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                          HOUSE BILL 1708

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Representatives Ballasiotes, Benton, Sherstad, Radcliff, Sheldon, Morris, Costa, Padden, Cody, Quall, Chappell, Chandler, Campbell, Smith, Kremen, Conway, Basich, Cooke, Thompson, McMahan, Schoesler and Elliot

Read first time 02/06/95.  Referred to Committee on Corrections.

Authorizing community corrections officers to carry firearms.

    AN ACT Relating to community corrections officers; and amending RCW 9.95.250.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 9.95.250 and 1981 c 136 s 43 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) In order to carry out the provisions of this chapter ((9.95)) or chapter 72.04A RCW the parole officers working under the supervision of the secretary of corrections shall be known as ((probation and parole)) community corrections officers.

(2) Community corrections officers may, at their discretion, carry firearms during the course of their official field duties.

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