Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 9A Washington Criminal Code - Section 9A.36.090 Threats against governor or family

§ 9A.36.090. Threats against governor or family

(1) Whoever knowingly and wilfully deposits for conveyance in the mail or for a delivery from any post office or by any letter carrier any letter, paper, writing, print, missive, or document containing any threat to take the life of or to inflict bodily harm upon the governor of the state or his immediate family, the governor-elect, the lieutenant governor, other officer next in the order of succession to the office of governor of the state, or the lieutenant governor-elect, or knowingly and wilfully otherwise makes any such threat against the governor, governor-elect, lieutenant governor, other officer next in the order of succession to the office of governor, or lieutenant governor-elect, shall be guilty of a class C felony.

(2) As used in this section, the term "governor-elect" and "lieutenant governor-elect" means such persons as are the successful candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, respectively, as ascertained from the results of the general election. As used in this section, the phrase "other officer next in the order of succession to the office of governor" means the person other than the lieutenant governor next in order of succession to the office of governor under Article 3, section 10 of the state Constitution.

(3) The Washington state patrol may investigate for violations of this section.

[1982 c 185 § 1.]

Notes:
     Reviser's note: 1982 c 185 § 2 directed that this section constitute a new chapter in Title 9 RCW. Since this placement appears inappropriate, this section has been codified as part of chapter 9A.36 RCW.

Sections:  Previous  9A.36.045  9A.36.050  9A.36.060  9A.36.070  9A.36.078  9A.36.080  9A.36.083  9A.36.090  9A.36.100  9A.36.120  9A.36.130  9A.36.140  9A.36.150  9A.36.160  9A.36.161  Next

Last modified: April 7, 2009