RCW 9.94A.220
Discharge upon completion of sentence -- Certificate of discharge -- Obligations, counseling after discharge.

When an offender has completed the requirements of the sentence, the secretary of the department or his designee shall notify the sentencing court, which shall discharge the offender and provide the offender with a certificate of discharge.

The discharge shall have the effect of restoring all civil rights lost by operation of law upon conviction, and the certificate of discharge shall so state. Nothing in this section prohibits the use of an offender's prior record for purposes of determining sentences for later offenses as provided in this chapter. Nothing in this section affects or prevents use of the offender's prior conviction in a later criminal prosecution either as an element of an offense or for impeachment purposes. A certificate of discharge is not based on a finding of rehabilitation.

Upon release from custody, the offender may apply to the department for counseling and help in adjusting to the community. This voluntary help may be provided for up to one year following the release from custody.

[1984 c 209 § 14; 1981 c 137 § 22. Recodified in 2001 as RCW 9.94A.637.]

NOTES:

Effective dates -- 1984 c 209: See note following RCW 9.94A.030.

Effective date -- 1981 c 137: See RCW 9.94A.905.