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                          HOUSE BILL 1074

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Representatives Chappell, Brumsickle, Mastin, Chandler, Campbell, Costa and Quall

Read first time 01/11/95.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.

Revoking drivers' licenses for certain felonies.

    AN ACT Relating to revoking drivers' licenses; and amending RCW 46.20.285.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 46.20.285 and 1990 c 250 s 43 are each amended to read as follows:

    The department shall forthwith revoke the license of any driver for the period of one calendar year unless otherwise provided in this section, upon receiving a record of the driver's conviction of any of the following offenses, when the conviction has become final:

    (1) For vehicular homicide the period of revocation shall be two years;

    (2) Vehicular assault;

    (3) Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a narcotic drug, or under the influence of any other drug to a degree which renders the driver incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle, upon a showing by the department's records that the conviction is the second such conviction for the driver within a period of five years.  Upon a showing that the conviction is the third such conviction for the driver within a period of five years, the period of revocation shall be two years;

    (4) Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle ((is used)) serves an integral function;

    (5) Failure to stop and give information or render aid as required under the laws of this state in the event of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death or personal injury of another or resulting in damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by another;

    (6) Perjury or the making of a false affidavit or statement under oath to the department under Title 46 RCW or under any other law relating to the ownership or operation of motor vehicles;

    (7) Reckless driving upon a showing by the department's records that the conviction is the third such conviction for the driver within a period of two years.

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