Ordinance 3234-11 - Laserfiche WebLink

Whenever a sexual assault protection order is issued under the Sexual Assault Protection Order Act (Sections 1 through 20 of Chapter 138, Laws of 2006), a knowing violation of the order is punishable under Section 10.22.040. Is hereby amended to read as follows: Violation of sexual assault protection order. Whenever a sexual assault protection order is issued under the Sexual Assault Protection Order Act, Chapter 7.90 RCW, a knowing violation of the order is punishable under EMC 10.22.040. Section 14: Section 5 of Ordinance No. 2417-99 (EMC 10.21.040), which reads as follows: Peace officer immunity. A peace officer or a peace officer's legal advisor may not be held criminally or civilly liable for making an arrest under this chapter if the peace officer or the peace officer's legal advisor acted in good faith and without malice. Is hereby amended to read as follows: Peace officer immunity. A peace officer or a peace officer's legal advisor may not be held criminally or civilly liable for making an arrest for Violation of Foreign Protection Order if the peace officer or the peace officer's legal advisor acted in good faith and without malice. Section 15: Codification. Section 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this Ordinance shall be codified as new sections in Chapter 10.02 of the EMC. Section 9 of this Ordinance shall be codified as a new section in Chapter 10.22 of the EMC. Section 16: General duty. It is expressly the purpose of this ordinance to provide for and promote the health, safety and welfare of the general public and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this ordinance. It is the specific intent of this ordinance that no provision nor any term used in this ordinance is intended to impose any duty whatsoever upon the city or any of its officers or employees. Nothing contained in this ordinance is intended nor shall be construed to create or form the basis of any liability on the part of the city, or its officers, employees or agents, for any injury or damage resulting from any action or inaction on the part of the city related in any manner to the enforcement of this ordinance by its officers, employees or agents. Section 17: Savings. The enactment of this ordinance shall not affect any case, proceeding, appeal or other matter currently pending in any court or before the City or in any way modify any obligation, right or liability, civil or criminal, which may exist by virtue of any of the ordinances herein amended. 8