Washington statute
RCW 46.61.020 — Refusal to give information to or cooperate with officer—Penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 46.61: Rules Of The Road, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 46.61.020
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.
(1) It is unlawful for any person while operating or in charge of any vehicle to refuse when requested by a police officer to give his or her name and address and the name and address of the owner of such vehicle, or for such person to give a false name and address, and it is likewise unlawful for any such person to refuse or neglect to stop when signaled to stop by any police officer or to refuse upon demand of such police officer to produce his or her certificate of license registration of such vehicle, his or her insurance identification card, or his or her vehicle driver's license or to refuse to permit such officer to take any such license, card, or certificate for the purpose of examination thereof or to refuse to permit the examination of any equipment of such vehicle or the weighing of such vehicle or to refuse or neglect to produce the certificate of license registration of such vehicle, insurance card, or his or her vehicle driver's license when requested by any court. Any police officer shall on request produce evidence of his or her authorization as such.
(2) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
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Is refusal to give information to or cooperate with officer a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Refusal to give information to or cooperate with officer is a Misdemeanor in Washington under RCW 46.61.020.
Which Washington statute covers refusal to give information to or cooperate with officer?
Refusal to give information to or cooperate with officer is governed by RCW 46.61.020 (Refusal to give information to or cooperate with officer—Penalty).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.