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e"../%Fah <br /> El/FJFETT <br /> ORDINANCE No. 156 6-1 7 <br /> AN ORDINANCE Relating to Assault Domestic Violence,Amending Section 1 of <br /> Ordinance No. 1360-87 (Chapter 10.16.010 EMC). <br /> Whereas,the City of Everett has the power to provide for the punishment of all practices <br /> dangerous to public health or safety and to provide for the punishment of all persons charged <br /> with violating any city ordinances; and <br /> Whereas,the City of Everett prosecutes crimes of Assault in the Fourth Degree <br /> Domestic Violence; and <br /> Whereas,the Washington State Legislature has updated State law relating to Assault in <br /> the Fourth Degree Domestic Violence with Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1163 in <br /> 2017. This update strengthens prosecution of crimes of domestic violence against repeat <br /> offenders by allowing commission Assault in the Fourth Degree Domestic Violence to be <br /> charged as a felony instead of as a gross misdemeanor when statutory requirements are met; and <br /> Whereas, the Everett City Council deems it appropriate for the City of Everett criminal <br /> laws to incorporate corresponding State law,that the City of Everett may prosecute such crimes; <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> Section 1. Ordinance No. 1360-87, Section 1 (Chapter 10.16.010 EMC), which reads as follows: <br /> Assault. <br /> 1. A person is guilty of Assault if, under circumstances not amounting to assault in the first, <br /> second or third degree, or custodial assault, as those offenses are defined in Chapter 9A.36 <br /> RCW,he or she assaults another. <br /> 2. Assault is a gross misdemeanor. <br /> Be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> Assault. <br />