WSR 21-19-021

RULES OF COURT

STATE SUPREME COURT

[September 2, 2021]

The Washington Pattern Form Committee, having recommended the adoption of the suggested amendments to the pattern forms contained in CrR 4.2—Pleas, and the Court having considered the suggested amendments, and having determined that the suggested amendments will aid in the prompt and orderly administration of justice;

Now, therefore, it is hereby

(a) That the suggested amendments as shown below are adopted.

(b) That pursuant to the emergency provisions of GR 9 (j)(1), the suggested amendments will be expeditiously published in the Washington Reports and will become effective upon publication.

dated at Olympia, Washington this 2nd day of September, 2021.

(a)-(f) [Unchanged.]

(g) Written Statement. A written statement of the defendant in substantially the form set forth below shall be filed on a plea of guilty:

1. My true name is: _____.

2. My age is:       .

3. The last level of education I completed was:        .

4. I Have Been Informed and Fully Understand That:

(a) I have the right to representation by a lawyer and if I cannot afford to pay for a lawyer, one will be provided at no expense to me.

(b) I am charged with: _____.

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The elements are: _____

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5. I Understand I Have the Following Important Rights, and I Give Them Up by Pleading Guilty:

(a) The right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury in the county where the crime was allegedly committed;

(b) The right to remain silent before and during trial, and the right to refuse to testify against myself;

(c) The right at trial to hear and question the witnesses who testify against me;

(d) The right at trial to testify and to have witnesses testify for me. These witnesses can be made to appear at no expense to me;

(e) The right to be presumed innocent unless the State proves the charge beyond a reasonable doubt or I enter a plea of guilty;

(f) The right to appeal a finding of guilt after a trial.

6. In Considering the Consequences of my Guilty Plea, I Understand That:

(a) My right to appeal is limited.

(b) Each crime with which I am charged carries a maximum sentence, a fine, and a Standard Sentence Range, as follows:

(c) The standard sentence range is based on the crime charged and my criminal history. Criminal history includes prior convictions and juvenile adjudications or convictions, whether in this state, in federal court, or elsewhere.

(d) The prosecuting attorney's statement of my criminal history is attached to this agreement. Unless I have attached a different statement, I agree that the prosecuting attorney's statement is correct and complete. If I have attached my own statement, I assert that it is correct and complete. If I am convicted of any additional crimes between now and the time I am sentenced, I am obligated to tell the sentencing judge about those convictions.

(e) If I committed the above crime(s) while under age 18 and am sentenced to more than 20 years of confinement:

(i) As long as my conviction is not for aggravated first degree murder or certain sex crimes, and I have not been convicted of any crime committed after I turned 18 or committed a disqualifying serious infraction as defined by DOC in the 12 months before the petition is filed, I may petition the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (Board) for early release after I have served 20 years.

(ii) If I am released early because my petition was granted or by other action of the Board, I will be subject to community custody under the supervision of the DOC for a period of time determined by the Board, up to the length of the court-imposed term of incarceration. I will be required to comply with any conditions imposed by the Board.

(iii) If I violate the conditions of community custody, the Board may return me to confinement for up to the remainder of the court-imposed term of incarceration.

(f) If I committed aggravated murder in the first degree and I was under the age of 18 at the time of the offense:

(i) If I was under the age of 16 at the time of the offense, the judge will impose a maximum term of life and impose a minimum term of total confinement of 25 years for that crime.

(ii) If I was at least 16 but less than 18 years old at the time of the offense, the judge will impose a maximum term of life and will impose a minimum term of total confinement that is at least 25 years.

(iii) During the minimum term, I will not be eligible for earned early release time, home detention, partial confinement, work release, or any form of early release.

(iv) After the minimum term, if I am released by the Board, I will be subject to community custody under the supervision of the DOC for a period of time determined by the board, and must comply with conditions imposed.

(v) If I violate the conditions of community custody, the Board may return me to confinement.

(g) If I am convicted of any new crimes before sentencing, or if any additional criminal history is discovered, both the standard sentence range and the prosecuting attorney's recommendation may increase. Even so, my plea of guilty to this charge is binding on me. I cannot change my mind if additional criminal history is discovered even though the standard sentencing range and the prosecuting attorney's recommendation increase or a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole is required by law.

(h) In addition to sentencing me to confinement, the judge will order me to pay $500.00 as a victim's compensation fund assessment and any mandatory fines or penalties that apply to my case. If this crime resulted in injury to any person or damage to or loss of property, the judge will order me to make restitution, unless extraordinary circumstances exist which make restitution inappropriate. The amount of restitution may be up to double my gain or double the victim's loss. The judge may also order that I pay a fine, court costs, attorney fees, and the costs of incarceration.

(i) For crimes committed prior to July 1, 2000: In addition to sentencing me to confinement, the judge may order me to serve up to one year of community custody if the total period of confinement ordered is not more than 12 months. If the total period of confinement is more than 12 months, and if this crime is a drug offense, assault in the second degree, assault of a child in the second degree, or any crime against a person in which a specific finding was made that I or an accomplice was armed with a deadly weapon, the judge will order me to serve at least one year of community custody. If this crime is a vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, or a serious violent offense, the judge will order me to serve at least two years of community custody. The actual period of community custody may be longer than my earned early release period. During the period of community custody, I will be under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, and I will have restrictions and requirements placed upon me.

For crimes committed on or after July 1, 2000: In addition to sentencing me to confinement, under certain circumstances the judge may order me to serve up to one year of community custody if the total period of confinement ordered is not more than 12 months, but only if the crime I have been convicted of falls into one of the offense types listed in the following chart. For the offense of failure to register as a sex offender, regardless of the length of confinement, the judge will sentence me for up to 12 months of community custody. If the total period of confinement ordered is more than 12 months, and if the crime I have been convicted of falls into one of the offense types listed in the following chart, the court will sentence me to community custody for the term established for that offense type unless the judge finds substantial and compelling reasons not to do so. If the period of earned release awarded per RCW 9.94A.729 is longer, that will be the term of my community custody. If the crime I have been convicted of falls into more than one category of offense types listed in the following chart, then the community custody term will be based on the offense type that dictates the longest term of community custody.

Certain sentencing alternatives may also include community custody.

During the period of community custody, I will be under the supervision of the Department of Corrections. For crimes occurring on or after June 28, 2016, the supervision of the Department of Corrections cannot exceed the times specified in this paragraph. I may have restrictions and requirements placed upon me, including additional conditions of community custody that may be imposed by the Department of Corrections. My failure to comply with these conditions will render me ineligible for general assistance, RCW 74.04.005 (6)(h), and may result in the Department of Corrections transferring me to a more restrictive confinement status or other sanctions.

If I violate the conditions of my community custody, the Department of Corrections may sanction me up to 60 days' confinement per violation and/or revoke my earned early release, or the Department of Corrections may impose additional conditions or other stipulated penalties. The court also has the authority to impose sanctions for any violation.

(j) The prosecuting attorney will make the following recommendation to the judge: _____

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□ The prosecutor will recommend as stated in the plea agreement, which is incorporated by reference.

(k) The judge does not have to follow anyone's recommendation as to sentence. If I was over the age of 18 when I committed this crime, the judge must impose a sentence within the standard range unless the judge finds substantial and compelling reasons not to do so. If I was under the age of 18 when I committed this crime, the judge has the discretion to impose an exceptional sentence downward. I understand the following regarding exceptional sentences:

(i) The judge may impose an exceptional sentence below the standard range if the judge finds mitigating circumstances supporting an exceptional sentence.

(ii) The judge may impose an exceptional sentence above the standard range if I am being sentenced for more than one crime and I have an offender score of more than nine.

(iii) The judge may also impose an exceptional sentence above the standard range if the State and I stipulate that justice is best served by imposition of an exceptional sentence and the judge agrees that an exceptional sentence is consistent with and in furtherance of the interests of justice and the purposes of the Sentencing Reform Act.

(iv) The judge may also impose an exceptional sentence above the standard range if the State has given notice that it will seek an exceptional sentence, the notice states aggravating circumstances upon which the requested sentence will be based, and facts supporting an exceptional sentence are proven beyond a reasonable doubt to a unanimous jury, to a judge if I waive a jury, or by stipulated facts.

(v) If I committed this crime under the age of 18, the judge must consider mitigating circumstances related to my youth, including, but not limited to immaturity, impetuosity, and failure to appreciate risks and consequences, the nature of my surrounding environment and family circumstances, the extent of my participation in the crime, the way familial and peer pressures may have affected me, how youth impacted any legal defense, and any factors suggesting that I might be successfully rehabilitated. If I am convicted of a sentencing enhancement, the court has full discretion to depart from mandatory sentencing enhancements and to take the particular circumstances surrounding my youth into account.

If the court imposes a standard range sentence, then no one may appeal the sentence. If the court imposes an exceptional sentence after a hearing, either the State or I can appeal the sentence.

(l) If I am not a citizen of the United States, a plea of guilty to an offense punishable as a crime under state law is grounds for deportation, exclusion from admission to the United States, or denial of naturalization pursuant to the laws of the United States.

(m) I may not possess, own, or have under my control any firearm, and under federal law any firearm or ammunition, unless my right to do so is restored by the court in which I am convicted or the superior court in Washington State where I live, and by a federal court if required. I must immediately surrender any concealed pistol license(s).

(n) I will be ineligible to vote until that right is restored in a manner provided by law. If I am registered to vote, my voter registration will be cancelled. Wash. Const. art. VI, § 3; RCW 29A.04.079; RCW 29A.08.520.

(o) Government assistance may be suspended during any period of confinement.

(p) I will be required to have a biological sample collected for purposes of DNA identification analysis. I will be required to pay a $100.00 DNA collection fee, unless a DNA collection fee has previously been ordered.

Notification Relating to Specific Crimes: If any of the following paragraphs DO NOT APPLY, counsel and the defendant shall strike them out. The defendant and the judge shall initial all paragraphs that DO APPLY.

_____ (q) This offense is a most serious offense or "strike" as defined by RCW 9.94A.030, and if I have at least two prior convictions for most serious offenses, whether in this state, in federal court, or elsewhere, the crime for which I am charged carries a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

_____ (r) The judge may sentence me as a first-time offender instead of giving a sentence within the standard range if I qualify under RCW 9.94A.030. This sentence could include as much as 90 days' confinement and up to one year of community custody plus all of the conditions described in paragraph 6(h). Additionally, the judge could require me to undergo treatment, to devote time to a specific occupation, and to pursue a prescribed course of study or occupational training.

_____ (s) The judge may sentence me under the Parenting Sentencing Alternative, if I qualify under RCW 9.94A.655. If I am eligible, the judge may order DOC to complete a risk assessment report, including a family impact statement, or a chemical dependency screening report, or both. If the judge decides to impose the Parenting Sentencing Alternative, the sentence will consist of 12 months of community custody and I will be required to comply with the conditions imposed by the court and by DOC. At any time during community custody, the court may schedule a hearing to evaluate my progress in treatment or to determine if I have violated the conditions of the sentence. I have the right to assistance of counsel at this hearing and the court will appoint counsel if I am indigent. The court may modify the conditions of community custody or impose sanctions, including extending the length of participation in the alternative program by no more than six months. If the court finds I violated the conditions or requirements of the sentence or I failed to make satisfactory progress in treatment, the court may order me to serve a term of total confinement within the standard range for my offense.

_____(t) If this crime involves kidnapping involving a minor, including unlawful imprisonment involving a minor who is not my child, or if this crime is promoting prostitution in the first or second degree and I have at least one prior conviction for promoting prostitution in the first or second degree, or if this crime is (human) trafficking in the first degree under RCW 9A.40.100 (1)(a)(i)(A)(III) or (IV) or (1)(a)(i)(B) (relating to sexually explicit acts or commercial sex acts), I will be required to register where I reside, study, or work. The specific registration requirements are set forth in the "Offender Registration" Attachment.

_____ (u) If this is a crime of domestic violence, I may be ordered to pay a domestic violence assessment of up to $115.00. If I, or the victim of the offense, have a minor child, the court may order me to participate in a domestic violence perpetrator program approved under RCW 26.50.150. If I am convicted under RCW 26.50.110 for a violation of a domestic violence protection order issued under chapter 26.50 RCW, the court shall impose a mandatory fine of $15.00.

_____ (v) The judge may sentence me under the drug offender sentencing alternative (DOSA) if I qualify under RCW 9.94A.660. If I qualify and the judge is considering a residential substance use disorder treatment-based alternative, the judge may order that I be examined by the DOC before deciding to impose a DOSA sentence. If the judge decides to impose a DOSA sentence, it could be either a prison-based alternative or a residential substance use disorder treatment-based alternative.

If the judge imposes the prison-based alternative, the sentence will consist of a period of total confinement in a state facility for one-half of the midpoint of the standard range, or 12 months, whichever is greater. During confinement, I will be required to undergo a comprehensive substance use disorder assessment and to participate in treatment. If this crime involves domestic violence, I also will be required to undergo a comprehensive domestic violence assessment and to participate in a domestic violence treatment program provided by a state-certified treatment provider during the term of community custody. The judge will also impose a term of community custody of one-half of the midpoint of the standard range.

If the judge imposes the residential substance use disorder treatment-based alternative, the sentence will consist of a two-year term of community custody and I will have to enter and remain in a certified residential substance use disorder treatment program for up to six months, as set by the court. If this crime involves domestic violence, I will be required to undergo a comprehensive domestic violence assessment and to participate in a domestic violence treatment program provided by a state-certified treatment provider. The sentence may also include an indeterminate term of confinement of no more than 30 days in a facility operated under contract by the county in order to facilitate direct transfer to a residential substance use disorder treatment facility.

As part of this sentencing alternative, the court is required to schedule a progress hearing during the period of residential substance use disorder treatment and a treatment termination hearing scheduled three months before the expiration of the term of community custody. At either hearing, based upon reports by my treatment provider and the DOC on my compliance with treatment and monitoring requirements and recommendations regarding termination from treatment, the judge may modify the conditions of my community custody or order me to serve a term of total confinement equal to one-half of the midpoint of the standard sentence range, followed by a term of community custody under RCW 9.94A.701.

During the term of community custody for either sentencing alternative, the judge could prohibit me from using alcohol or controlled substances, require me to submit to urinalysis or other testing to monitor that status, require me to devote time to a specific employment or training, stay out of certain areas, pay $30.00 per month to offset the cost of monitoring or in cases of domestic violence, for monitoring with global positioning system technology for compliance with a no-contact order and require other conditions, such as affirmative conditions, and the conditions described in paragraph 6(h). The judge, on his or her own initiative, may order me to appear in court at any time during the period of community custody to evaluate my progress in treatment or to determine if I have violated the conditions of the sentence. If the court finds that I have violated the conditions of the sentence or that I have failed to make satisfactory progress in treatment, the court may modify the terms of my community custody or order me to serve a term of total confinement within the standard range.

_____ (w) The judge may sentence me under the mental health sentencing alternative (MHSA) if I qualify under Laws of 2021, Ch. 242. The sentence will be between 12 and 36 months of community custody and include conditions imposed by the court and by DOC. At any time during community custody, the court may schedule a hearing to evaluate my progress in treatment or to determine if I have violated the conditions of the sentence. At the review or termination hearing the court may impose different or additional conditions upon me, require me to serve a term of total or partial confinement, or revoke the sentencing alternative and impose a term of total or partial confinement.

_____ (x) If I am subject to community custody and the judge finds that I have a chemical dependency that has contributed to the offense, the judge may order me to participate in rehabilitative programs or otherwise to perform affirmative conduct reasonably related to the circumstances of the crime for which I am pleading guilty. Rehabilitative programs may include an order to obtain an evaluation for alcohol or controlled substance chemical dependency treatment. The court may also prohibit me from possessing or consuming alcohol or controlled substances without a valid prescription.

_____ (xy) If this crime involves the manufacture, delivery, or possession with the intent to deliver methamphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, or amphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, and if a fine is imposed, $3,000 of the fine may not be suspended. RCW 69.50.401 (2)(b).

_____ (yz) If this crime involves a violation of the state drug laws, my eligibility for state and federal education benefits may be affected. 20 U.S.C. § 1091(r).

_____ (zaa) I understand that RCW 46.20.285(4) requires that my driver's license be revoked if the judge finds I used a motor vehicle in the commission of this felony.

_____ (aabb) I understand that RCW 46.20.265 requires that my driver's license be revoked if (a) the current offense is a violation under chapters 69.41 [legend drug], 69.50 [violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act], or 69.52 [imitation drugs] RCW, and I was under the age of 21 at the time of the offense, or (b) the current offense is a violation under RCW 9.41.040 (unlawful possession of firearm) and I was under the age of 18 at the time of the offense, or (c) the current offense is a violation under chapter 66.44 RCW [alcohol] and I was under the age of 18 at the time of the offense, and if (a), (b), or (c) applies, the court finds that I previously committed an offense while armed with a firearm, an unlawful possession of a firearm offense, or an offense in violation of chapter 66.44, 69.41, 69.50, or 69.52 RCW.

_____ (bbcc) If this crime involves the offense of vehicular homicide while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or any drug, as defined by RCW 46.61.520, an impaired driving enhancement of an additional two years shall be added to the standard sentence range for vehicular homicide for each prior offense as defined in RCW 46.61.5055(14). All impaired driving enhancements are mandatory, shall be served in total confinement, and shall run consecutively to all other sentencing provisions, including other impaired driving enhancements, for all offenses sentenced under chapter 9.94A RCW.

_____ (ccdd) If I am pleading guilty to felony driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or any drugs, or felony actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or any drug, in addition to the provisions of chapter 9.94A RCW, I will be required to undergo alcohol or chemical dependency treatment services during incarceration. I will be required to pay the costs of treatment unless the court finds that I am indigent. My driving privileges will be suspended, revoked, or denied. Following the period of suspension, revocation or denial, I must comply with the Department of Licensing ignition interlock device requirements. In addition to any other costs of the ignition interlock device, I will be required to pay an additional fee of $20 per month.

_____ (ddee) For the crimes of vehicular homicide committed while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or any drug as defined by RCW 46.61.520 or for vehicular assault committed while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or any drug as defined by RCW 46.61.522, or for any felony driving under the influence (RCW 46.61.502(6)), or felony physical control under the influence (RCW 46.61.504(6)), the court shall add 12 months to the standard sentence range for each child passenger under the age of 16 who is an occupant in the defendant's vehicle. These enhancements shall be mandatory, shall be served in total confinement, and shall run consecutively to all other sentencing provisions, including other minor child enhancements, for all offenses sentenced under chapter 9.94A RCW.

_____ (eeff) I am pleading guilty to the crime of driving without a required ignition interlock device (RCW 46.20.740), or the crime of circumventing or tampering with a required ignition interlock device (RCW 46.20.750(1)), and the offense occurred on or after September 26, 2015. The sentence for that offense must be served consecutively with any other sentence imposed for violations of either of those statutes and with any sentence imposed under RCW 46.61.502 (DUI), RCW 46.61.504 (physical control under the influence), or RCW 46.61.5055. The sentence for violation of RCW 46.20.750(1) also must be served consecutively with any sentence imposed under RCW 46.61.520 (1)(a) or 46.61.522 (1)(b) (vehicular homicide/assault while under the influence of alcohol/drugs).

_____ (ffgg) For the crimes of felony driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or any drug, for vehicular homicide while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or any drug, or vehicular assault while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or any drug, the court may order me to reimburse reasonable emergency response costs up to $2,500 per incident.

_____ (ggff) The crime of _______________________________________________ has a mandatory minimum sentence of at least _______ years of total confinement. This law does not apply to crimes committed on or after July 24, 2005, by a juvenile who was tried as an adult after decline of juvenile court jurisdiction. The law does not allow any reduction of this sentence. This mandatory minimum sentence is not the same as the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole described in paragraph 6(q).

_____ (hhii) I am being sentenced for two or more serious violent offenses arising from separate and distinct criminal conduct and the sentences imposed on counts _____ and _____ will run consecutively unless the judge finds substantial and compelling reasons to do otherwise.

_____ (iijj) The offense(s) I am pleading guilty to include(s) a Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act in a protected zone enhancement or manufacture of methamphetamine when a juvenile was present in or upon the premises of manufacture enhancement. I understand these enhancements are mandatory and that they must run consecutively to all other sentencing provisions.

_____ (jjkk) The offense(s) I am pleading guilty to include(s) a deadly weapon, firearm, or sexual motivation enhancement. Deadly weapon, firearm, or sexual motivation enhancements are mandatory, they must be served in total confinement, and they must run consecutively to any other sentence and to any other deadly weapon, firearm, or sexual motivation enhancements.

_____ (kkll) If I am pleading guilty to (1) unlawful possession of a firearm(s) in the first or second degree and (2) felony theft of a firearm or possession of a stolen firearm, I am required to serve the sentences for these crimes consecutively to one another. If I am pleading guilty to unlawful possession of more than one firearm, I must serve each of the sentences for unlawful possession consecutively to each other.

_____ (llmm) If I am pleading guilty to a felony firearm offense as defined in RCW 9.41.010, I may be required to register as a felony firearm offender under RCW 9.41.330. I will be required to register as a felony firearm offender if I committed the felony firearm offense in conjunction with an offense committed against a person under age 18, or a serious violent offense or offense involving sexual motivation as defined in RCW 9.94A.030. The specific registration requirements are in the "Felony Firearm Offender Registration" Attachment.

_____ (mmnn) If I am pleading guilty to the crime of unlawful practices in obtaining assistance as defined in RCW 74.08.331, no assistance payment shall be made for at least six months if this is my first conviction and for at least 12 months if this is my second or subsequent conviction. This suspension of benefits will apply even if I am not incarcerated. RCW 74.08.290.

_____ (nnoo) The judge may authorize work ethic camp. To qualify for work ethic authorization, my term of total confinement must be more than 12 months and less than 36 months, I cannot currently be either pending prosecution or serving a sentence for violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, and I cannot have a current or prior conviction for a sex or violent offense.

_____ (oopp) The judge may sentence me under the theft or taking of a motor vehicle sentencing option, RCW 9.94A.711, if I am pleading guilty to one of the following crimes committed on or after July 28, 2019, and the midpoint of the standard sentence range is greater than one year: Theft of a motor vehicle (RCW 9A.56.065) or an attempt; Possession of a stolen vehicle (RCW 9A.56.068) or an attempt; Taking a motor vehicle without permission in the first degree (RCW 9A.56.070); or Taking a motor vehicle without permission in the second degree (RCW 9A.56.075). My sentence would include 6 to 12 months of community custody and the sentence of confinement could not exceed the midpoint of the standard range reduced by one-third of the community custody term.

_____ (ppqq) If I am pleading guilty to Animal Cruelty in the First Degree I will be permanently prohibited from owning, caring far, or residing with any animal. RCW 16.52.200.

7. I plead guilty to:

count _____

count _____

count _____

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in the ________________________ Information. I have received a copy of that Information.

8. I make this plea freely and voluntarily.

9. No one has threatened harm of any kind to me or to any other person to cause me to make this plea.

10. No person has made promises of any kind to cause me to enter this plea, except as set forth in this statement.

11. The judge has asked me to state what I did in my own words that makes me guilty of this crime, including enhancements and domestic violence relationships, if they apply. This is my statement: _____

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□ Instead of making a statement, I agree that the court may review the police reports and/or a statement of probable cause supplied by the prosecution to establish a factual basis for the plea.

12. My lawyer has explained to me, and we have fully discussed, all of the above paragraphs and the "Offender Registration" Attachment, and the "Felony Firearm Registration" Attachment, if applicable. I understand them all. I have been given a copy of this "Statement of Defendant on Plea of Guilty." I have no further questions to ask the judge.