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                                 SENATE BILL 6295

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1992 Regular Session

By Senators Erwin, A. Smith, M. Kreidler, Newhouse, Nelson, Rasmussen, McCaslin and von Reichbauer

Read first time 01/24/92.  Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.Enabling a court to sentence a person convicted of driving under the influence to attend a panel of victims of similar crimes.

     AN ACT Relating to penalties for driving or being in physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 46.61 RCW to read as follows:

     In addition to penalties that may be imposed under RCW 46.61.515, the court may require a person who is convicted of a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504 or who enters a deferred prosecution program under RCW 10.05.020 based on a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504, to attend an educational program focusing on the emotional, physical, and financial suffering of victims who were injured by persons convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicants.