BILL REQ. #: S-1487.1

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5077
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State of Washington

59th Legislature

2005 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Eide, Schmidt and Berkey)

READ FIRST TIME 02/25/05.

AN ACT Relating to failing to summon assistance; adding a new section to chapter 9A.36 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.36 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) A person is guilty of the crime of failing to summon assistance if:
     (a) He or she knows that another person has suffered substantial bodily harm as a result of a criminal act and is in need of assistance;
     (b) He or she could reasonably summon assistance for the person in need without danger to himself or herself and without interference with an important duty owed to a third party;
     (c) He or she fails to summon assistance for the person in need; and
     (d) Another person is not summoning assistance for the person in need.
     (2) The duty to summon assistance is satisfied by making reasonable efforts to summon emergency police, fire, or medical assistance that identifies the location of the victim.
     (3) A violation of subsection (1) of this section is a misdemeanor.

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