Washington Code 9A.46.010 – Legislative finding
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The legislature finds that the prevention of serious, personal harassment is an important government objective. Toward that end, this chapter is aimed at making unlawful the repeated invasions of a person‘s privacy by acts and threats which show a pattern of harassment designed to coerce, intimidate, or humiliate the victim.
Terms Used In Washington Code 9A.46.010
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
The legislature further finds that the protection of such persons from harassment can be accomplished without infringing on constitutionally protected speech or activity.
[ 1985 c 288 § 1.]