RCW 9.94A.470
Armed offenders. (Effective until July 1, 2004.)

Notwithstanding the current placement or listing of crimes in categories or classifications of prosecuting standards for deciding to prosecute under *RCW 9.94A.411(2), any and all felony crimes involving any deadly weapon special verdict under *RCW 9.94A.602, any deadly weapon enhancements under *RCW 9.94A.510 (3) or (4), or both, and any and all felony crimes as defined in *RCW 9.94A.510 (3)(f) or (4)(f), or both, which are excluded from the deadly weapon enhancements shall all be treated as crimes against a person and subject to the prosecuting standards for deciding to prosecute under *RCW 9.94A.411(2) as crimes against persons.

[1995 c 129 § 4 (Initiative Measure No. 159).]

NOTES:

*Reviser's note: These RCW references have been corrected to reflect the reorganization of chapter 9.94A RCW by 2001 c 10 § 6.

Findings and intent -- Short title -- Severability -- Captions not law -- 1995 c 129: See notes following RCW 9.94A.510.

RCW 9.94A.470
Armed offenders. (Effective July 1, 2004.)

Notwithstanding the current placement or listing of crimes in categories or classifications of prosecuting standards for deciding to prosecute under *RCW 9.94A.411(2), any and all felony crimes involving any deadly weapon special verdict under *RCW 9.94A.602, any deadly weapon enhancements under RCW 9.94A.533 (3) or (4), or both, and any and all felony crimes as defined in RCW 9.94A.533 (3)(f) or (4)(f), or both, which are excluded from the deadly weapon enhancements shall all be treated as crimes against a person and subject to the prosecuting standards for deciding to prosecute under *RCW 9.94A.411(2) as crimes against persons.

[2002 c 290 § 14; 1995 c 129 § 4 (Initiative Measure No. 159).]

NOTES:

*Reviser's note: These RCW references have been corrected to reflect the reorganization of chapter 9.94A RCW by 2001 c 10 § 6.

Effective date -- 2002 c 290 §§ 7-11 and 14-23: See note following RCW 9.94A.515.

Intent -- 2002 c 290: See note following RCW 9.94A.517.

Findings and intent -- Short title -- Severability -- Captions not law -- 1995 c 129: See notes following RCW 9.94A.510.