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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, CREATING A NEW SECTION 8.30.070 OF THE TUKWILA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ASSAULTS AGAINST POLICE OFFICERS
OR FIREFIGHTERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, RCW 9A.36.031 creates a Class C felony for assaulting a police officer or firefighter; and
WHEREAS, most minor assaults against police officers and firefighters are declined for filing by the
King County Prosecuting Attorney; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide criminal sanctions for assaults against police officers
and firefighters;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section Created. A new Section 8.30.070 of the Tukwila Municipal Code is hereby created
to read as follows:
8.30.070 Assault Avainst Police Officer or Firefiv-hter. A person is guilty of assault against a police
officer or firefighter if he /she knowingly and wilfully touches, strikes, expectorates, or makes other
unwelcome physical contact with a police officer or firefighter when such officer or firefighter is engaged in
his /her lawful duties. The touching, striking, expectorating, or other unwelcome physical contact must be
of such nature that it would offend an ordinary person who is not unduly sensitive. Assaulting a police
officer or firefighter is a gross misdemeanor.
Section 2. Severabilitv. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance,
or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid for any
reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be preempted by state or federal law or regulation, such
decision or preemption shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its
application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and
shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after the date of publication.
PASSED BY THE .CITY COUN IL THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting
thereof this �d III day of ,1995.
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Joh Rants, Mayor
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
J e E. Cantu, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By C ris„ P
Linda Cohen, City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 9 S
PUBLISHED: I �:5
EFFECTIVE DATE: �7,
ORDINANCE NO.: 7 6
CITY OF TUKWILA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 75V
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, CREATING A NEW SECTION 8.30.070 OF
THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
ASSAULTS AGAINST POLICE OFFICERS OR
FIREFIGHTERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
On a0 the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed Ordinance
No. jJ5� to provide criminal sanctions for minor assaults against police officers and
firefighters; providing for severability and establishing an effective date.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed without charge to anyone who submits a
written request to the City Clerk of the City of Tukwila for a copy of the text.
APPROVED by the City Council at its meeting of t D 99
Published Seattle Times: f //c2
0,te E. Cantu, City Clerk