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                                  HOUSE BILL 2506

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1992 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Cooper, Riley, H. Myers, Winsley, Morris and Ludwig

 

Read first time 01/20/92.  Referred to Committee on Judiciary.Making it a misdemeanor to impersonate a law enforcement officer.


     AN ACT Relating to impersonation of a law enforcement officer; adding a new section to chapter 9A.60 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

 

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

 

     NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 9A.60 RCW to read as follows:

     (1) A person who is not a law enforcement officer is guilty of impersonation of a law enforcement officer if he or she:

     (a) Claims to be a law enforcement officer or creates an impression that he or she is a law enforcement officer; and

     (b) Does an act with intent to convey the impression that he or she is acting in an official capacity.

     (2) Impersonation of a law enforcement officer is a misdemeanor.