10.04.130 Definitions.
In this chapter, unless a different meaning plainly is required:
“Act” or “action” means a bodily movement whether voluntary or involuntary.
“Acted” includes, where relevant, omitted to act.
“Actor” includes, where relevant, a person failing to act.
“Bodily injury” or “physical injury” means significant:
A. Physical pain;
B. Illness; or
C. An impairment of physical condition.
“Deadly force” means force which creates a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily injury.
“Deadly weapon” means an explosive, firearm, or other weapon, device, instrument, article or substance, including a “vehicle” as defined in this section, which, under the circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be used, or threatened to be used, is readily capable of causing death or serious bodily injury.
“Dwelling” means any building or structure, though movable or temporary, or a portion thereof, which is used or ordinarily used by a person for lodging.
“Forcible felony” means any felony which involves the use or threat of physical force or violence against any person.
“Judge” includes every judicial officer authorized, alone or with others, to hold or preside over a court.
“Motor vehicle” means every vehicle which is self-propelled or propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires.
“Officer” and “public officer” has its ordinary meaning and includes all assistants, deputies, clerks and employees of any public officer and all persons exercising or assuming to exercise any of the powers or functions of a public officer.
“Omission” means a failure to act.
“Ordinance” means an ordinance of the city of Bellingham.
“Peace officer” means a public officer charged with the duty to enforce public order and to make arrests for offenses under this subtitle or under the criminal laws of the state.
“Person,” “he” and “actor” include any natural person, and, in addition, a corporation or an unincorporated association unless a contrary intention plainly appears.
“Prison” or “jail” means any place designated by law for the keeping of persons held in custody under process of law, or under lawful arrest.
“Prisoner” includes any person held in custody under process of law, or under lawful arrest.
“Property” includes any thing of value, whether tangible or intangible and includes both real and personal property.
“Reasonably believes” or “reasonable belief” designates a belief which the actor is not reckless or criminally negligent in holding.
“Serious bodily injury” or “serious physical injury” means bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death or which causes serious disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
“Sexual conduct” means any of the following:
A. Sexual intercourse in its ordinary sense which occurs upon any penetration, however slight, or contact between persons involving the sex organs of one and the mouth or anus of another;
B. Masturbation, manual or instrumental, of one person by another.
“Statute” means the Constitution or an act of the Legislature of this state.
“Vehicle” means a motor vehicle as defined in this section, any aircraft, or any vessel equipped for propulsion by mechanical means or by sail.
“Voluntary” has the meaning specified in BMC 10.06.020. [Ord. 10912 § 2, 1997].