RCW 9A.84.040 as now enacted or hereinafter amended, is hereby adopted by reference as if fully set forth herein.
(Ord. 11551 § 1, 1938-07-06; Ord. 28961 Ex. A, 2024-04-09)
A. 
A person shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor if he or she knowingly:
1. 
Files false criminal charges against another person or makes any false or misleading material statement to a public servant in the discharge of his or her official duties, or
2. 
Hinders, delays, or obstructs any law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties.
B. 
For the purposes of this section, a law enforcement officer is a City of Tacoma police officer, Fire Department official, animal control officer, park patrol officer, warrant officer, bailiff, Pierce County Sheriff or deputy sheriff, Washington State Patrol Officer, or other law enforcement officer as defined in RCW 9A.76.020.
C. 
"Material statement" means a written or oral statement reasonably likely to be relied upon by a public servant in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties.
D. 
"Public servant" means any person other than a witness who presently occupies the position of or has been elected, appointed, or designated to become any officer or employee of government, including a council member, judge, judicial officer, juror, and any person participating as an advisor, consultant, or otherwise in performing a governmental function.
(Ord. 23373 § 4, 1985-04-09; Ord. 23410 § 1, 1985-06-11; Ord. 27671 Ex. A, 2007-12-11)
Any person violating the provisions of Section 8.17.015 hereof shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding $ 5,000.00 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 364 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 11551 § 2, 1938-07-06; Ord. 22600 § 18, 1981-12-29; Ord. 23373 § 5, 1985-04-09; Ord. 24055 § 1, 1988-04-05; Ord. 27671 Ex. A, 2007-12-11; Ord. 28961 Ex. A, 2024-04-09)