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Chapter 9.94A RCW
Sentencing Reform Act of 1981
Applicable to Crimes Committed From July 22, 2007 to June 11, 2008

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Chapter 9.94A RCW

Sentencing reform act of 1981

July 22, 2007 to June 11, 2008

 
RCW Sections

9.94A.010

Purpose.

9.94A.015

Finding -- Intent -- 2000 c 28.

9.94A.020

Short title.

9.94A.030

Definitions.

9.94A.035

Classification of felonies not in Title 9A RCW.

9.94A.190

Terms of more than one year or less than one year -- Where served -- Reimbursement of costs.

9.94A.340

Equal application.

9.94A.345

Timing.

9.94A.401

Introduction.

9.94A.411

Evidentiary sufficiency.

9.94A.421

Plea agreements -- Discussions -- Contents of agreements.

9.94A.431

Plea agreements -- Information to court -- Approval or disapproval -- Sentencing judge not bound.

9.94A.441

Plea agreements -- Criminal history.

9.94A.450

Plea dispositions.

9.94A.460

Sentence recommendations.

9.94A.470

Armed offenders.

9.94A.475

Plea agreements and sentences for certain offenders -- Public records.

9.94A.480

Judicial records for sentences of certain offenders.

9.94A.500

Sentencing hearing -- Presentencing procedures -- Disclosure of mental health services information.

9.94A.501

Risk assessment--Risk categories -- Department must supervise specified offenders.

9.94A.505

Sentences.

9.94A.510

Table 1 -- Sentencing grid.

9.94A.515

Table 2 -- Crimes included within each seriousness level.

9.94A.517

Table 3 -- Drug offense sentencing grid.

9.94A.518

Table 4 -- Drug offenses seriousness level.

9.94A.520

Offense seriousness level.

9.94A.525

Offender score.

9.94A.530

Standard sentence range.

9.94A.533

Adjustments to standard sentences.

9.94A.535

Departures from the guidelines.

9.94A.537

Aggravating circumstances -- Sentences above standard range.

9.94A.540

Mandatory minimum terms.

9.94A.545

Community custody.

9.94A.550

Fines.

9.94A.555

Findings and intent -- 1994 c 1.

9.94A.561

Offender notification and warning.

9.94A.562

Court-ordered treatment--Required notices.

9.94A.565

Governor's powers.

9.94A.570

Persistent offenders.

9.94A.575

Power to defer or suspend sentences abolished -- Exceptions.

9.94A.580

Specialized training.

9.94A.585

Which sentences appealable -- Procedure -- Grounds for reversal -- Written opinions.

9.94A.589

Consecutive or concurrent sentences.

9.94A.595

Anticipatory offenses.

9.94A.599

Presumptive ranges that exceed the statutory maximum.

9.94A.602

Deadly weapon special verdict -- Definition.

9.94A.603

Felony alcohol violators -- Treatment during incarceration -- Conditions.

9.94A.605

Methamphetamine -- Manufacturing with child on premises -- Special allegation.

9.94A.607

Chemical dependency.

9.94A.610

Drug offenders -- Notice of release or escape.

9.94A.612

Prisoner escape, parole, release, placement, or furlough -- Notification procedures.

9.94A.614

Prisoner escape, release, or furlough -- Homicide, violent, and sex offenses -- Rights of victims and witnesses.

9.94A.616

Prisoner escape, release, or furlough -- Requests for notification.

9.94A.618

Prisoner escape, release, or furlough -- Notification as additional requirement.

9.94A.620

Prisoner escape, release, or furlough -- Consequences of failure to notify.

9.94A.625

Tolling of term of confinement, supervision.

9.94A.628

Postrelease supervision -- Violations -- Expenses.

9.94A.631

Violation of condition or requirement of sentence -- Arrest by community corrections officer -- Confinement in county jail.

9.94A.634

Noncompliance with condition or requirement of sentence -- Procedure -- Penalty.

9.94A.637

Discharge upon completion of sentence -- Certificate of discharge -- Obligations, counseling after discharge.

9.94A.640

Vacation of offender's record of conviction.

9.94A.650

First-time offender waiver.

9.94A.660

Drug offender sentencing alternative.

9.94A.670

Special sex offender sentencing alternative.

9.94A.680

Alternatives to total confinement.

9.94A.685

Alien offenders.

9.94A.690

Work ethic camp program -- Eligibility -- Sentencing.

9.94A.700

Community placement.

9.94A.705

Community placement for specified offenders.

9.94A.710

Community custody for sex offenders.

9.94A.712

Sentencing of nonpersistent offenders.

9.94A.713

Nonpersistent offenders -- Conditions.

9.94A.715

Community custody for specified offenders -- Conditions.

9.94A.720

Supervision of offenders.

9.94A.722

Court-ordered treatment--Required disclosures.

9.94A.723

Court-ordered treatment--Offender's failure to inform.

9.94A.725

Offender work crews.

9.94A.728

Earned release time.

9.94A.7281

Legislative declaration -- Earned release time not an entitlement.

9.94A.7282

Earned release study.

9.94A.731

Term of partial confinement, work release, home detention.

9.94A.734

Home detention -- Conditions.

9.94A.737

Community custody -- Violations.

9.94A.740

Community placement, custody violators -- Arrest, detention, financial responsibility.

9.94A.745

Interstate compact for adult offender supervision.

9.94A.74501

State council.

9.94A.74502

Compact administrator.

9.94A.74503

Other compacts and agreements -- Withdrawal from current compact.

9.94A.74504

Supervision of transferred offenders -- Processing transfer applications.

9.94A.750

Restitution.

9.94A.753

Restitution -- Application dates.

9.94A.760

Legal financial obligations.

9.94A.7601

"Earnings," "disposable earnings," and "obligee" defined.

9.94A.7602

Legal financial obligation -- Notice of payroll deduction -- Issuance and content.

9.94A.7603

Legal financial obligations -- Payroll deductions -- Maximum amounts withheld, apportionment.

9.94A.7604

Legal financial obligations -- Notice of payroll deduction -- Employer or entity rights and responsibilities.

9.94A.7605

Motion to quash, modify, or terminate payroll deduction -- Grounds for relief.

9.94A.7606

Legal financial obligations -- Order to withhold and deliver -- Issuance and contents.

9.94A.7607

Legal financial obligations -- Order to withhold and deliver -- Duties and rights of person or entity served.

9.94A.7608

Legal financial obligations -- Financial institutions -- Service on main office or branch, effect -- Collection actions against community bank account, court hearing.

9.94A.7609

Legal financial obligations -- Notice of debt -- Service or mailing -- Contents -- Action on, when.

9.94A.761

Legal financial obligations -- Exemption from notice of payroll deduction or order to withhold and deliver.

9.94A.7701

Legal financial obligations -- Wage assignments -- Petition or motion.

9.94A.7702

Legal financial obligations -- Wage assignments -- Answer.

9.94A.7703

Legal financial obligations -- Wage assignments -- Amounts to be withheld.

9.94A.7704

Legal financial obligations -- Wage assignments -- Rules.

9.94A.7705

Legal financial obligations -- Wage assignments -- Employer responsibilities.

9.94A.7706

Legal financial obligations -- Wage assignments -- Form and rules.

9.94A.7707

Legal financial obligations -- Wage assignments -- Service.

9.94A.7708

Legal financial obligations -- Wage assignments -- Hearing -- Scope of relief.

9.94A.7709

Legal financial obligations -- Wage assignments -- Recovery of costs, attorneys' fees.

9.94A.771

Legal financial obligations -- Wage assignments -- Sentences imposed before July 1, 1989.

9.94A.772

Legal financial obligations -- Monthly payment, starting dates -- Construction.

9.94A.775

Legal financial obligations -- Termination of supervision -- Monitoring of payments.

9.94A.780

Offender supervision assessments.

9.94A.800

Sex offender treatment in correctional facility.

9.94A.810

Transition and relapse prevention strategies.

9.94A.820

Sex offender treatment in the community.

9.94A.830

Legislative finding and intent -- Commitment of felony sexual offenders after July 1, 1987.

9.94A.835

Special allegation -- Sexual motivation -- Procedures.

9.94A.836

Special allegation -- Offense was predatory -- Procedures.

9.94A.837

Special allegation -- Victim was under fifteen years of age -- Procedures.

9.94A.838

Special allegation -- Victim had diminished capacity -- Procedures.

9.94A.839

Special allegation – Sexual conduct with victim in return for a fee -- Procedures.

9.94A.840

Sex offenders -- Release from total confinement -- Notification of prosecutor.

9.94A.843

Sex offenders -- Release of information -- Immunity.

9.94A.844

Sex offenders -- Discretionary decisions -- Immunity.

9.94A.8445

Community protection zones -- Preemption of local regulations -- Retrospective application.

9.94A.846

Sex offenders -- Release of information.

9.94A.850

Sentencing guidelines commission -- Established -- Powers and duties.

9.94A.855

Sentencing guidelines commission -- Research staff -- Data, information, assistance -- Bylaws -- Salary of executive officer.

9.94A.860

Sentencing guidelines commission -- Membership -- Appointments -- Terms of office -- Expenses and compensation.

9.94A.865

Standard sentence ranges -- Revisions or modifications -- Submission to legislature.

9.94A.870

Emergency due to inmate population exceeding correctional facility capacity.

9.94A.875

Emergency in county jails population exceeding capacity.

9.94A.880

Clemency and pardons board -- Membership -- Terms -- Chairman -- Bylaws -- Travel expenses -- Staff.

9.94A.885

Clemency and pardons board -- Petitions for review -- Hearing.

9.94A.890

Abused victim--Resentencing for murder of abuser.

9.94A.905

Effective date of RCW 9.94A.080 through 9.94A.130,9.94A.150 through 9.94A.230, 9.94A.250,9.94A.260 -- Sentences apply to felonies committed after June 30, 1984.

9.94A.910

Severability -- 1981 c 137.

9.94A.920

Headings and captions not law -- 2000 c 28.

9.94A.921

Effective date -- 2000 c 28.

9.94A.922

Severability -- 2000 c 28.

9.94A.923

Nonentitlement.

9.94A.924

Severability -- 2002 c 290.

9.94A.925

Application -- 2003 c 379 §§ 13-27.

9.94A.930

Recodification.

Notes:

Juvenile disposition standards commission--Functions transferred to sentencing guidelines commission: RCW 13.40.005.

 

9.94A.010
Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to make the criminal justice system accountable to the public by developing a system for the sentencing of felony offenders which structures, but does not eliminate, discretionary decisions affecting sentences, and to:

     (1) Ensure that the punishment for a criminal offense is proportionate to the seriousness of the offense and the offender's criminal history;

     (2) Promote respect for the law by providing punishment which is just;

     (3) Be commensurate with the punishment imposed on others committing similar offenses;

     (4) Protect the public;

     (5) Offer the offender an opportunity to improve him or herself;

     (6) Make frugal use of the state's and local governments' resources; and

     (7) Reduce the risk of reoffending by offenders in the community.

[1999 c 196 § 1; 1981 c 137 § 1.]

Notes:

     Severability -- 1999 c 196: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1999 c 196 § 20.]

     Construction -- Short title -- 1999 c 196: See RCW 72.09.904 and 72.09.905.

     Report on Sentencing Reform Act of 1981: "The legislative budget committee shall prepare a report to be filed at the beginning of the 1987 session of the legislature. The report shall include a complete assessment of the impact of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1981. Such report shall include the effectiveness of the guidelines and impact on prison and jail populations and community correction programs." [1983 c 163 § 6.]

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