Every person who shall wilfully obstruct, hinder or delay the passage of any car lawfully operated upon any railway, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
RCW 81.48.020
Obstructing or delaying train—Penalty.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 111 Wash. 2d 1 - State v. Smith (1988)
Most recently applied in 55 Wash. App. 30 - City of Seattle v. Cadigan (July 1989)
1961 c 14 s 81.48.020
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