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RCW 9A.36

9A.36.150

Interfering with the reporting of domestic violence.

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(1) A person commits the crime of interfering with the reporting of domestic violence if the person:
   (a) Commits a crime of domestic violence; and
   (b) Prevents or attempts to prevent the victim of or a witness to that domestic violence crime from calling a 911 emergency communication system, obtaining medical assistance, or making a report to any law enforcement official.
(2) Interfering with the reporting of domestic violence is a gross misdemeanor.
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