Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94.030 (2026)
Holding person hostage—Interference with officer's duties
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Whenever any inmate of a correctional institution shall hold, or participate in holding, any person as a hostage, by force or violence, or the threat thereof, or shall prevent, or participate in preventing an officer of such institution from carrying out his or her duties, by force or violence, or the threat thereof, he or she shall be guilty of a class B felony and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in a state correctional institution for not less than one year nor more than ten years.
Notes:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Interfering with public officer: Chapter 9A.76 RCW.
Kidnapping: Chapter 9A.40 RCW.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15
cases, 1956–2020 · leading case: State v. Bower, 626 P.2d 39 (Wash. Ct. App. 1981).
State v. Bower, 626 P.2d 39 (Wash. Ct. App. 1981). “Bower, appeals a judgment and sentence entered upon his conviction at a jury trial of a violation of RCW 9.94.030, preventing a prison guard from performing his duties.”
In re Pers. Restraint of Arnold, 410 P.3d 1133 (Wash. 2018). “080 (1979) does not change the analysis required by former RCW 9.94.030(46)(b) (2012) ¶21 The Court of Appeals in Taylor read the comparability requirement differently.”
State v. Jennings, 44 P.3d 1 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “The Act provides that when an offender is convicted of a felony that is a "most serious offense," and the offender has two prior most serious offense convictions, he is a persistent offender and is subject to confinement for life without possibility of parole. Former RCW 9.”
In Re the Pers. Restraint of Carrier, 272 P.3d 209 (Wash. 2012). “Former RCW 9.94.030(13)(b) (2004). Carrier's suspended sentence remains a conviction because it has never been vacated.”
State v. Neuman, 683 S.E.2d 268 (S.C. 2009). “"); Wash. Rev.Code Ann. § 9.94.030 (2003 & Supp.”
State v. Robinson, 263 P.3d 1233 (Wash. 2011). “3d 294 (2001) (holding that the definition of "criminal history" in former RCW 9.94.030 did not include defendants' washed out juvenile convictions), abrogated by State v.”
State v. Robinson, 172 Wash. 2d 783 (Wash. 2011). “3d 294 (2001) (holding that the definition of “criminal history” in former RCW 9.94.030 did not include defendants’ washed-out juvenile convictions), abrogated by State v.”
State v. Jennings, 111 Wash. App. 54 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “The Act provides that when an offender is convicted of a felony that is a “most serious offense,” and the offender has two prior most serious offense convictions, he is a persistent offender and is subject to confinement for life without possibility of parole. Former RCW 9.”
State Of Washington v. Alan D. Jenks, 459 P.3d 389 (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). “Remedial Nature of Amendment Jenks argues that the 2019 amendment to RCW 9.94.030(3) must be applied retroactively because it is a remedial amendment.”
State v. Davis, 294 P.2d 934 (Wash. 1956). “RCW 9.94.030. (The significance of “purportedly” is explained later.”
State v. Dalseg, 132 Wash. App. 854 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006). “030(32) (formerly codified as RCW 9.94.030(31)). 3 ¶25 Here, Dalseg’s and Cestnik’s judgment and sentences specifically authorize work release in accordance with RCW 9.”
State v. Halsen, 746 P.2d 1235 (Wash. Ct. App. 1987). “" Further, in 1985 the definition of a "victim" was added to RCW 9.94A's definition section as follows: "Victim" means any person who has sustained physical or financial injury to person or property as a direct result of the crime charged.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94.030(13)(b) — 1 case
In Re the Pers. Restraint of Carrier, 272 P.3d 209 (Wash. 2012). “Former RCW 9.94.030(13)(b) (2004). Carrier's suspended sentence remains a conviction because it has never been vacated.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94.030(18) — 1 case
State v. Halsen, 746 P.2d 1235 (Wash. Ct. App. 1987). “" Further, in 1985 the definition of a "victim" was added to RCW 9.94A's definition section as follows: "Victim" means any person who has sustained physical or financial injury to person or property as a direct result of the crime charged.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94.030(27)(a)(ii) — 2 cases
State v. Jennings, 44 P.3d 1 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “The Act provides that when an offender is convicted of a felony that is a "most serious offense," and the offender has two prior most serious offense convictions, he is a persistent offender and is subject to confinement for life without possibility of parole. Former RCW 9.”
State v. Jennings, 111 Wash. App. 54 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “The Act provides that when an offender is convicted of a felony that is a “most serious offense,” and the offender has two prior most serious offense convictions, he is a persistent offender and is subject to confinement for life without possibility of parole. Former RCW 9.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94.030(3) — 1 case
State Of Washington v. Alan D. Jenks, 459 P.3d 389 (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). “Remedial Nature of Amendment Jenks argues that the 2019 amendment to RCW 9.94.030(3) must be applied retroactively because it is a remedial amendment.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94.030(31) — 1 case
State v. Dalseg, 132 Wash. App. 854 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006). “030(32) (formerly codified as RCW 9.94.030(31)). 3 ¶25 Here, Dalseg’s and Cestnik’s judgment and sentences specifically authorize work release in accordance with RCW 9.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94.030(36) — 1 case
Donnie Durrett v. Stephen Sinclair (Wash. Ct. App. 2019).
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94.030(46)(b) — 1 case
In re Pers. Restraint of Arnold, 410 P.3d 1133 (Wash. 2018). “080 (1979) does not change the analysis required by former RCW 9.94.030(46)(b) (2012) ¶21 The Court of Appeals in Taylor read the comparability requirement differently.”
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