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A. A person commits the crime of exposing minor children to domestic violence when they:

1. Commits a crime of domestic violence, as defined in RCW 10.99.020; and

2. The crime is committed in the immediate presence of, or is witnessed by, the person’s or the victim’s minor child, minor stepchild, or a minor child residing within the household of the person or victim. For the purposes hereof, a minor child or minor stepchild refers to such child or stepchild who is, on the date of the violation, under the age of 18 years.

B. For the purposes of this section, “witnessed” shall mean if the crime is seen or directly perceived in any other manner by the minor child.

C. Exposing minor children to domestic violence is a gross misdemeanor. Any person convicted of this crime shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than 30 days. (Ord. 6411 § 3, 2012.)