AN ACT Relating to juvenile offenders; amending RCW 13.40.160; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

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

Sec. 1. Section 70, chapter 291, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. as last amended by section 8, chapter 191, Laws of 1983 and RCW 13.40.160 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) When the respondent is found to be a serious offender or a chronic offender, the court shall commit the offender to the department for the standard range of disposition for the offense. The disposition shall include a term of confinement. "Chronic offender," as used in this subsection, means a juvenile who, during any two-year period, has committed three or more offenses which if committed by an adult would be class A or B felonies.

If the court concludes, and enters reasons for its conclusion, that disposition within the standard range would effectuate a manifest injustice the court shall impose a disposition outside the standard range, which shall include a term of confinement. The court's finding of manifest injustice shall be supported by clear and convincing evidence.

A disposition outside the standard range shall be determinate and shall be comprised of confinement ((~~or community supervision,~~)) or a combination ((~~thereof~~)) of confinement and community supervision. When a judge finds a manifest injustice and imposes a sentence of confinement exceeding thirty days, the court shall sentence the juvenile to a maximum term, and the provisions of RCW 13.40.030(5), as now or hereafter amended, shall be used to determine the range. A disposition outside the standard range is appealable under RCW 13.40.230, as now or hereafter amended, by the state or the respondent. A disposition within the standard range is not appealable under RCW 13.40.230 as now or hereafter amended.

(2) Where the respondent is found to be a minor or first offender, the court shall order that the respondent serve a term of community supervision. If the court determines that a disposition of community supervision would effectuate a manifest injustice the court may impose another disposition. A disposition other than a community supervision may be imposed only after the court enters reasons upon which it bases its conclusions that imposition of community supervision would effectuate a manifest injustice. When a judge finds a manifest injustice and imposes a sentence of confinement exceeding thirty days, the court shall sentence the juvenile to a maximum term, and the provisions of RCW 13.40.030(5), as now or hereafter amended, shall be used to determine the range. The court's finding of manifest injustice shall be supported by clear and convincing evidence.

Any disposition other than community supervision may be appealed as provided in RCW 13.40.230, as now or hereafter amended, by the state or the respondent. A disposition of community supervision may not be appealed under RCW 13.40.230 as now or hereafter amended.

(3) Where a respondent is found to have committed an offense for which the respondent declined to enter into a diversion agreement, the court shall impose a term of community supervision limited to the conditions allowed in a diversion agreement as provided in RCW 13.40.080(2) as now or hereafter amended.

(4) Unless the court finds that manifest injustice would result, the sentence of a respondent who has previously committed an offense, other than one disposed of under subsection (3) of this section, shall include a term of confinement.

(5) If a respondent is found to be a middle offender:

(a) The court shall impose a determinate disposition within the standard range(s) for such offense: PROVIDED, That if the standard range includes a term of confinement exceeding thirty days, commitment shall be to the department for the standard range of confinement; or

(b) The court shall impose a determinate disposition of community supervision and/or up to thirty days confinement ((~~in which case, if confinement has been imposed, the court shall state either aggravating or mitigating factors as set forth in RCW 13.40.150 as now or hereafter amended~~)).

(c) Only if the court concludes, and enters reasons for its conclusions, that disposition as provided in subsection ((~~(4) (a) or (b)~~)) (5) (a) or (b) of this section would effectuate a manifest injustice, the court shall sentence the juvenile to a maximum term, and the provisions of RCW 13.40.030(5), as now or hereafter amended, shall be used to determine the range. The court's finding of manifest injustice shall be supported by clear and convincing evidence.

(d) A disposition pursuant to subsection ((~~(4)(c)~~)) (5)(c) of this section is appealable under RCW 13.40.230, as now or hereafter amended, by the state or the respondent. A disposition pursuant to subsection ((~~(4) (a) or (b)~~)) (5) (a) or (b) of this section is not appealable under RCW 13.40.230 as now or hereafter amended.

((~~(5)~~)) (6) Whenever a juvenile offender is entitled to credit for time spent in detention prior to a dispositional order, the dispositional order shall specifically state the number of days of credit for time served.

((~~(6)~~)) (7) In its dispositional order, the court shall not suspend or defer the imposition or the execution of the disposition.

((~~(7)~~)) (8) In no case shall the term of confinement imposed by the court at disposition exceed that to which an adult could be subjected for the same offense.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The committee on law and justice of the senate and the committee on judiciary of the house of representatives shall review the standard ranges of sentencing for all adult and juvenile offenses. The ranges shall be particularly reviewed from the perspective of the ranges' impact on (1) the population levels in state institutions and (2) proposals to eliminate certain juvenile facilities operated by the division of juvenile rehabilitation of the department of social and health services. The conclusions of the review, including any proposed legislation, shall be submitted to the senate and house of representatives by January 1, 1989.