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Code · Washington · Title 9A — Washington Criminal Code · Chapter 9A.72

RCW 9A.72.160

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(1)A person is guilty of intimidating a judge if a person directs a threat to a judge because of a ruling or decision of the judge in any official proceeding, or if by use of a threat directed to a judge, a person attempts to influence a ruling or decision of the judge in any official proceeding.
(2)"Threat" as used in this section means:
(a)To communicate, directly or indirectly, the intent immediately to use force against any person who is present at the time; or
(b)Threats as defined in RCW 9A.04.110 (28).
(3)Intimidating a judge is a class B felony.
[ 2023 c 102 s 38 ; 1985 c 327 s 1 .]
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