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Washington · Through July 15, 2026

RCW 9A.76.040: Resisting arrest.

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  1. Title 9A
  2. Chapter 9A.76

(1) A person is guilty of resisting arrest if he or she intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a peace officer from lawfully arresting him or her.

(2) Resisting arrest is a misdemeanor.

Collected 2026-09-06T00:51:31Z. Source file · JSON

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