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Washington · Through July 15, 2026

RCW 9A.84.020: Failure to disperse.

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  1. Title 9A
  2. Chapter 9A.84

(1) A person is guilty of failure to disperse if:

(a) He or she congregates with a group of three or more other persons and there are acts of conduct within that group which create a substantial risk of causing injury to any person, or substantial harm to property; and

(b) He or she refuses or fails to disperse when ordered to do so by a peace officer or other public servant engaged in enforcing or executing the law.

(2) Failure to disperse is a misdemeanor.

Collected 2026-09-06T00:51:53Z. Source file · JSON

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