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Wash. Rev. Code § 46.61.022

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Any person who wilfully fails to stop when requested or signaled to do so by a person reasonably identifiable as a law enforcement officer or to comply with RCW 46.61.021(3), is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[ 1979 ex.s. c 136 s 5.]

Notes:

Rules of court: Bail in criminal traffic offense cases—Mandatory appearance—CrRLJ 3.2.
Effective date—Severability—1979 ex.s. c 136: See notes following RCW 46.63.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1982–2025 · leading case: Brooks v. City of Seattle
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Brooks v. City of Seattle (2010) ca9 · cites it 2× “See Wash. Rev.Code § 46.61.022 (making failure to comply with Wash.”
State v. Moore (2007) wash “…of receipt of the notice of infraction.” Former RCW 46.61.021(3). Violation of RCW 46.61.021(3) is a misdemeanor. RCW 46.61.022.”
State v. Moore (2007) wash “…of receipt of the notice of infraction." Former RCW 46.61.021(3). Violation of RCW 46.61.021(3) is a misdemeanor. RCW 46.61.022.”
State v. Aydelotte (1983) washctapp “Aydelotte was subsequently charged with one count of failure to obey an officer (RCW 46.61.022), four counts of assault in the second degree (RCW 9A.”
State v. Taylor (1987) wash · cites it 2× “525; RCW 46.61.022. The gist of petitioner's defense was that he was guilty of the two lesser included offenses but he did not have the mental state required for a felony flight conviction.”
State v. Gallegos (1994) washctapp “” RCW 46.61.022 reads: "Any person who wilfully fails to stop when requested or signaled to do so by a person reasonably identifiable as a law enforcement officer or to comply with RCW 46.”
State v. Larson (1997) washctapp “100(3)(d); RCW 46.61.022; See RCW 10.31.100(3)(d) (authorizing officer to arrest persons suspected of driving while intoxicated) RCW 46.”
State v. Chelly (1999) washctapp “17 See RCW 46.61.022 which states: Any person who wilfully fails to stop when requested or signaled to do so by a person reasonably identifiable as a law enforcement officer or to comply with RCW 46.”
State v. Weaver (2011) washctapp “A driver that fails to obey a police officer is guilty of a misdemeanor under RCW 46.61.022.”
State v. Taylor (1982) washctapp “024 was decriminalized while the underlying, less serious crimes of failure to stop and give identification to an officer (RCW 46.61.022), reckless driving (RCW 46.”
State Of Washington, Josh Thomas Evans (2016) washctapp · cites it 4× “We hold that (1) the State presented sufficient evidence to support Evans’s conviction for obstructing a law enforcement officer; and (2) as the State concedes, Evans’s convictions for obstructing a law enforcement officer and failing to obey a law enforcement officer violate…”
State Of Washington, V. Karl E. Redmond (2025) washctapp · cites it 4× “RCW 46.61.022. Such crime is a misdemeanor.”
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