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HOUSE BILL 1307

State of Washington

67th Legislature

2021 Regular Session

ByRepresentatives Hackney, Davis, Fitzgibbon, Bergquist, Ormsby, and Pollet

Read first time 01/19/21.Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

AN ACT Relating to seriousness level I offenses where the offender score is three to five on the drug offense sentencing grid; and amending RCW 9.94A.517.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 9.94A.517 and 2015 c 291 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:

(1)

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DRUG OFFENSE SENTENCING GRID

Seriousness Level	Offender Score 0 to 2	Offender Score 3 to 5	Offender Score 6 to 9 or more
III	51 to 68 months	68+ to 100 months	100+ to 120 months
II	12+ to 20 months	20+ to 60 months	60+ to 120 months
I	0 to 6 months	6+ to ((18))12 months	12+ to 24 months

References to months represent the standard sentence ranges. 12+ equals one year and one day.

(2) The court may utilize any other sanctions or alternatives as authorized by law, including but not limited to the special drug offender sentencing alternative under RCW 9.94A.660 or drug court under chapter 2.30 RCW.

(3) Nothing in this section creates an entitlement for a criminal defendant to any specific sanction, alternative, sentence option, or substance abuse treatment.

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