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Wash. Rev. Code § 9.91.020 (2026)

Operating railroad, steamboat, vehicle, etc., while intoxicated

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Every person who, being employed upon any railway, as engineer, motor operator, grip operator, conductor, switch tender, fire tender, bridge tender, flagger, or signal operator, or having charge of stations, starting, regulating, or running trains upon a railway, or being employed as captain, engineer, or other officer of a vessel propelled by steam, or being the driver of any animal or vehicle upon any public highway, street, or other public place, is intoxicated while engaged in the discharge of any such duties, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2013 c 23 s 4; 2000 c 239 s 3; 1915 c 165 s 2; 1909 c 249 s 275; RRS s 2527.]

Notes:

Reviser's note: Caption for 1915 c 165 s 2 reads as follows: "Section 2527 [Rem. & Bal.] Intoxication of employees." See State v. Crothers, 118 Wash. 226, 203 P. 74 (1922).
Captions not law—2000 c 239: See note following RCW 49.17.350.
Hunting while intoxicated—Penalty: RCW 77.15.675.
Operating vehicle under influence of intoxicants or drugs: RCW 46.20.285, 46.61.502.
Operating vessel in reckless manner or while under influence of alcohol or drugs: RCW 79A.60.040.
Railroads, employees, equipment, operations: Chapters 81.40, 81.44, 81.48 RCW.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1969–2024 · leading case: Cudney v. Alsco, Inc., 259 P.3d 244 (Wash. 2011).
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Cudney v. Alsco, Inc., 259 P.3d 244 (Wash. 2011). · cites it 2× “2: Do the DUI laws of the State of Washington, in particular RCW 9.91.020, RCW 46.61.504, and RCW 4[6].”
Cudney v. ALSCO, Inc., 172 Wash. 2d 524 (Wash. 2011). · cites it 2× “2: Do the DUI laws of the State of Washington, in particular RCW 9.91.020, RCW 46.61.504, and RCW 4[6] .”
State v. Wilson, 696 P.2d 605 (Wash. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 10× “1 He appealed his conviction to superior court contending he should have been charged with driving while *885 intoxicated pursuant to RCW 9.91.020 2 which statute carries a lesser penalty.”
City Of Bremerton, V. Rochelle Bright, 556 P.3d 739 (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 3× “504 (actual physical control while under the influence), as well as a list of other drug and alcohol related violations such as reckless driving, vehicular assault, and negligent driving in the first degree.”
Hendrix v. City of Seattle, 456 P.2d 696 (Wash. 1969). · cites it 2× “Drunken driving is defined as a gross misdemeanor by RCW 9.91.020. The seriousness of this offense, while it was not discussed, was nevertheless a factor in this court's decision in Tacoma v.”
Cummings v. Pac. Stand. Life Ins., 516 P.2d 1077 (Wash. Ct. App. 1973). “Defendant argues it is not liable because decedent insured was (1) “intoxicated” while driving in violation of RCW 9.91.020 as construed in State v. Crothers, 118 Wash.”
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