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Home My WebLink AboutORD 3024 f - — ., � .t ! " , �� ..�� ..,.�� ' ' � + � � } r o r+' } � AMENDS ORD. $#1074, 1$17 and 2670 I CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTQN QRDINANGE N0, 3024 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY QF REN.TON, WASHINGTQN AMENDING PORTI:ONS. OF CHAPTER 1 OF SECTION 6 AS HEREINBELOW SPECIFIED OF TITLE VI tPOLIGE RE- GULATIONS) 0� ORDINANCE N0. 1.628 ENTITLED "CODE QF GENERAL ORDINANCES 4F THE CITX. OF RENTON" RELATING TO AMENDMENTS TQ THE C�TX''S PENAL CC}DE I . I THE GITY COUNC�L OF THE CITY QF RENTON, WASHTNGTON, DO ORDAIN I AS FOLLOWS : SECZ'I4N I: Existing Seeti.on 6-103 af Chapter l, Tit1.e ttT , (Police Regula�ians? o�E Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Cade of General Ordinances of the Ci-�y of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows : Secti`on 6-I.d3 , as aJnended: P.erideririg Criminal Assistance. I� shall be unlawful for any person. to render criminal assistance if i he, with inten-� �a prevent, hinder, or delay the apprehension or pro�ecution of another person who he knows ha� committed a crime or is , being sought by law en�'orcement officials far the commi�i,on af a crime � I or has escaped fram a det.�ntian facility: l. Harbors or conceals such per:san; or 2 . Warns such a person of a pending discovery or � apprehension; or I 3 . Provides such person with money, transportation, disguise, or other means af avoiding discavery or apprehension; or ;, 4 . Prevents or obstruets , by use of force, deception, � or threat, anyone from perfarm.ing an act that i migh-� aid a.n the discovery ar apprehension of such persons ; or 5 . Conceals , alters or des�rays any physica�. evidence i I that might aid in the diseovery or appreherisian af such person; ar � 6 . Pravides such person wi-�h a weapon. ' � Chapter l, SEC"I'ION: II : Existing Sectian 6-109 oflTitle VI (Police I Regulata.ons) of Ordinance No. 1628. en�i�led "Code of General 4rds�nces � I of the City af Ren�on" is hereby amended to. read as follows : I -3.- � . j � • • i s ♦ �� Section 6-109 , as amerided: Resising Ar:rest . A person is guilty of resisfing arrest if he intentionally, by means of any threat, force or violence, prevents or attempts to prevent a police officer from lawfully arresting him. Chapter l, SECTIO�t III : Existing Section 6-110 of/Title VI (Police Reguilations) o� Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of-Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows : I Section 6-110 , as amerided: Obstructing a PubTic Officer. A:.person obstructs a public officer who l. Without lawful excuse shall refuse or knowingly fail to make or furnish any statement, report, or information lawfully required of him by a , public servant, or 2 . In any such statement or report shall make any knowingly untrue statement to a public servant, or � 3 . Knowingly hinder, delay or obstr_uct any public servant in the discharge of his official powers or duties . SECTION 'IV: Existing Sections 6-125 , 6-179 and 6-180 of Chapter l, Title VI (Police .Re.gulations) of Ordinance 1628 entitled i "Code of General Ordinances of .the City of Renton" are hereby �:°r.e��aled. SECTION V: There is hereby established a new subsection , to Section 6 of Chapter i, Title VI (Police Regulations) of Ordinance ' No. 1�628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" i, entitled "Intimidating a Public Servant" , as fol�ows : Section 6-182 - Intimidating a Publ`ic Servant. It shall � be. unlawful for any per.son to intimidate a public servant if, by use of a threat, directly or indirectly, he attempts. to influence a public servant' s vote, opinion, decision or other official action as a public servant. The term "public servant" shall not include jurors , but I shall include any public officer, referee, arbitr-ator, or assessor or �, any other person authorized by law to hear ot determine any contr.oversy ', or matter. 82- i Y • • < • 1,�' •• SECTION VI : Existing Section 6-181 of Chap�er l , Tit1e VI (Police Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 erititled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows : Section 6-181, as amerided: Shoplift 'irig; (A) An erson who wilfull a y p y t kes possession �f any goods , wares or merchandise of a value of less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250 . 00) offered for sale by any wholesale or retail store or other business establishment without the consent of the seller, with the intention of converting such goods , wares or merchandise to his own use without having paid the purchase price therefor, shall be guilty, upon conviction, of the misdemeanor of shoplifting. (B) Any peace officer may, upon a charge .being made and without a warrant, arrest any person whom he has reasonable cause to believe has cominitted or at.tempted to commit .the crime of shoplifting. For the purpose of this Section "Peace Officer" means a duly appointed law enforcement officer of the City, King County or State of Washington. (C) In any action, criminal or civil , by reason of any person having been detained on or in the immediate vicinity of the premises of a mercantile business for .the purpose of investigation or quest�ing as to ownership of any merchandise, it shall be a defense of such action that .the person was detained in a reasonable manner and for no more than a reasonable time to permit such �estigation or questioning by a peace offic�, by the owner of the mercantile establishment, or by the owner' s authorized employee or agerit, in that _such peace officer, owner, employee or agent had reasonable grounds to believe that the person so detained was committing or attempting to commit theft or shoplifting on such premises o� such merchandise. As used in this Section "reasonable grounds" shall include , but not be limit�d. to -3- � � � � � ; . . .. . .� � . , . _ knowledge that a person has concealed passession af unpurchased merchandise of a �nercantile establish�nent, and a "reasonable time" I shall mean the time necessary to permit the person detained to make I� a sta-tement or refuse �o make a statemerit, and the time necessary �o examin.e employees and rec�rds of the =:.mer:cantile establishment relative ta the awnership o�' �he merchandise. SECTION VII::. Existing Section 6-177A of �Ci-�.aptex.:�l , Titl� VI (Police Regulatians) af Ordinance Na. I628 eri-�itled =tCode of General Ordinances of �he Ci�y of Rentan" is re�i�tled "Loitering'c and amended ' ta read as follows: �I � Sectiori 6-177A, as amended: Loitering; PoTice order to Disperse. It shall be unlawful for any person to 1.oiter, laaf, w�nder s'�and or remain id,�-� either alone andiar in eansort with others in a public place in such manrzer so as to: � (a) . Obstruct any public stree-�, public highway, public sidewalk or any other publ.ic place or building by hindering or �onpeding or �end to hinder or impede the free and uninterrupted passage of vehicles, traf�ie or pedestrians . Cb? . Commzt in or upon any public street, public: highway, public siciewalk, or any other public place or building any act or th�:ng which is an obstruction or interfere�ce to. the free and uninterrupted use of I proper�y or with any business lawfully conducted by '�, anyone in ar upon or facing or fronting on any such public s�reet, publie h�:ghway, publzc sidewalk or any other public place or building, a3l of which prevent� , the free and uz�interrupted ingress, egress and regress therein, thereon and thereto. ' I (c) . When any person causes or cammits any of the I conditzons enumerateri in Subsections (a) and (b) I` hereznabove, a police officer or any law eriforcement I offieer shall order �chat person to stap musing or II commi.t�.ing such conditions and �o move on ar di.sperse, � Any person who fails d�r refuses. ta obey such orders I shal.l be guilty of a violation of this Sectian. � (d7 • Any person who viola.te.s any of the .provisians of this Section sha�.l be .subject to. a fine not exceeding five hun.dred dallars t$500 .Ofl) ar by imprisonment not exceeding ninety {90) days or both. Any such violatian shall constitute a separate offerise on eaah. successive day continued. -4- ` -- - - . , . _ � � ' . , . ,1 ' , • . ,� SE'CTION VIIT Any and all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. I, SECTION IX: This Ordinance shall be effective upon its pasaage, approval andfive days after its publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL thisfl2thday o� April , 1976 . �� . . C/. �,�.Q� . . Delores . Mp�d, �i'ty Clerk APPROVED BY THE MA,YOR this 12th day of April , 1976 . I, ��a. : ~ Charles Delaurenti , Mayor Approved as to form: �r� ,�°�� G�rard M. Shellan, City Attorney Date of Publ�m.tion: 4-16-76 -5-