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                                ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5596

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Vognild, Bailey, Moore, Rasmussen and Stratton)

Read first time 3/6/87.

AN ACT Relating to the crime of disorderly conduct; and amending RCW 9A.84.030.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 9A.84.030, chapter 260, Laws of 1975 1st ex. sess. and RCW 9A.84.030 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if he:

          (a) Uses abusive language and thereby intentionally creates a risk of assault; or

          (b) Intentionally disrupts any lawful assembly or meeting of persons without lawful authority; ((or))

          (c) Intentionally obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic without lawful authority; or

(d) Accosts other persons in any public place or in any place open to the public for the purpose of begging or soliciting alms.

          (2) Disorderly conduct is a misdemeanor.