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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6565

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senator Owen)

Read first time 2/5/88.

AN ACT Relating to interference with telecommunications; and amending RCW 9A.48.080.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 9A.48.080, chapter 260, Laws of 1975 1st ex. sess. as amended by section 2, chapter 145, Laws of 1979 and RCW 9A.48.080 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) A person is guilty of malicious mischief in the second degree if he knowingly and maliciously:

          (a) Causes physical damage to the property of another in an amount exceeding two hundred fifty dollars; or

          (b) Creates a substantial risk of interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public, by physically damaging or tampering with an emergency vehicle or property of the state, a political subdivision thereof, or a public utility or mode of public transportation, power, or communication, or by interfering with a public safety radio communication; or

          (c) Notwithstanding RCW 16.52.070, causes physical damage, destruction, or injury by amputation, mutilation, castration, or other malicious act to a horse, mule, cow, heifer, bull, steer, swine, goat, or sheep which is the property of another.

          (2) Malicious mischief in the second degree is a class C felony.