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                          HOUSE BILL 1200

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Representatives Lantz, McDonald, Kastama, Schindler, Constantine, Sheahan and Carrell

Read first time 01/19/1999.  Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Clarifying the jurisdiction over drunk drivers.

    AN ACT Relating to the jurisdiction of limited jurisdiction courts; and amending RCW 3.50.330, 3.66.068, and 35.20.255.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 3.50.330 and 1984 c 258 s 117 are each amended to read as follows:

    For a period not to exceed five years after imposition of sentence for a defendant sentenced under RCW 46.61.5055 and two years after imposition of sentence for all other offenses, the court shall have continuing jurisdiction and authority to suspend the execution of all or any part of the sentence upon stated terms, including installment payment of fines.  However, the jurisdiction period in this section does not apply to the enforcement of orders issued under RCW 46.20.720.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 3.66.068 and 1983 c 156 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    For a period not to exceed five years after imposition of sentence for a defendant sentenced under RCW 46.61.5055 and two years after imposition of sentence for all other offenses, the court has continuing jurisdiction and authority to suspend the execution of all or any part of its sentence upon stated terms, including installment payment of fines.  However, the jurisdiction period in this section does not apply to the enforcement of orders issued under RCW 46.20.720.

    Sec. 3.  RCW 35.20.255 and 1983 c 156 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

    Judges of the municipal court, in their discretion, shall have the power in all criminal proceedings within their jurisdiction including violations of city ordinances, to defer imposition of any sentence, suspend all or part of any sentence, fix the terms of any such deferral or suspension, and provide for such probation and parole as in their opinion is reasonable and necessary under the circumstances of the case, but in no case shall it extend for more than five years from the date of conviction for a defendant to be sentenced under RCW 46.61.5055 and two years from the date of conviction for all other offenses.  However, the jurisdiction period in this section does not apply to the enforcement of orders issued under RCW 46.20.720.

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