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Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.76.020

Obstructing a law enforcement officer

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(1) A person is guilty of obstructing a law enforcement officer if the person willfully hinders, delays, or obstructs any law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties.
(2) "Law enforcement officer" means any general authority, limited authority, or specially commissioned Washington peace officer or federal peace officer as those terms are defined in RCW 10.93.020, and other public officers who are responsible for enforcement of fire, building, zoning, and life and safety codes.
(3) Obstructing a law enforcement officer is a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2001 c 308 s 3. Prior: 1995 c 285 s 33; 1994 c 196 s 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.76.020.]

Notes:

Purpose—Effective date—2001 c 308: See notes following RCW 9A.76.175.
Effective date—1995 c 285: See RCW 48.30A.900.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 159 cases (18 in the last 5 years), 1978–2026 · leading case: State v. White
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State v. White (1982) wash · cites it 30× “The trial court declared sections 1 and 2 of RCW 9A.76.020 unconstitutionally vague, invalidated White's arrest, and granted White's motion to suppress the goods seized by the police and his confession given after arrest.”
State v. Steen (2011) washctapp · cites it 41× “He asserts that the First Amendment protects individuals from "any forced speech," not just speech involving religion, politics, or ideology.”
State v. Williams (2011) wash · cites it 16× “020: (1) A person is guilty of obstructing a law enforcement officer if the person willfully hinders, delays, or obstructs any law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties. (2) "Law enforcement officer" means any general authority, limited…”
State v. Williams (2011) wash · cites it 15× “020: (1) A person is guilty of obstructing a law enforcement officer if the person willfully hinders, delays, or obstructs any law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties. (2) “Law enforcement officer” means any general authority, limited…”
Brooks v. City of Seattle (2010) ca9 · cites it 6× “See Wash. Rev.Code § 9A.76.020. “A person is guilty of obstructing a law enforcement officer if the *1024 person willfully hinders, delays, or obstructs any law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties.”
Donald Gravelet-Blondin v. Sgt Jeff Shelton (2013) ca9 · cites it 3× “2009) (citing Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.76.020). The dispute here centers on the first element—namely, whether officers had probable cause to believe Blondin had engaged in an action or inaction that hindered, delayed, or obstructed the officers.”
State v. E.J.J. (2015) wash · cites it 10× “Four years after Grant , we reviewed the successor obstruction statute, former RCW 9A.76.020 (1975). 6 State v. White, 97 Wn.”
State v. Williamson (1996) washctapp · cites it 10× “*43 In charging Williamson with "Obstruction of a Public Servant,” the State relied upon the language of former RCW 9A.76.020 (Laws op 1975, 1st Ex. Sess.”
Bishop v. City of Spokane (2007) washctapp · cites it 10× “The legislature amended RCW 9A.76.020 in 1994. LAWS OF 1994, ch. 196, § 1.”
Bishop v. City of Spokane (2007) washctapp · cites it 10× “The legislature amended RCW 9A.76.020 in 1994. Laws of 1994, ch. 196, § 1.”
State v. Hudson (1990) washctapp · cites it 9× “The court found him guilty of obstructing a public servant in violation *493 of RCW 9A.76.020(3) and of taking a motor vehicle without permission in violation of RCW 9A.”
State v. Budik (2012) wash · cites it 5× “RCW 9A.76.020 makes the willful hindrance, delay, or obstruction of a “law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties” a gross misdemeanor.”
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— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.76.020(1) — 69 cases
State v. White (1982) wash “The trial court declared sections 1 and 2 of RCW 9A.76.020 unconstitutionally vague, invalidated White's arrest, and granted White's motion to suppress the goods seized by the police and his confession given after arrest.”
State v. Steen (2011) washctapp “He asserts that the First Amendment protects individuals from "any forced speech," not just speech involving religion, politics, or ideology.”
State v. E.J.J. (2015) wash “Four years after Grant , we reviewed the successor obstruction statute, former RCW 9A.76.020 (1975). 6 State v. White, 97 Wn.”
State v. Williams (2011) wash “020: (1) A person is guilty of obstructing a law enforcement officer if the person willfully hinders, delays, or obstructs any law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties. (2) "Law enforcement officer" means any general authority, limited…”
State v. Williams (2011) wash “020: (1) A person is guilty of obstructing a law enforcement officer if the person willfully hinders, delays, or obstructs any law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties. (2) “Law enforcement officer” means any general authority, limited…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.76.020(1)(a) — 1 case
State Of Washington v. Harjinder Singh Kabarwal (2019) washctapp
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.76.020(2) — 7 cases
State v. White (1982) wash “The trial court declared sections 1 and 2 of RCW 9A.76.020 unconstitutionally vague, invalidated White's arrest, and granted White's motion to suppress the goods seized by the police and his confession given after arrest.”
Bradford v. City of Seattle (2008) wawd
State of Washington v. Donald Joseph Gabriel Zack (2018) washctapp
State v. Swaite (1982) washctapp
State v. Burton (1982) washctapp
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.76.020(3) — 32 cases
State v. Hudson (1990) washctapp “The court found him guilty of obstructing a public servant in violation *493 of RCW 9A.76.020(3) and of taking a motor vehicle without permission in violation of RCW 9A.”
State v. Lalonde (1983) washctapp
State v. Graham (1996) wash
State v. Little (1991) wash
State v. Graham (1996) wash
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.76.020(l) — 1 case
State v. Steen (2011) washctapp “He asserts that the First Amendment protects individuals from "any forced speech," not just speech involving religion, politics, or ideology.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.76.020(l)(a) — 1 case
State v. Williamson (1996) washctapp “*43 In charging Williamson with "Obstruction of a Public Servant,” the State relied upon the language of former RCW 9A.76.020 (Laws op 1975, 1st Ex. Sess.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.76.020(l)(b) — 1 case
State v. Williamson (1996) washctapp “*43 In charging Williamson with "Obstruction of a Public Servant,” the State relied upon the language of former RCW 9A.76.020 (Laws op 1975, 1st Ex. Sess.”
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