Marysville, WA Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- MMC § 11.04.065
- Penalty class
- Misdemeanor
- Where it applies
- 10 named intersections + freeway ramps
- Exemption
- Marked crosswalk with walk signal
Summary
Entering the roadway outside a marked crosswalk is a misdemeanor at Marysville's designated restricted intersections: highway ramps and ten specific State Avenue and SR 528 crossings named in the code.
The following locations are designated restricted intersections:
(a) On-ramp or off-ramp to state route or interstate highway;
(b) Within 300 feet of the following intersections identified in Exhibit A, attached to the ordinance codified in this section and incorporated by reference:
(i) SR 528 and Cedar Avenue;
(ii) SR 528 and State Avenue;
(iii) SR 528 and 47th Avenue NE;
(iv) SR 528 and 67th Avenue NE;
(v) Grove Street and State Avenue;
(vi) 88th Street and State Avenue;
(vii) 92nd Street and State Avenue;
(viii) 100th Street and State Avenue;
(ix) 116th Street and State Avenue; and
(x) 172nd Street NE and 27th Avenue NE.
(3) It is a misdemeanor to enter the roadway of a restricted intersection except to cross the street at a marked crosswalk in obedience to a crosswalk signal.
(4) This section shall not apply to any law enforcement officer acting within the scope of his or her official duty, a city employee acting within the scope of his or her duties, a person responding to an emergency occurring in the roadway or seeking assistance for an emergency occurring in the roadway, or a person authorized by the city to be in the roadway under the authority of a permit issued pursuant to Chapter 5.46, 12.08 or 12.28 MMC, or similar authorization by the city. (Ord. 3079 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4922912; v1 updated 2026-06-08; through 06-08-2026).
Full Breakdown
MMC § 11.04.065 designates specific 'restricted intersections', every freeway on/off-ramp plus ten named intersections along SR 528, State Avenue, and 27th Avenue NE, where entering the roadway except at a marked crosswalk during a walk signal is a misdemeanor. 'Enter' covers crossing the vertical plane of the roadway edge with any part of the body or an extension of it. Police officers, city employees on duty, and people responding to a roadway emergency are exempted. The rule applies only at the listed intersections, not citywide, so ordinary jaywalking elsewhere in Marysville isn't a criminal offense under this section.
Violations & Fines
Entering a restricted intersection outside a marked crosswalk is a misdemeanor, not a simple infraction: a criminal charge carrying real court exposure, not just a ticket.
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