rules of court: Bail in criminal traffic offense cases—Mandatory appearance—CrRLJ 3.2.
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Effective date—1989 c 353: See RCW 46.30.901.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1971–2024 · leading case: State v. Ou
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State v. Ou (2010) washctapp · cites it 18× “Ou contends the State had to charge him with refusal to give a name or address, or giving a false name or address, under the specific statute of RCW 46.61.020, instead of charging him under what he describes as the concurrent general statute of RCW 9A.”
Berkemer v. McCarty (1984) scotus · cites it 2× “§ 3733 (a) (1977); Wash. Rev. Code § 46.61.020 (1983). [25] Indeed, petitioner frankly admits that "[n]o reasonable person would feel that he was free to ignore the visible and audible signal of a traffic safety enforcement officer .”
State v. Presba (2005) washctapp · cites it 7× “020) or refusal to give information to or cooperate with an officer (RCW 46.61.020) as more specific concurrent offenses.”
State v. Presba (2005) washctapp · cites it 7× “020) or refusal to give information to or cooperate with an officer (RCW 46.61.020) as more specific concurrent offenses.”
State v. Stroud (1981) washctapp · cites it 2× “[3] RCW 46.61.020 provides inter alia that it is "unlawful for any person while operating or in charge of any vehicle .”
State v. Ou (2010) washctapp · cites it 19× “Ou contends the State had to charge him with refusal to give a name or address, or giving a false name or address under the specific statute of RCW 46.61.020, instead of charging him under what he describes as the concurrent general statute of RCW 9A.”
State v. Sherman (1982) wash · cites it 2× “Sherman's claim is that the statute is comprised of precisely the same elements contained in two misdemeanor statutes (RCW 46.61.020— failure to stop; RCW 46.61.”
State v. Rife (1997) wash “(RCW 46.61.020)" [2] Transcript of Trial at 10, 13.”
State v. Rife (1997) wash “The parties and the court, however, referred to the event as "jaywalking.” Seattle Municipal Code 11.”
OCSTATE v. Smits (1990) washctapp · cites it 2× “) Former RCW 46.61.020 2 provided: It shall be unlawful for any person while operating or in charge of any vehicle to refuse when requested by a police officer to give his name and address .”
City of Shoreline v. McLemore (2019) wash · cites it 2× “, RCW 46.61.020,.021. While Washington law vests officers with the statutory authority to break into a house under certain circumstances, see, e.”
City of Mountlake Terrace v. Stone (1971) washctapp “, RCW 46.61.020, 71.12.560. Obviously, even a man of common intelligence is not familiar with nor can he be expected to remember statutes, ordinances or decisions which may or may not define what may be lawfully required.”
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State v. Presba (2005) washctapp “020) or refusal to give information to or cooperate with an officer (RCW 46.61.020) as more specific concurrent offenses.”
State v. Presba (2005) washctapp “020) or refusal to give information to or cooperate with an officer (RCW 46.61.020) as more specific concurrent offenses.”
State v. Ou (2010) washctapp “Ou contends the State had to charge him with refusal to give a name or address, or giving a false name or address, under the specific statute of RCW 46.61.020, instead of charging him under what he describes as the concurrent general statute of RCW 9A.”
State v. Gantt (2011) washctapp
State v. Ou (2010) washctapp “Ou contends the State had to charge him with refusal to give a name or address, or giving a false name or address under the specific statute of RCW 46.61.020, instead of charging him under what he describes as the concurrent general statute of RCW 9A.”
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