Ord 03-445ORDINANCE NO. 03-445
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE FEDERAL
WAY CITY CRIMINAL CODE TO INCLUDE THE CRIME OF
STALKING (AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 91-89).
WHEREAS, a prior modification of the Federal Way City Code inadvertently
deleted the crime of stalking in the Criminal Code, and
WHEREAS, the Federal Way City Council finds that it is in the best interest of
its citizens to include the crime of stalking in the Criminal Code in order to ensure effective
enforcement and prosecution of criminal activity within the City,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 6, Article VIII, Section 6-189 of the Federal Way Cit
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
6-189 Harassment.
The following state statutes, including all future amendments, additions or
deletions, are adopted by reference:
(1) RCW 9A.46.020, Definition - Penalties.
(2) RCW 9A.46.030, Place where committed.
(3) RCW 9A.46.040, Court-ordered requirements upon person charged with
crime - Violation.
(4) RCW 9A.46.050, Arraignment - No-contact order.
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(5) RCW 9A.46.060, Crimes included in harassment.
(6) RCW 9A.46.070, Enforcement of orders restricting contact.
(7) RCW 9A.46.080, Order restricting contact - Violation.
(8) RCW 9A.46.090, Nonliability of peace officer.
(9) RCW 9A.46.100, "Convicted," time when.
(10) RCW 9A.46.110, Stalking.
SECTION 2. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared
separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision
section, or portion of this ordinance or the invalidity of the application thereof to any persor
or circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the ordinance, or the
validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
SECTION 3. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior tc
the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force five (5) days from the time of its final passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 1st da,
of July- ,2003.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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ERK, N. CHRISTINE GREEN, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 07/01/03
PUBLISHED: 07/05/03
EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/10/03
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