H-3430.3          _______________________________________________

                                  HOUSE BILL 2219

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State of Washington              54th Legislature             1996 Regular Session

By Representatives Foreman, Sheahan, Ballasiotes, Schoesler, Pennington, Mastin, Chandler, Delvin, Robertson, Campbell, Huff, Hickel, Thompson, Blanton, McMahan, Hargrove and Stevens

Read first time 01/08/96.  Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

Changing provisions relating to offenders.

     AN ACT Relating to offenders; amending RCW 5.60.060, 9.94A.390, 13.40.010, 13.40.025, 13.40.027, 13.40.030, 13.40.0357, 13.40.045, 13.40.050, 13.40.060, 13.40.080, 13.40.110, 13.40.130, 13.40.150, 13.40.160, 35.20.030, and 72.01.410; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030, 9.94A.320, 9.94A.360, 13.04.030, and 13.40.020; adding a new section to chapter 13.04 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 13.40 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.175 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.225 RCW; creating new sections; prescribing penalties; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

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

     Sec. 1.  RCW 5.60.060 and 1995 c 240 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) A husband shall not be examined for or against his wife, without the consent of the wife, nor a wife for or against her husband without the consent of the husband; nor can either during marriage or afterward, be without the consent of the other, examined as to any communication made by one to the other during marriage.  But this exception shall not apply to a civil action or proceeding by one against the other, nor to a criminal action or proceeding for a crime committed by one against the other, nor to a criminal action or proceeding against a spouse if the marriage occurred subsequent to the filing of formal charges against the defendant, nor to a criminal action or proceeding for a crime committed by said husband or wife against any child of whom said husband or wife is the parent or guardian, nor to a proceeding under chapter 70.96A or 71.05 RCW:  PROVIDED, That the spouse of a person sought to be detained under chapter 70.96A or 71.05 RCW may not be compelled to testify and shall be so informed by the court prior to being called as a witness.

     (2)(a) An attorney or counselor shall not, without the consent of his or her client, be examined as to any communication made by the client to him or her, or his or her advice given thereon in the course of professional employment.

(b) A parent shall not be examined as to a communication made by that parent's minor child to the child's attorney after the filing of juvenile offender or adult criminal charges, if the parent was present at the time of the communication.  This privilege does not extend to communications made prior to filing of charges.

     (3) A member of the clergy or a priest shall not, without the consent of a person making the confession, be examined as to any confession made to him or her in his or her professional character, in the course of discipline enjoined by the church to which he or she belongs.

     (4) Subject to the limitations under RCW 70.96A.140 or 71.05.250, a physician or surgeon or osteopathic physician or surgeon shall not, without the consent of his or her patient, be examined in a civil action as to any information acquired in attending such patient, which was necessary to enable him or her to prescribe or act for the patient, except as follows:

     (a) In any judicial proceedings regarding a child's injury, neglect, or sexual abuse or the cause thereof; and

     (b) Ninety days after filing an action for personal injuries or wrongful death, the claimant shall be deemed to waive the physician-patient privilege.  Waiver of the physician-patient privilege for any one physician or condition constitutes a waiver of the privilege as to all physicians or conditions, subject to such limitations as a court may impose pursuant to court rules.

     (5) A public officer shall not be examined as a witness as to communications made to him or her in official confidence, when the public interest would suffer by the disclosure.

     (6)(a) A peer support group counselor shall not, without consent of the law enforcement officer making the communication, be compelled to testify about any communication made to the counselor by the officer while receiving counseling.  The counselor must be designated as such by the sheriff, police chief, or chief of the Washington state patrol, prior to the incident that results in counseling.  The privilege only applies when the communication was made to the counselor while acting in his or her capacity as a peer support group counselor.  The privilege does not apply if the counselor was an initial responding officer, a witness, or a party to the incident which prompted the delivery of peer support group counseling services to the law enforcement officer.

     (b) For purposes of this section, "peer support group counselor" means a:

     (i) Law enforcement officer, or civilian employee of a law enforcement agency, who has received training to provide emotional and moral support and counseling to an officer who needs those services as a result of an incident in which the officer was involved while acting in his or her official capacity; or

     (ii) Nonemployee counselor who has been designated by the sheriff, police chief, or chief of the Washington state patrol to provide emotional and moral support and counseling to an officer who needs those services as a result of an incident in which the officer was involved while acting in his or her official capacity.

     Sec. 2.  RCW 9.94A.030 and 1995 c 268 s 2, 1995 c 108 s 1, and 1995 c 101 s 2 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

     Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

     (1) "Collect," or any derivative thereof, "collect and remit," or "collect and deliver," when used with reference to the department of corrections, means that the department is responsible for monitoring and enforcing the offender's sentence with regard to the legal financial obligation, receiving payment thereof from the offender, and, consistent with current law, delivering daily the entire payment to the superior court clerk without depositing it in a departmental account.

     (2) "Commission" means the sentencing guidelines commission.

     (3) "Community corrections officer" means an employee of the department who is responsible for carrying out specific duties in supervision of sentenced offenders and monitoring of sentence conditions.

     (4) "Community custody" means that portion of an inmate's sentence of confinement in lieu of earned early release time or imposed pursuant to RCW 9.94A.120(6) served in the community subject to controls placed on the inmate's movement and activities by the department of corrections.

     (5) "Community placement" means that period during which the offender is subject to the conditions of community custody and/or postrelease supervision, which begins either upon completion of the term of confinement (postrelease supervision) or at such time as the offender is transferred to community custody in lieu of earned early release.  Community placement may consist of entirely community custody, entirely postrelease supervision, or a combination of the two.

     (6) "Community service" means compulsory service, without compensation, performed for the benefit of the community by the offender.

     (7) "Community supervision" means a period of time during which a convicted offender is subject to crime-related prohibitions and other sentence conditions imposed by a court pursuant to this chapter or RCW 16.52.200(6) or 46.61.524.  For first-time offenders, the supervision may include crime-related prohibitions and other conditions imposed pursuant to RCW 9.94A.120(5).  For purposes of the interstate compact for out-of-state supervision of parolees and probationers, RCW 9.95.270, community supervision is the functional equivalent of probation and should be considered the same as probation by other states.

     (8) "Confinement" means total or partial confinement as defined in this section.

     (9) "Conviction" means an adjudication of guilt pursuant to Titles 10 or 13 RCW and includes a verdict of guilty, a finding of guilty, and acceptance of a plea of guilty.

     (10) "Court-ordered legal financial obligation" means a sum of money that is ordered by a superior court of the state of Washington for legal financial obligations which may include restitution to the victim, statutorily imposed crime victims' compensation fees as assessed pursuant to RCW 7.68.035, court costs, county or interlocal drug funds, court-appointed attorneys' fees, and costs of defense, fines, and any other financial obligation that is assessed to the offender as a result of a felony conviction.  Upon conviction for vehicular assault while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, RCW 46.61.522(1)(b), or vehicular homicide while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, RCW 46.61.520(1)(a), legal financial obligations may also include payment to a public agency of the expense of an emergency response to the incident resulting in the conviction, subject to the provisions in RCW 38.52.430.

     (11) "Crime-related prohibition" means an order of a court prohibiting conduct that directly relates to the circumstances of the crime for which the offender has been convicted, and shall not be construed to mean orders directing an offender affirmatively to participate in rehabilitative programs or to otherwise perform affirmative conduct.

     (12)(a) "Criminal history" means the list of a defendant's prior convictions, whether in this state, in federal court, or elsewhere.  The history shall include, where known, for each conviction (i) whether the defendant has been placed on probation and the length and terms thereof; and (ii) whether the defendant has been incarcerated and the length of incarceration.

     (b) "Criminal history" shall always include juvenile convictions for sex offenses and ((serious)) violent offenses and shall also include a defendant's other prior convictions in juvenile court if:  (i) The conviction was for an offense which is a felony or a serious traffic offense and is criminal history as defined in RCW 13.40.020(9); (ii) the defendant was fifteen years of age or older at the time the offense was committed; and (iii) with respect to prior juvenile class B and C felonies or serious traffic offenses, the defendant was less than twenty-three years of age at the time the offense for which he or she is being sentenced was committed.

     (13) "Day fine" means a fine imposed by the sentencing judge that equals the difference between the offender's net daily income and the reasonable obligations that the offender has for the support of the offender and any dependents.

     (14) "Day reporting" means a program of enhanced supervision designed to monitor the defendant's daily activities and compliance with sentence conditions, and in which the defendant is required to report daily to a specific location designated by the department or the sentencing judge.

     (15) "Department" means the department of corrections.

     (16) "Determinate sentence" means a sentence that states with exactitude the number of actual years, months, or days of total confinement, of partial confinement, of community supervision, the number of actual hours or days of community service work, or dollars or terms of a legal financial obligation.  The fact that an offender through "earned early release" can reduce the actual period of confinement shall not affect the classification of the sentence as a determinate sentence.

     (17) "Disposable earnings" means that part of the earnings of an individual remaining after the deduction from those earnings of any amount required by law to be withheld.  For the purposes of this definition, "earnings" means compensation paid or payable for personal services, whether denominated as wages, salary, commission, bonuses, or otherwise, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law making the payments exempt from garnishment, attachment, or other process to satisfy a court-ordered legal financial obligation, specifically includes periodic payments pursuant to pension or retirement programs, or insurance policies of any type, but does not include payments made under Title 50 RCW, except as provided in RCW 50.40.020 and 50.40.050, or Title 74 RCW.

     (18) "Drug offense" means:

     (a) Any felony violation of chapter 69.50 RCW except possession of a controlled substance (RCW 69.50.401(d)) or forged prescription for a controlled substance (RCW 69.50.403);

     (b) Any offense defined as a felony under federal law that relates to the possession, manufacture, distribution, or transportation of a controlled substance; or

     (c) Any out-of-state conviction for an offense that under the laws of this state would be a felony classified as a drug offense under (a) of this subsection.

     (19) "Escape" means:

     (a) Escape in the first degree (RCW 9A.76.110), escape in the second degree (RCW 9A.76.120), willful failure to return from furlough (RCW 72.66.060), willful failure to return from work release (RCW 72.65.070), or willful failure to be available for supervision by the department while in community custody (RCW 72.09.310); or

     (b) Any federal or out-of-state conviction for an offense that under the laws of this state would be a felony classified as an escape under (a) of this subsection.

     (20) "Felony traffic offense" means:

     (a) Vehicular homicide (RCW 46.61.520), vehicular assault (RCW 46.61.522), eluding a police officer (RCW 46.61.024), or felony hit-and-run injury-accident (RCW 46.52.020(4)); or

     (b) Any federal or out-of-state conviction for an offense that under the laws of this state would be a felony classified as a felony traffic offense under (a) of this subsection.

     (21) "Fines" means the requirement that the offender pay a specific sum of money over a specific period of time to the court.

     (22)(a) "First-time offender" means any person who is convicted of a felony (i) not classified as a violent offense or a sex offense under this chapter, or (ii) that is not the manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance classified in schedule I or II that is a narcotic drug, nor the manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, and salts of its isomers as defined in RCW 69.50.206(d)(2), nor the selling for profit of any controlled substance or counterfeit substance classified in schedule I, RCW 69.50.204, except leaves and flowering tops of marihuana, and except as provided in (b) of this subsection, who previously has never been convicted of a felony in this state, federal court, or another state, and who has never participated in a program of deferred prosecution for a felony offense.

     (b) For purposes of (a) of this subsection, a juvenile adjudication for an offense committed before the age of fifteen years is not a previous felony conviction except for adjudications of sex offenses and serious violent offenses.

     (23) "Most serious offense" means any of the following felonies or a felony attempt to commit any of the following felonies, as now existing or hereafter amended:

     (a) Any felony defined under any law as a class A felony or criminal solicitation of or criminal conspiracy to commit a class A felony;

     (b) Assault in the second degree;

     (c) Assault of a child in the second degree;

     (d) Child molestation in the second degree;

     (e) Controlled substance homicide;

     (f) Extortion in the first degree;

     (g) Incest when committed against a child under age fourteen;

     (h) Indecent liberties;

     (i) Kidnapping in the second degree;

     (j) Leading organized crime;

     (k) Manslaughter in the first degree;

     (l) Manslaughter in the second degree;

     (m) Promoting prostitution in the first degree;

     (n) Rape in the third degree;

     (o) Robbery in the second degree;

     (p) Sexual exploitation;

     (q) Vehicular assault;

     (r) Vehicular homicide, when proximately caused by the driving of any vehicle by any person while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug as defined by RCW 46.61.502, or by the operation of any vehicle in a reckless manner;

     (s) Any other class B felony offense with a finding of sexual motivation, as "sexual motivation" is defined under this section;

     (t) Any other felony with a deadly weapon verdict under RCW 9.94A.125;

     (u) Any felony offense in effect at any time prior to December 2, 1993, that is comparable to a most serious offense under this subsection, or any federal or out-of-state conviction for an offense that under the laws of this state would be a felony classified as a most serious offense under this subsection.

     (24) "Nonviolent offense" means an offense which is not a violent offense.

     (25) "Offender" means a person who has committed a felony established by state law and is eighteen years of age or older ((or)).  "Offender also means a person who is less than eighteen years of age but whose case has been transferred by the appropriate juvenile court to a criminal court pursuant to RCW 13.40.110 or who is under adult criminal court jurisdiction pursuant to RCW 13.04.030.  Throughout this chapter, the terms "offender" and "defendant" are used interchangeably.

     (26) "Partial confinement" means confinement for no more than one year in a facility or institution operated or utilized under contract by the state or any other unit of government, or, if home detention or work crew has been ordered by the court, in an approved residence, for a substantial portion of each day with the balance of the day spent in the community.  Partial confinement includes work release, home detention, work crew, and a combination of work crew and home detention as defined in this section.

     (27) "Persistent offender" is an offender who:

     (a) Has been convicted in this state of any felony considered a most serious offense; and

     (b) Has, before the commission of the offense under (a) of this subsection, been convicted as an offender on at least two separate occasions, whether in this state or elsewhere, of felonies that under the laws of this state would be considered most serious offenses and would be included in the offender score under RCW 9.94A.360; provided that of the two or more previous convictions, at least one conviction must have occurred before the commission of any of the other most serious offenses for which the offender was previously convicted.

     (28) "Postrelease supervision" is that portion of an offender's community placement that is not community custody.

     (29) "Restitution" means the requirement that the offender pay a specific sum of money over a specific period of time to the court as payment of damages.  The sum may include both public and private costs.  The imposition of a restitution order does not preclude civil redress.

     (30) "Serious traffic offense" means:

     (a) Driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (RCW 46.61.502), actual physical control while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (RCW 46.61.504), reckless driving (RCW 46.61.500), or hit-and-run an attended vehicle (RCW 46.52.020(5)); or

     (b) Any federal, out-of-state, county, or municipal conviction for an offense that under the laws of this state would be classified as a serious traffic offense under (a) of this subsection.

     (31) "Serious violent offense" is a subcategory of violent offense and means:

     (a) Murder in the first degree, homicide by abuse, murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree, kidnapping in the first degree, or rape in the first degree, assault of a child in the first degree, or an attempt, criminal solicitation, or criminal conspiracy to commit one of these felonies; or

     (b) Any federal or out-of-state conviction for an offense that under the laws of this state would be a felony classified as a serious violent offense under (a) of this subsection.

     (32) "Sentence range" means the sentencing court's discretionary range in imposing a nonappealable sentence.

     (33) "Sex offense" means:

     (a) A felony that is a violation of chapter 9A.44 RCW or RCW 9A.64.020 or 9.68A.090 or a felony that is, under chapter 9A.28 RCW, a criminal attempt, criminal solicitation, or criminal conspiracy to commit such crimes;

     (b) A felony with a finding of sexual motivation under RCW 9.94A.127 or 13.40.135; or

     (c) Any federal or out-of-state conviction for an offense that under the laws of this state would be a felony classified as a sex offense under (a) of this subsection.

     (34) "Sexual motivation" means that one of the purposes for which the defendant committed the crime was for the purpose of his or her sexual gratification.

     (35) "Total confinement" means confinement inside the physical boundaries of a facility or institution operated or utilized under contract by the state or any other unit of government for twenty-four hours a day, or pursuant to RCW 72.64.050 and 72.64.060.

     (36) "Transition training" means written and verbal instructions and assistance provided by the department to the offender during the two weeks prior to the offender's successful completion of the work ethic camp program.  The transition training shall include instructions in the offender's requirements and obligations during the offender's period of community custody.

     (37) "Victim" means any person who has sustained emotional, psychological, physical, or financial injury to person or property as a direct result of the crime charged.

     (38) "Violent offense" means:

     (a) Any of the following felonies, as now existing or hereafter amended:  Any felony defined under any law as a class A felony or an attempt to commit a class A felony, criminal solicitation of or criminal conspiracy to commit a class A felony, manslaughter in the first degree, manslaughter in the second degree, indecent liberties if committed by forcible compulsion, kidnapping in the second degree, arson in the second degree, assault in the second degree, assault of a child in the second degree, extortion in the first degree, robbery in the second degree, vehicular assault, and vehicular homicide, when proximately caused by the driving of any vehicle by any person while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug as defined by RCW 46.61.502, or by the operation of any vehicle in a reckless manner;

     (b) Any conviction for a felony offense in effect at any time prior to July 1, 1976, that is comparable to a felony classified as a violent offense in (a) of this subsection; and

     (c) Any federal or out-of-state conviction for an offense that under the laws of this state would be a felony classified as a violent offense under (a) or (b) of this subsection.

     (39) "Work crew" means a program of partial confinement consisting of civic improvement tasks for the benefit of the community of not less than thirty-five hours per week that complies with RCW 9.94A.135.  The civic improvement tasks shall have minimal negative impact on existing private industries or the labor force in the county where the service or labor is performed.  The civic improvement tasks shall not affect employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities contracted through sheltered workshops as defined in RCW 82.04.385.  Only those offenders sentenced to a facility operated or utilized under contract by a county or the state are eligible to participate on a work crew.  Offenders sentenced for a sex offense as defined in subsection (33) of this section are not eligible for the work crew program.

     (40) "Work ethic camp" means an alternative incarceration program designed to reduce recidivism and lower the cost of corrections by requiring offenders to complete a comprehensive array of real-world job and vocational experiences, character-building work ethics training, life management skills development, substance abuse rehabilitation, counseling, literacy training, and basic adult education.

     (41) "Work release" means a program of partial confinement available to offenders who are employed or engaged as a student in a regular course of study at school.  Participation in work release shall be conditioned upon the offender attending work or school at regularly defined hours and abiding by the rules of the work release facility.

     (42) "Home detention" means a program of partial confinement available to offenders wherein the offender is confined in a private residence subject to electronic surveillance.

     Sec. 3.  RCW 9.94A.320 and 1995 c 385 s 2, 1995 c 285 s 28, and 1995 s 129 s 3 (Initiative Measure No. 159) are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

                                      TABLE 2

                   CRIMES INCLUDED WITHIN EACH SERIOUSNESS LEVEL

XVAggravated Murder 1 (RCW 10.95.020)

XIVMurder 1 (RCW 9A.32.030)

     Homicide by abuse (RCW 9A.32.055)

XIIIMurder 2 (RCW 9A.32.050)

XIIAssault 1 (RCW 9A.36.011)

     Assault of a Child 1 (RCW 9A.36.120)

XIRape 1 (RCW 9A.44.040)

     Rape of a Child 1 (RCW 9A.44.073)

XKidnapping 1 (RCW 9A.40.020)

     Rape 2 (RCW 9A.44.050)

     Rape of a Child 2 (RCW 9A.44.076)

     Child Molestation 1 (RCW 9A.44.083)

     Damaging building, etc., by explosion with threat to human being (RCW 70.74.280(1))

     Over 18 and deliver heroin or narcotic from Schedule I or II to someone under 18 (RCW 69.50.406)

     Leading Organized Crime (RCW 9A.82.060(1)(a))

IXAssault of a Child 2 (RCW 9A.36.130)

     Robbery 1 (RCW 9A.56.200)

     Manslaughter 1 (RCW 9A.32.060)

     Explosive devices prohibited (RCW 70.74.180)

     Indecent Liberties (with forcible compulsion) (RCW 9A.44.100(1)(a))

     Endangering life and property by explosives with threat to human being (RCW 70.74.270)

     Over 18 and deliver narcotic from Schedule III, IV, or V or a nonnarcotic from Schedule I-V to someone under 18 and 3 years junior (RCW 69.50.406)

     Controlled Substance Homicide (RCW 69.50.415)

     Sexual Exploitation (RCW 9.68A.040)

     Inciting Criminal Profiteering (RCW 9A.82.060(1)(b))

     Vehicular Homicide, by being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (RCW 46.61.520)

VIIIArson 1 (RCW 9A.48.020)

     Promoting Prostitution 1 (RCW 9A.88.070)

     Selling for profit (controlled or counterfeit) any controlled substance (RCW 69.50.410)

     Manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver heroin or cocaine (RCW 69.50.401(a)(1)(i))

     Manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver methamphetamine (RCW 69.50.401(a)(1)(ii))

     Vehicular Homicide, by the operation of any vehicle in a reckless manner (RCW 46.61.520)

VIIBurglary 1 (RCW 9A.52.020)

     Vehicular Homicide, by disregard for the  safety of others (RCW 46.61.520)

     Introducing Contraband 1 (RCW 9A.76.140)

     Indecent Liberties (without forcible compulsion) (RCW 9A.44.100(1) (b) and (c))

     Child Molestation 2 (RCW 9A.44.086)

     Dealing in depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct (RCW 9.68A.050)

     Sending, bringing into state depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct (RCW 9.68A.060)

     Involving a minor in drug dealing (RCW 69.50.401(f))

     Reckless Endangerment 1 (RCW 9A.36.045)

     Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the first degree (RCW 9.41.040(1)(a))

VIBribery (RCW 9A.68.010)

     Manslaughter 2 (RCW 9A.32.070)

     Rape of a Child 3 (RCW 9A.44.079)

     Intimidating a Juror/Witness (RCW 9A.72.110, 9A.72.130)

     Damaging building, etc., by explosion with no threat to human being (RCW 70.74.280(2))

     Endangering life and property by explosives with no threat to human being (RCW 70.74.270)

     Incest 1 (RCW 9A.64.020(1))

     Manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver narcotics from Schedule I or II (except heroin or cocaine) (RCW 69.50.401(a)(1)(i))

     Intimidating a Judge (RCW 9A.72.160)

     Bail Jumping with Murder 1 (RCW 9A.76.170(2)(a))

     Theft of a Firearm (RCW 9A.56.300)

VRobbery 2 (RCW 9A.56.210)

Assault 2 (RCW 9A.36.021)

Persistent prison misbehavior (RCW 9.94.070)

Criminal Mistreatment 1 (RCW 9A.42.020)

     Rape 3 (RCW 9A.44.060)

     Sexual Misconduct with a Minor 1 (RCW 9A.44.093)

     Child Molestation 3 (RCW 9A.44.089)

     Kidnapping 2 (RCW 9A.40.030)

     Extortion 1 (RCW 9A.56.120)

     Incest 2 (RCW 9A.64.020(2))

     Perjury 1 (RCW 9A.72.020)

     Extortionate Extension of Credit (RCW 9A.82.020)

     Advancing money or property for extortionate extension of credit (RCW 9A.82.030)

     Extortionate Means to Collect Extensions of Credit (RCW 9A.82.040)

     Rendering Criminal Assistance 1 (RCW 9A.76.070)

     Bail Jumping with class A Felony (RCW 9A.76.170(2)(b))

     Sexually Violating Human Remains (RCW 9A.44.105)

     Delivery of imitation controlled substance by person eighteen or over to person under eighteen (RCW 69.52.030(2))

     Possession of a Stolen Firearm (RCW 9A.56.310)

IVResidential Burglary (RCW 9A.52.025)

     Theft of Livestock 1 (RCW 9A.56.080)

     ((Robbery 2 (RCW 9A.56.210)

     Assault 2 (RCW 9A.36.021)))

     Escape 1 (RCW 9A.76.110)

     Arson 2 (RCW 9A.48.030)

     Commercial Bribery (RCW 9A.68.060)

     Bribing a Witness/Bribe Received by Witness (RCW 9A.72.090, 9A.72.100)

     Malicious Harassment (RCW 9A.36.080)

     Threats to Bomb (RCW 9.61.160)

     Willful Failure to Return from Furlough (RCW 72.66.060)

     Hit and Run C Injury Accident (RCW 46.52.020(4))

     Vehicular Assault (RCW 46.61.522)

     Manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver narcotics from Schedule III, IV, or V or nonnarcotics from Schedule I-V (except marijuana or methamphetamines) (RCW 69.50.401(a)(1)(ii) through (iv))

     Influencing Outcome of Sporting Event (RCW 9A.82.070)

     Use of Proceeds of Criminal Profiteering (RCW 9A.82.080 (1) and (2))

     Knowingly Trafficking in Stolen Property (RCW 9A.82.050(2))

IIICriminal Mistreatment 2 (RCW 9A.42.030)

     Extortion 2 (RCW 9A.56.130)

     Unlawful Imprisonment (RCW 9A.40.040)

     Assault 3 (RCW 9A.36.031)

     Assault of a Child 3 (RCW 9A.36.140)

     Custodial Assault (RCW 9A.36.100)

     Unlawful possession of firearm in the second degree (RCW 9.41.040(1)(b))

     Harassment (RCW 9A.46.020)

     Promoting Prostitution 2 (RCW 9A.88.080)

     Willful Failure to Return from Work Release (RCW 72.65.070)

     Burglary 2 (RCW 9A.52.030)

     Introducing Contraband 2 (RCW 9A.76.150)

     Communication with a Minor for Immoral Purposes (RCW 9.68A.090)

     Patronizing a Juvenile Prostitute (RCW 9.68A.100)

     Escape 2 (RCW 9A.76.120)

     Perjury 2 (RCW 9A.72.030)

     Bail Jumping with class B or C Felony (RCW 9A.76.170(2)(c))

     Intimidating a Public Servant (RCW 9A.76.180)

     Tampering with a Witness (RCW 9A.72.120)

     Manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver marijuana (RCW 69.50.401(a)(1)(ii))

     Delivery of a material in lieu of a controlled substance (RCW 69.50.401(c))

     Manufacture, distribute, or possess with intent to distribute an imitation controlled substance (RCW 69.52.030(1))

     Recklessly Trafficking in Stolen Property (RCW 9A.82.050(1))

     Theft of livestock 2 (RCW 9A.56.080)

     Securities Act violation (RCW 21.20.400)

IIUnlawful Practice of Law (RCW 2.48.180)

Malicious Mischief 1 (RCW 9A.48.070)

     Possession of Stolen Property 1 (RCW 9A.56.150)

     Theft 1 (RCW 9A.56.030)

     Trafficking in Insurance Claims (RCW 48.30A.015)

     Unlicensed Practice of a Profession or Business (RCW 18.130.190(7))

     Health Care False Claims (RCW 48.80.030)

     Possession of controlled substance that is either heroin or narcotics from Schedule I or II (RCW 69.50.401(d))

     Possession of phencyclidine (PCP) (RCW 69.50.401(d))

     Create, deliver, or possess a counterfeit controlled substance (RCW 69.50.401(b))

     Computer Trespass 1 (RCW 9A.52.110)

     Escape from Community Custody (RCW 72.09.310)

ITheft 2 (RCW 9A.56.040)

     Possession of Stolen Property 2 (RCW 9A.56.160)

     Forgery (RCW 9A.60.020)

     Taking Motor Vehicle Without Permission (RCW 9A.56.070)

     Vehicle Prowl 1 (RCW 9A.52.095)

     Attempting to Elude a Pursuing Police Vehicle (RCW 46.61.024)

     Malicious Mischief 2 (RCW 9A.48.080)

     Reckless Burning 1 (RCW 9A.48.040)

     Unlawful Issuance of Checks or Drafts (RCW 9A.56.060)

     Unlawful Use of Food Stamps (RCW 9.91.140 (2) and (3))

     False Verification for Welfare (RCW 74.08.055)

     Forged Prescription (RCW 69.41.020)

     Forged Prescription for a Controlled Substance (RCW 69.50.403)

     Possess Controlled Substance that is a Narcotic from Schedule III, IV, or V or Non-narcotic from Schedule I-V (except phencyclidine) (RCW 69.50.401(d))

     Sec. 4.  RCW 9.94A.360 and 1995 c 316 s 1 and 1995 c 101 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

     The offender score is measured on the horizontal axis of the sentencing grid.  The offender score rules are as follows:

     The offender score is the sum of points accrued under this section rounded down to the nearest whole number.

     (1) A prior conviction is a conviction which exists before the date of sentencing for the offense for which the offender score is being computed.  Convictions entered or sentenced on the same date as the conviction for which the offender score is being computed shall be deemed "other current offenses" within the meaning of RCW 9.94A.400.

     (2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, class A and sex prior felony convictions shall always be included in the offender score.  Class B prior felony convictions other than sex offenses shall not be included in the offender score, if since the last date of release from confinement (including full-time residential treatment) pursuant to a felony conviction, if any, or entry of judgment and sentence, the offender had spent ten consecutive years in the community without committing any crime that subsequently results in a conviction.  Class C prior felony convictions other than sex offenses shall not be included in the offender score if, since the last date of release from confinement (including full-time residential treatment) pursuant to a felony conviction, if any, or entry of judgment and sentence, the offender had spent five consecutive years in the community without committing any crime that subsequently results in a conviction.  Serious traffic convictions shall not be included in the offender score if, since the last date of release from confinement (including full-time residential treatment) pursuant to a felony conviction, if any, or entry of judgment and sentence, the offender spent five years in the community without committing any crime that subsequently results in a conviction.  This subsection applies to both adult and juvenile prior convictions.

     (3) Out-of-state convictions for offenses shall be classified according to the comparable offense definitions and sentences provided by Washington law.  Federal convictions for offenses shall be classified according to the comparable offense definitions and sentences provided by Washington law.  If there is no clearly comparable offense under Washington law or the offense is one that is usually considered subject to exclusive federal jurisdiction, the offense shall be scored as a class C felony equivalent if it was a felony under the relevant federal statute.

     (4) Always include juvenile convictions for sex offenses and ((serious)) violent offenses.  Include other class A juvenile felonies only if the offender was 15 or older at the time the juvenile offense was committed.  Include other class B and C juvenile felony convictions only if the offender was 15 or older at the time the juvenile offense was committed and the offender was less than 23 at the time the offense for which he or she is being sentenced was committed.

     (5) Score prior convictions for felony anticipatory offenses (attempts, criminal solicitations, and criminal conspiracies) the same as if they were convictions for completed offenses.

     (6)(a) In the case of multiple prior convictions, for the purpose of computing the offender score, count all convictions separately, except:

     (i) Prior adult offenses which were found, under RCW 9.94A.400(1)(a), to encompass the same criminal conduct, shall be counted as one offense, the offense that yields the highest offender score.  The current sentencing court shall determine with respect to other prior adult offenses for which sentences were served concurrently whether those offenses shall be counted as one offense or as separate offenses using the "same criminal conduct" analysis found in RCW 9.94A.400(1)(a), and if the court finds that they shall be counted as one offense, then the offense that yields the highest offender score shall be used.  The current sentencing court may presume that such other prior adult offenses were not the same criminal conduct from sentences imposed on separate dates, or in separate counties or jurisdictions, or in separate complaints, indictments, or informations;

     (ii) Juvenile prior convictions entered or sentenced on the same date shall count as one offense, the offense that yields the highest offender score, except for juvenile prior convictions for violent offenses with separate victims, which shall count as separate offenses; and

     (iii) In the case of multiple prior convictions for offenses committed before July 1, 1986, for the purpose of computing the offender score, count all adult convictions served concurrently as one offense, and count all juvenile convictions entered on the same date as one offense.  Use the conviction for the offense that yields the highest offender score.

     (b) As used in this subsection (6), "served concurrently" means that:  (i) The latter sentence was imposed with specific reference to the former; (ii) the concurrent relationship of the sentences was judicially imposed; and (iii) the concurrent timing of the sentences was not the result of a probation or parole revocation on the former offense.

     (7) If the present conviction is one of the anticipatory offenses of criminal attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy, count each prior conviction as if the present conviction were for a completed offense.

     (8) If the present conviction is for a nonviolent offense and not covered by subsection (12) or (13) of this section, count one point for each adult prior felony conviction and one point for each juvenile prior violent felony conviction and 1/2 point for each juvenile prior nonviolent felony conviction.

     (9) If the present conviction is for a violent offense and not covered in subsection (10), (11), (12), or (13) of this section, count two points for each prior adult and juvenile violent felony conviction, one point for each prior adult nonviolent felony conviction, and 1/2 point for each prior juvenile nonviolent felony conviction.

     (10) If the present conviction is for Murder 1 or 2, Assault 1, Assault of a Child 1, Kidnaping 1, Homicide by Abuse, or Rape 1, count three points for prior adult and juvenile convictions for crimes in these categories, two points for each prior adult and juvenile violent conviction (not already counted), one point for each prior adult nonviolent felony conviction, and 1/2 point for each prior juvenile nonviolent felony conviction.

     (11) If the present conviction is for Burglary 1, count prior convictions as in subsection (9) of this section; however count two points for each prior adult Burglary 2 or residential burglary conviction, and one point for each prior juvenile Burglary 2 or residential burglary conviction.

     (12) If the present conviction is for a felony traffic offense count two points for each adult or juvenile prior conviction for Vehicular Homicide or Vehicular Assault; for each felony offense or serious traffic offense, count one point for each adult and 1/2 point for each juvenile prior conviction.

     (13) If the present conviction is for a drug offense count three points for each adult prior felony drug offense conviction  and two points for each juvenile drug offense.  All other adult and juvenile felonies are scored as in subsection (9) of this section if the current drug offense is violent, or as in subsection (8) of this section if the current drug offense is nonviolent.

     (14) If the present conviction is for Willful Failure to Return from Furlough, RCW 72.66.060, Willful Failure to Return from Work Release, RCW 72.65.070, or Escape from Community Custody, RCW 72.09.310, count only prior escape convictions in the offender score.  Count adult prior escape convictions as one point and juvenile prior escape convictions as 1/2 point.

     (15) If the present conviction is for Escape 1, RCW 9A.76.110, or Escape 2, RCW 9A.76.120, count adult prior convictions as one point and juvenile prior convictions as 1/2 point.

     (16) If the present conviction is for Burglary 2 or residential burglary, count priors as in subsection (8) of this section; however, count two points for each adult and juvenile prior Burglary 1 conviction, two points for each adult prior Burglary 2 or residential burglary conviction, and one point for each juvenile prior Burglary 2 or residential burglary conviction.

     (17) If the present conviction is for a sex offense, count priors as in subsections (8) through (16) of this section; however count three points for each adult and juvenile prior sex offense conviction.

     (18) If the present conviction is for an offense committed while the offender was under community placement, add one point.

     Sec. 5.  RCW 9.94A.390 and 1995 c 316 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

     If the sentencing court finds that an exceptional sentence outside the standard range should be imposed in accordance with RCW 9.94A.120(2), the sentence is subject to review only as provided for in RCW 9.94A.210(4).

     The following are illustrative factors which the court may consider in the exercise of its discretion to impose an exceptional sentence.  The following are illustrative only and are not intended to be exclusive reasons for exceptional sentences.

     (1) Mitigating Circumstances

     (a) To a significant degree, the victim was an initiator, willing participant, aggressor, or provoker of the incident.

     (b) Before detection, the defendant compensated, or made a good faith effort to compensate, the victim of the criminal conduct for any damage or injury sustained.

     (c) The defendant committed the crime under duress, coercion, threat, or compulsion insufficient to constitute a complete defense but which significantly affected his or her conduct.

     (d) The defendant, with no apparent predisposition to do so, was induced by others to participate in the crime.

     (e) The defendant's capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of his or her conduct or to conform his or her conduct to the requirements of the law, was significantly impaired (voluntary use of drugs or alcohol is excluded).

     (f) The offense was principally accomplished by another person and the defendant manifested extreme caution or sincere concern for the safety or well-being of the victim.

     (g) The operation of the multiple offense policy of RCW 9.94A.400 results in a presumptive sentence that is clearly excessive in light of the purpose of this chapter, as expressed in RCW 9.94A.010.

     (h) The defendant or the defendant's children suffered a continuing pattern of physical or sexual abuse by the victim of the offense and the offense is a response to that abuse.

     (2) Aggravating Circumstances

     (a) The defendant's conduct during the commission of the current offense manifested deliberate cruelty to the victim.

     (b) The defendant knew or should have known that the victim of the current offense was particularly vulnerable or incapable of resistance due to extreme youth, advanced age, disability, or ill health.

     (c) The current offense was a major economic offense or series of offenses, so identified by a consideration of any of the following factors:

     (i) The current offense involved multiple victims or multiple incidents per victim;

     (ii) The current offense involved attempted or actual monetary loss substantially greater than typical for the offense;

     (iii) The current offense involved a high degree of sophistication or planning or occurred over a lengthy period of time; or

     (iv) The defendant used his or her position of trust, confidence, or fiduciary responsibility to facilitate the commission of the current offense.

     (d) The current offense was a major violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, chapter 69.50 RCW (VUCSA), related to trafficking in controlled substances, which was more onerous than the typical offense of its statutory definition:  The presence of ANY of the following may identify a current offense as a major VUCSA:

     (i) The current offense involved at least three separate transactions in which controlled substances were sold, transferred, or possessed with intent to do so;

     (ii) The current offense involved an attempted or actual sale or transfer of controlled substances in quantities substantially larger than for personal use;

     (iii) The current offense involved the manufacture of controlled substances for use by other parties;

     (iv) The circumstances of the current offense reveal the offender to have occupied a high position in the drug distribution hierarchy;

     (v) The current offense involved a high degree of sophistication or planning or occurred over a lengthy period of time or involved a broad geographic area of disbursement; or

     (vi) The offender used his or her position or status to facilitate the commission of the current offense, including positions of trust, confidence or fiduciary responsibility (e.g., pharmacist, physician, or other medical professional).

     (e) The current offense included a finding of sexual motivation pursuant to RCW 9.94A.127.

     (f) The offense was part of an ongoing pattern of sexual abuse of the same victim under the age of eighteen years manifested by multiple incidents over a prolonged period of time.

     (g) The operation of the multiple offense policy of RCW 9.94A.400 results in a presumptive sentence that is clearly too lenient in light of the purpose of this chapter, as expressed in RCW 9.94A.010.

     (h) The defendant's prior unscored misdemeanor or prior unscored foreign criminal history results in a presumptive sentence that is clearly too lenient in light of the purpose of this chapter as expressed in RCW 9.94A.010.

(i) The presumptive sentence is clearly too lenient in light of the purposes of this chapter as expressed in RCW 9.94A.010 considering the defendant's prior unscored juvenile misdemeanor or felony adjudications.

     Sec. 6.  RCW 13.04.030 and 1995 c 312 s 39 and 1995 c 311 s 15 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

     (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the juvenile courts in the several counties of this state((,)) shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over all proceedings:

     (a) Under the interstate compact on placement of children as provided in chapter 26.34 RCW;

     (b) Relating to children alleged or found to be dependent as provided in chapter 26.44 RCW and in RCW 13.34.030 through 13.34.170;

     (c) Relating to the termination of a parent and child relationship as provided in RCW 13.34.180 through 13.34.210;

     (d) To approve or disapprove out-of-home placement as provided in RCW 13.32A.170;

     (e) Relating to juveniles alleged or found to have committed offenses, traffic infractions, civil infractions, or violations as provided in RCW 13.40.020 through 13.40.230, unless:

     (i) The juvenile court transfers jurisdiction of a particular juvenile to adult criminal court pursuant to RCW 13.40.110; or

     (ii) The statute of limitations applicable to adult prosecution for the offense, traffic infraction, civil infraction, or violation has expired; or

     (iii) The alleged offense or infraction is a traffic, fish, boating, or game offense or traffic or civil infraction committed by a juvenile sixteen years of age or older and would, if committed by an adult, be tried or heard in a court of limited jurisdiction, in which instance the appropriate court of limited jurisdiction shall have jurisdiction over the alleged offense or infraction:  PROVIDED, That if such an alleged offense or infraction and an alleged offense or infraction subject to juvenile court jurisdiction arise out of the same event or incident, the juvenile court may have jurisdiction of both matters:  PROVIDED FURTHER, That the jurisdiction under this subsection does not constitute "transfer" or a "decline" for purposes of RCW 13.40.110(1) or (e)(i) of this subsection:  PROVIDED FURTHER, That courts of limited jurisdiction which confine juveniles for an alleged offense or infraction may place juveniles in juvenile detention facilities under an agreement with the officials responsible for the administration of the juvenile detention facility in RCW 13.04.035 and 13.20.060; or

     (iv) The alleged offense is a traffic or civil infraction, a violation of compulsory school attendance provisions under chapter 28A.225 RCW, or a misdemeanor, and a court of limited jurisdiction has assumed concurrent jurisdiction over those offenses as provided in section 8 of this act; or

(v) The juvenile is sixteen or seventeen years old and the alleged offense is((:  (A) A serious violent offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030 committed on or after June 13, 1994; or (B))) a violent or felony sex offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030 ((committed on or after June 13, 1994, and the juvenile has a criminal history consisting of:  (I) One or more prior serious violent offenses; (II) two or more prior violent offenses; or (III) three or more of any combination of the following offenses:  Any class A felony, any class B felony, vehicular assault, or manslaughter in the second degree, all of which must have been committed after the juvenile's thirteenth birthday and prosecuted separately.  In such a case the adult criminal court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction.

     If the juvenile challenges the state's determination of the juvenile's criminal history, the state may establish the offender's criminal history by a preponderance of the evidence.  If the criminal history consists of adjudications entered upon a plea of guilty, the state shall not bear a burden of establishing the knowing and voluntariness of the plea)); or

(vi) The alleged offense is a violent offense and the juvenile has previously been (A) committed to the department, or (B) adjudicated of a felony sex offense; or

(vii) The alleged offense is a felony sex offense and the juvenile has previously been (A) committed to the department, or (B) adjudicated of a felony sex offense.

The adult criminal court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over offenses covered by subsection (1)(e)(v), (vi), and (vii) of this section.  The adult criminal court shall also have exclusive original jurisdiction over any charges arising out of the same incident as an offense covered by subsection (1)(e)(v), (vi), and (vii) of this section.  Any juvenile who becomes subject to adult criminal court jurisdiction under subsection (1)(e)(v), (vi), and (vii) of this section shall remain under adult criminal court jurisdiction for all future offenses;

     (f) Under the interstate compact on juveniles as provided in chapter 13.24 RCW;

     (g) Relating to termination of a diversion agreement under RCW 13.40.080, including a proceeding in which the divertee has attained eighteen years of age;

     (h) Relating to court validation of a voluntary consent to an out-of-home placement under chapter 13.34 RCW, by the parent or Indian custodian of an Indian child, except if the parent or Indian custodian and child are residents of or domiciled within the boundaries of a federally recognized Indian reservation over which the tribe exercises exclusive jurisdiction; and

     (i) Relating to petitions to compel disclosure of information filed by the department of social and health services pursuant to RCW 74.13.042.

     (2) The family court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the juvenile court over all proceedings under this section if the superior court judges of a county authorize concurrent jurisdiction as provided in RCW 26.12.010.

     (3) A juvenile subject to adult superior court jurisdiction under subsection (1)(e)(i) through (((iv))) (vii) of this section, who is detained pending trial, may be detained in a county detention facility as defined in RCW 13.40.020 pending sentencing or a dismissal.

(4) A parent, guardian, or custodian who has custody of any juvenile under juvenile court jurisdiction is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for purposes of enforcing required attendance at juvenile court hearings if the parent, guardian, or custodian is served with a summons.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 7.  The legislature finds that a swift and certain response to a juvenile who begins engaging in acts of delinquency may prevent the offender from becoming a chronic or more serious offender.  However, given pressing demands to address serious offenders, the system does not always respond to minor offenders expeditiously and effectively.  Consequently, sections 8, 27, and 28 of this act are adopted to implement an experiment to determine whether granting courts of limited jurisdiction concurrent jurisdiction over certain juvenile offenses will improve the system's effectiveness in curbing delinquency.  The legislature may ascertain whether this approach might be successful on a larger scale by conducting an experiment with local governments, which are the laboratories of democracy.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 8.  A new section is added to chapter 13.04 RCW to read as follows:

     (1) Any county with a population of at least one hundred seventy-five thousand but less than two hundred fifty thousand that has a city with a population of at least fifty-nine thousand may authorize a pilot project to allow courts of limited jurisdiction within the county to exercise concurrent jurisdiction with the juvenile court under certain circumstances.  District and municipal courts of limited jurisdiction at the local option of the county or any city or town located within the county may exercise concurrent original jurisdiction with the juvenile court over traffic or civil infractions, violations of compulsory school attendance provisions under chapter 28A.225 RCW, and misdemeanors when those offenses are allegedly committed by juveniles and:

     (a)(i) The offense, which if committed by an adult, is punishable by sanctions that do not include incarceration; or

     (ii) The offender's standard range disposition does not include confinement as defined in RCW 13.40.020;

     (b) The court of limited jurisdiction has a computer system that is linked to the state-wide criminal history information data system used by juvenile courts to track and record juvenile offenders' criminal history;

     (c) The county legislative authority of the county has authorized creation of concurrent jurisdiction between the court of limited jurisdiction and the juvenile court; and

     (d) The court of limited jurisdiction has an agreement with officials responsible for administering the county juvenile detention facility pursuant to RCW 13.04.035 and 13.20.060 that the court may order juveniles into the detention facility for an offense in cases in which the court finds that a disposition without confinement would be a manifest injustice.

     (2) The juvenile court shall retain jurisdiction over the offense if the juvenile is charged with another offense arising out of the same incident and the juvenile court has jurisdiction over the other offense.

     (3) Jurisdiction under this section does not constitute a decline or transfer of juvenile court jurisdiction under RCW 13.40.110.

     (4) The procedural and disposition provisions of chapter 13.40 RCW shall apply to offenses prosecuted under this section.

     (5) All diversions and adjudications entered by a court of limited jurisdiction shall be included in an offender's criminal history as provided in chapter 13.40 RCW.

     (6) The provisions of this section shall be implemented as a pilot project in the county.

     Sec. 9.  RCW 13.40.010 and 1992 c 205 s 101 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) This chapter shall be known and cited as the Juvenile Justice Act of 1977.

     (2) It is the intent of the legislature that a system capable of having primary responsibility for, being accountable for, and responding to the needs of youthful offenders, as defined by this chapter, be established.  It is the further intent of the legislature that youth, in turn, be held accountable for their offenses and that ((both)) communities, families, and the juvenile courts carry out their functions consistent with this intent.  To effectuate these policies, the legislature declares the following to be equally important purposes of this chapter:

     (a) Protect the citizenry from criminal behavior;

     (b) Provide for determining whether accused juveniles have committed offenses as defined by this chapter;

     (c) Make the juvenile offender accountable for his or her criminal behavior;

     (d) Provide for punishment commensurate with the age, crime, and criminal history of the juvenile offender;

     (e) Provide due process for juveniles alleged to have committed an offense;

     (f) Provide necessary treatment, supervision, and custody for juvenile offenders;

     (g) Provide for the handling of juvenile offenders by communities whenever consistent with public safety;

     (h) Provide for restitution to victims of crime;

     (i) Develop effective standards and goals for the operation, funding, and evaluation of all components of the juvenile justice system and related services at the state and local levels; ((and))

     (j) Provide for a clear policy to determine what types of offenders shall receive punishment, treatment, or both, and to determine the jurisdictional limitations of the courts, institutions, and community services; and

(k) Encourage the parents, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile to actively participate in the juvenile justice process.

     Sec. 10.  RCW 13.40.020 and 1995 c 395 s 2 and 1995 c 134 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

     For the purposes of this chapter:

     (1) "Serious offender" means a person ((fifteen years of age or older)) who has committed an offense which if committed by an adult would be:

     (a) A class A felony, or an attempt to commit a class A felony;

     (b) Manslaughter in the first degree; or

     (c) Assault in the second degree, extortion in the first degree, child molestation in the second degree, kidnapping in the second degree, robbery in the second degree, residential burglary, or burglary in the second degree, where such offenses include the infliction of bodily harm upon another or where during the commission of or immediate withdrawal from such an offense the perpetrator is armed with a deadly weapon;

     (2) "Community service" means compulsory service, without compensation, performed for the benefit of the community by the offender as punishment for committing an offense.  Community service may be performed through public or private organizations or through work crews;

     (3) "Community supervision" means an order of disposition by the court of an adjudicated youth not committed to the department or an order granting a deferred adjudication pursuant to RCW 13.40.125.  A community supervision order for a single offense may be for a period of up to two years for a sex offense as defined by RCW 9.94A.030 and up to one year for other offenses.  As a mandatory condition of any term of community supervision, the court shall order the juvenile to refrain from committing new offenses.  As a mandatory condition of community supervision, the court shall order the juvenile to comply with the mandatory school attendance provisions of chapter 28A.225 RCW and to inform the school of the existence of this requirement.  Community supervision is an individualized program comprised of one or more of the following:

     (a) Community-based sanctions;

     (b) Community-based rehabilitation;

     (c) Monitoring and reporting requirements;

     (d) Posting of a probation bond ((imposed pursuant to RCW 13.40.0357)) as provided in RCW 13.40.054;

     (4) Community-based sanctions may include one or more of the following:

     (a) A fine, not to exceed one hundred dollars;

     (b) Community service not to exceed one hundred fifty hours of service;

     (5) "Community-based rehabilitation" means one or more of the following:  Attendance of information classes; counseling, outpatient substance abuse treatment programs, outpatient mental health programs, anger management classes, education or outpatient treatment programs to prevent animal cruelty, or other services; or attendance at school or other educational programs appropriate for the juvenile as determined by the school district.  Placement in community-based rehabilitation programs is subject to available funds;

     (6) "Monitoring and reporting requirements" means one or more of the following:  Curfews; requirements to remain at home, school, work, or court-ordered treatment programs during specified hours; restrictions from leaving or entering specified geographical areas; requirements to report to the probation officer as directed and to remain under the probation officer's supervision; and other conditions or limitations as the court may require which may not include confinement;

     (7) "Confinement" means physical custody by the department of social and health services in a facility operated by or pursuant to a contract with the state, or physical custody in a detention facility operated by or pursuant to a contract with any county.  The county may operate or contract with vendors to operate county detention facilities.  The department may operate or contract to operate detention facilities for juveniles committed to the department.  Pretrial confinement or confinement of less than thirty-one days imposed as part of a disposition or modification order may be served consecutively or intermittently, in the discretion of the court;

     (8) "Court", when used without further qualification, means the juvenile court judge(s) or commissioner(s);

     (9) "Criminal history" includes all criminal complaints against the respondent for which, prior to the commission of a current offense:

     (a) The allegations were found correct by a court.  If a respondent is convicted of two or more charges arising out of the same course of conduct, only the highest charge from among these shall count as an offense for the purposes of this chapter; or

     (b) The criminal complaint was diverted by a prosecutor pursuant to the provisions of this chapter on agreement of the respondent and after an advisement to the respondent that the criminal complaint would be considered as part of the respondent's criminal history.  A successfully completed deferred adjudication shall not be considered part of the respondent's criminal history;

     (10) "Department" means the department of social and health services;

     (11) "Detention facility" means a county facility, paid for by the county, for the physical confinement of a juvenile alleged to have committed an offense or an adjudicated offender subject to a disposition or modification order.  "Detention facility" includes county group homes, inpatient substance abuse programs, juvenile basic training camps, and electronic monitoring;

     (12) "Diversion unit" means any probation counselor who enters into a diversion agreement with an alleged youthful offender, or any other person, community accountability board, or other entity except a law enforcement official or entity, with whom the juvenile court administrator has contracted to arrange and supervise such agreements pursuant to RCW 13.40.080, or any person, community accountability board, or other entity specially funded by the legislature to arrange and supervise diversion agreements in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.  For purposes of this subsection, "community accountability board" means a board comprised of members of the local community in which the juvenile offender resides.  The superior court shall appoint the members.  The boards shall consist of at least three and not more than seven members.  If possible, the board should include a variety of representatives from the community, such as a law enforcement officer, teacher or school administrator, high school student, parent, and business owner, and should represent the cultural diversity of the local community;

     (13) "Institution" means a juvenile facility established pursuant to chapters 72.05 and 72.16 through 72.20 RCW;

     (14) "Juvenile," "youth," and "child" mean any individual who is under the chronological age of eighteen years and who has not been previously transferred to adult court pursuant to RCW 13.40.110 or who is otherwise under adult criminal court jurisdiction pursuant to RCW 13.04.030;

     (15) "Juvenile offender" means any juvenile who has been found by the juvenile court to have committed an offense, including a person eighteen years of age or older over whom jurisdiction has been extended under RCW 13.40.300;

     (16) "Manifest injustice" means a disposition that would either impose an excessive penalty on the juvenile or would impose a serious, and clear danger to society in light of the purposes of this chapter;

     (17) "Middle offender" means a person who has committed an offense and who is neither a minor or first offender nor a serious offender;

     (18) "Minor or first offender" means a person whose current offense(s) and criminal history fall entirely within one of the following categories:

     (a) Four misdemeanors;

     (b) Two misdemeanors and one gross misdemeanor;

     (c) One misdemeanor and two gross misdemeanors; and

     (d) Three gross misdemeanors.

     For purposes of this definition, current violations shall be counted as misdemeanors;

     (19) "Offense" means an act designated a violation or a crime if committed by an adult under the law of this state, under any ordinance of any city or county of this state, under any federal law, or under the law of another state if the act occurred in that state;

     (20) "Respondent" means a juvenile who is alleged or proven to have committed an offense;

     (21) "Restitution" means financial reimbursement by the offender to the victim, and shall be limited to easily ascertainable damages for injury to or loss of property, actual expenses incurred for medical treatment for physical injury to persons, lost wages resulting from physical injury, and costs of the victim's counseling reasonably related to the offense if the offense is a sex offense.  Restitution shall not include reimbursement for damages for mental anguish, pain and suffering, or other intangible losses.  Nothing in this chapter shall limit or replace civil remedies or defenses available to the victim or offender;

     (22) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of social and health services.  "Assistant secretary" means the assistant secretary for juvenile rehabilitation for the department;

     (23) "Services" mean services which provide alternatives to incarceration for those juveniles who have pleaded or been adjudicated guilty of an offense or have signed a diversion agreement pursuant to this chapter;

     (24) "Sex offense" means an offense defined as a sex offense in RCW 9.94A.030;

     (25) "Sexual motivation" means that one of the purposes for which the respondent committed the offense was for the purpose of his or her sexual gratification;

     (26) "Foster care" means temporary physical care in a foster family home or group care facility as defined in RCW 74.15.020 and licensed by the department, or other legally authorized care;

     (27) "Violation" means an act or omission, which if committed by an adult, must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, and is punishable by sanctions which do not include incarceration;

     (28) "Violent offense" means a violent offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030;

     (29) "Probation bond" means a bond, posted with sufficient security by a surety justified and approved by the court, to secure the offender's appearance at required court proceedings and compliance with court-ordered community supervision or conditions of release ordered pursuant to RCW 13.40.040 or 13.40.050.  It also means a deposit of cash or posting of other collateral in lieu of a bond if approved by the court;

     (30) "Surety" means an entity licensed under state insurance laws or by the state department of licensing, to write corporate, property, or probation bonds within the state, and justified and approved by the superior court of the county having jurisdiction of the case.

     Sec. 11.  RCW 13.40.025 and 1995 c 269 s 302 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) There is established a juvenile disposition standards commission to propose disposition standards to the legislature in accordance with RCW 13.40.030 and perform the other responsibilities set forth in this chapter.

     (2) The commission shall be composed of the secretary or the secretary's designee and the following nine members appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate:  (a) A superior court judge; (b) a prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney; (c) a law enforcement officer; (d) an administrator of juvenile court services; (e) a public defender actively practicing in juvenile court; (f) a county legislative official or county executive; and (g) three other persons who have demonstrated significant interest in the adjudication and disposition of juvenile offenders.  In making the appointments, the governor shall seek the recommendations of the association of superior court judges in respect to the member who is a superior court judge; of Washington prosecutors in respect to the prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney member; of the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs in respect to the member who is a law enforcement officer; of juvenile court administrators in respect to the member who is a juvenile court administrator; and of the state bar association in respect to the public defender member; and of the Washington association of counties in respect to the member who is either a county legislative official or county executive.

     (3) The secretary or the secretary's designee shall serve as chairman of the commission.

     (4) The secretary shall serve on the commission during the secretary's tenure as secretary of the department.  The term of the remaining members of the commission shall be three years.  The initial terms shall be determined by lot conducted at the commission's first meeting as follows:  (a) Four members shall serve a two-year term; and (b) four members shall serve a three-year term.  In the event of a vacancy, the appointing authority shall designate a new member to complete the remainder of the unexpired term.

     (5) Commission members shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.  Members shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240.

     (6) The commission shall cease to exist on June 30, ((1997)) 1996, and its powers and duties shall be transferred to the sentencing guidelines commission established under RCW 9.94A.040.

     Sec. 12.  RCW 13.40.027 and 1993 c 415 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) It is the responsibility of the sentencing guidelines commission to:  (a)(i) Evaluate the effectiveness of existing disposition standards and related statutes in implementing policies set forth in RCW 13.40.010 generally, (ii) specifically review the guidelines relating to the confinement of minor and first offenders as well as the use of diversion, and (iii) review the application of current and proposed juvenile sentencing standards and guidelines for potential adverse impacts on the sentencing outcomes of racial and ethnic minority youth; (b) solicit the comments and suggestions of the juvenile justice community concerning disposition standards; and (c) make recommendations to the legislature regarding revisions or modifications of the disposition standards in accordance with RCW 13.40.030.  The evaluations shall be submitted to the legislature on December 1 of each even-numbered year ((thereafter)).

     (2) It is the responsibility of the department to:  (a) Provide the commission with available data concerning the implementation of the disposition standards and related statutes and their effect on the performance of the department's responsibilities relating to juvenile offenders; and (b) ((at the request of the commission, provide technical and administrative assistance to the commission in the performance of its responsibilities; and (c))) provide the commission and legislature with recommendations for modification of the disposition standards.

     Sec. 13.  RCW 13.40.030 and 1989 c 407 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1)(((a))) The ((juvenile disposition standards)) sentencing guidelines commission shall recommend to the legislature no later than ((November 1st of each year)) December 1, 1996, disposition standards for all offenses.  The standards shall establish, in accordance with the purposes of this chapter, ranges which may include terms of confinement and/or community supervision established on the basis of ((a youth's age,)) the instant offense((,)) and the history and seriousness of previous offenses, but in no case may the period of confinement and supervision exceed that to which an adult may be subjected for the same offense(s).  Standards recommended for offenders listed in RCW 13.40.020(1) shall include a range of confinement which may not be less than thirty days.  No standard range may include a period of confinement which includes both more than thirty, and thirty or less, days.  Disposition standards recommended by the commission shall provide that in all cases where a youth is sentenced to a term of confinement in excess of thirty days the department may impose an additional period of parole ((not to exceed eighteen months)).  Standards of confinement which may be proposed may relate only to the length of the proposed terms and not to the nature of the security to be imposed.  ((In developing recommended disposition standards, the commission shall consider the capacity of the state juvenile facilities and the projected impact of the proposed standards on that capacity.

     (b) The secretary shall submit guidelines pertaining to the nature of the security to be imposed on youth placed in his or her custody based on the age, offense(s), and criminal history of the juvenile offender.  Such guidelines shall be submitted to the legislature for its review no later than November 1st of each year.  At the same time the secretary shall submit a report on security at juvenile facilities during the preceding year.  The report shall include the number of escapes from each juvenile facility, the most serious offense for which each escapee had been confined, the number and nature of offenses found to have been committed by juveniles while on escape status, the number of authorized leaves granted, the number of failures to comply with leave requirements, the number and nature of offenses committed while on leave, and the number and nature of offenses committed by juveniles while in the community on minimum security status; to the extent this information is available to the secretary.  The department shall include security status definitions in the security guidelines it submits to the legislature pursuant to this section.))

     (2) ((In developing recommendations for the permissible ranges of confinement under this section the commission shall be subject to the following limitations:

     (a) Where the maximum term in the range is ninety days or less, the minimum term in the range may be no less than fifty percent of the maximum term in the range;

     (b) Where the maximum term in the range is greater than ninety days but not greater than one year, the minimum term in the range may be no less than seventy-five percent of the maximum term in the range; and

     (c) Where the maximum term in the range is more than one year, the minimum term in the range may be no less than eighty percent of the maximum term in the range.)) The commission's recommendations for new disposition standards shall result in a simplified disposition system.  In setting the new standards, the commission shall focus on the need to protect public safety by emphasizing punishment, deterrence, and confinement for violent and repeat offenders.   The seriousness of the offense shall be the most important factor in determining the length of confinement, while the offender's age and criminal history shall count as contributing factors.  The commission shall increase judicial flexibility and discretion by broadening standard ranges of confinement.  The commission shall provide for the use of basic training camp programs.  Alternatives to total confinement shall be considered for nonviolent offenders.  The commission shall take into account, but not be limited by, the capacity of state juvenile facilities, including the additional capacity that is being developed or that can feasibly be developed in the near future.

In setting new standards, the commission must also recommend disposition and institutional options for serious or chronic offenders between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five who currently must either be released from juvenile court jurisdiction at age twenty-one or who are prosecuted as adults because the juvenile system is inadequate to address their rehabilitation needs or protect the public.  One option must include development of a youthful offender disposition option that combines adult criminal sentencing guidelines and juvenile disposition standards and addresses:  (a) Whether youthful offenders would be under jurisdiction of the department of corrections or the department of social and health services; (b) whether current age restrictions on juvenile court jurisdiction would be modified; and (c) whether the department of social and health services or the department of corrections would provide institutional and community correctional services.  The option must also recommend an implementation timeline and plan, identify funding and capital construction or improvement options to provide separate facilities for youthful offenders, and identify short and long-term fiscal impacts.

In developing the new standards, the commission must review disposition options in other states and consult with interested parties including superior court judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, juvenile court administrators, victims advocates, the department of corrections and the department of social and health services, and members of the legislature.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 14.  A new section is added to chapter 13.40 RCW to read as follows:

     The secretary shall submit a report on security at juvenile facilities during the preceding year.  The report shall include the number of escapes from each juvenile facility, the most serious offense for which each escapee had been confined, the number and nature of offenses found to have been committed by juveniles while on escape status, the number of authorized leaves granted, the number of failures to comply with leave requirements, the number and nature of offenses committed while on leave, and the number and nature of offenses committed by juveniles while in the community on minimum security status; to the extent this information is available to the secretary.  The department shall include security status definitions in the report it submits to the legislature pursuant to this section.  The report shall be submitted no later than December 15th of each year.

     Sec. 15.  RCW 13.40.0357 and 1995 c 395 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

                                    SCHEDULE A

                         DESCRIPTION AND OFFENSE CATEGORY

                                                              JUVENILE

    JUVENILE                                           DISPOSITION

   DISPOSITION                                         CATEGORY FOR ATTEMPT,

     OFFENSE                                    BAILJUMP, CONSPIRACY,

    CATEGORY DESCRIPTION (RCW CITATION)       OR SOLICITATION

.................................................................

                   Arson and Malicious Mischief

     A              Arson 1 (9A.48.020)                             B+

     B              Arson 2 (9A.48.030)                             C

     C              Reckless Burning 1 (9A.48.040)            D

     D              Reckless Burning 2 (9A.48.050)            E

     B              Malicious Mischief 1 (9A.48.070)          C

     C              Malicious Mischief 2 (9A.48.080)          D

     D              Malicious Mischief 3 (<$50 is

                   E class) (9A.48.090)                      E

     E              Tampering with Fire Alarm

                   Apparatus (9.40.100)                      E

     A              Possession of Incendiary Device

                   (9.40.120)                                B+

                   Assault and Other Crimes

                   Involving Physical Harm

     A              Assault 1 (9A.36.011)                     B+

     B+             Assault 2 (9A.36.021)                     C+

     C+             Assault 3 (9A.36.031)                     D+

     D+             Assault 4 (9A.36.041)                     E

     D+             Reckless Endangerment

                   (9A.36.050)                               E

     C+             Promoting Suicide Attempt

                   (9A.36.060)                               D+

     D+             Coercion (9A.36.070)                      E

     C+             Custodial Assault (9A.36.100)             D+

                   Burglary and Trespass

     B+             Burglary 1 (9A.52.020)                    C+

B Residential Burglary (9A.52.025) C

     B              Burglary 2 (9A.52.030)                    C

     D              Burglary Tools (Possession of)

                   (9A.52.060)                               E

     D              Criminal Trespass 1 (9A.52.070)           E

     E              Criminal Trespass 2 (9A.52.080)           E

     D              Vehicle Prowling (9A.52.100)              E

                   Drugs

     E              Possession/Consumption of Alcohol

                   (66.44.270)                               E

     C              Illegally Obtaining Legend Drug

                   (69.41.020)                               D

     C+             Sale, Delivery, Possession of Legend

                   Drug with Intent to Sell

                   (69.41.030)                               D+

     E              Possession of Legend Drug

                   (69.41.030)                               E

     B+             Violation of Uniform Controlled

                   Substances Act - Narcotic Sale

                   (69.50.401(a)(1)(i))                      B+

     C              Violation of Uniform Controlled

                   Substances Act - Nonnarcotic Sale

                   (69.50.401(a)(1)(ii))                     C

     E              Possession of Marihuana <40 grams

                   (69.50.401(e))                                  E

     C              Fraudulently Obtaining Controlled

                   Substance (69.50.403)                     C

     C+             Sale of Controlled Substance

                   for Profit (69.50.410)                    C+

     E              Unlawful Inhalation (9.47A.020)           E

     B              Violation of Uniform Controlled

                   Substances Act - Narcotic

                   Counterfeit Substances

                   (69.50.401(b)(1)(i))                      B

     C              Violation of Uniform Controlled

                   Substances Act - Nonnarcotic

                   Counterfeit Substances

                   (69.50.401(b)(1) (ii), (iii), (iv)) C

     C              Violation of Uniform Controlled

                   Substances Act - Possession of a

                   Controlled Substance

                   (69.50.401(d))                                  C

     C              Violation of Uniform Controlled

                   Substances Act  - Possession of a

                   Controlled Substance

                   (69.50.401(c))                                  C

                   Firearms and Weapons

     E              Carrying Loaded Pistol Without

                   Permit (9.41.050)                         E

     C              Possession of Firearms by

                   Minor (<18) (9.41.040(1)(((e)))(b)(iv))   C

     D+             Possession of Dangerous Weapon

                   (9.41.250)                                E

     D              Intimidating Another Person by use

                   of Weapon (9.41.270)                      E

                   Homicide

     A+             Murder 1 (9A.32.030)                      A

     A+             Murder 2 (9A.32.050)                      B+

     B+             Manslaughter 1 (9A.32.060)                C+

     C+             Manslaughter 2 (9A.32.070)                D+

     B+             Vehicular Homicide (46.61.520)            C+

                   Kidnapping

     A              Kidnap 1 (9A.40.020)                      B+

     B+             Kidnap 2 (9A.40.030)                      C+

     C+             Unlawful Imprisonment

                   (9A.40.040)                               D+

                   Obstructing Governmental Operation

     E              Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer

                   (9A.76.020)                               E

     E              Resisting Arrest (9A.76.040)              E

     B              Introducing Contraband 1

                   (9A.76.140)                               C

     C              Introducing Contraband 2

                   (9A.76.150)                               D

     E              Introducing Contraband 3

                   (9A.76.160)                               E

     B+             Intimidating a Public Servant

                   (9A.76.180)                               C+

     B+             Intimidating a Witness

                   (9A.72.110)                               C+

                   Public Disturbance

     C+             Riot with Weapon (9A.84.010)              D+

     D+             Riot Without Weapon

                   (9A.84.010)                               E

     E              Failure to Disperse (9A.84.020)           E

     E              Disorderly Conduct (9A.84.030)            E

                   Sex Crimes

     A              Rape 1 (9A.44.040)                              B+

     A-             Rape 2 (9A.44.050)                              B+

     C+             Rape 3 (9A.44.060)                              D+

     A-             Rape of a Child 1 (9A.44.073)             B+

     B              Rape of a Child 2 (9A.44.076)             C+

     B              Incest 1 (9A.64.020(1))                   C

     C              Incest 2 (9A.64.020(2))                   D

     D+             Indecent Exposure

                   (Victim <14) (9A.88.010)                        E

     E              Indecent Exposure

                   (Victim 14 or over) (9A.88.010)           E

     B+             Promoting Prostitution 1

                   (9A.88.070)                               C+

     C+             Promoting Prostitution 2

                   (9A.88.080)                               D+

     E              O & A (Prostitution) (9A.88.030)          E

     B+             Indecent Liberties (9A.44.100)            C+

     B+             Child Molestation 1 (9A.44.083)           C+

     C+             Child Molestation 2 (9A.44.086)           C

                   Theft, Robbery, Extortion, and Forgery

     B              Theft 1 (9A.56.030)                             C

     C              Theft 2 (9A.56.040)                             D

     D              Theft 3 (9A.56.050)                             E

     B              Theft of Livestock (9A.56.080)            C

     C              Forgery (9A.60.020)                             D

     A              Robbery 1 (9A.56.200)                     B+

     B+             Robbery 2 (9A.56.210)                     C+

     B+             Extortion 1 (9A.56.120)                   C+

     C+             Extortion 2 (9A.56.130)                   D+

     B              Possession of Stolen Property 1

                   (9A.56.150)                               C

     C              Possession of Stolen Property 2

                   (9A.56.160)                               D

     D              Possession of Stolen Property 3

                   (9A.56.170)                               E

     C              Taking Motor Vehicle Without

                   Owner's Permission (9A.56.070)            D

                   Motor Vehicle Related Crimes

     E              Driving Without a License

                   (46.20.021)                               E

     C              Hit and Run - Injury

                   (46.52.020(4))                                  D

     D              Hit and Run-Attended

                   (46.52.020(5))                                  E

     E              Hit and Run-Unattended

                   (46.52.010)                               E

     C              Vehicular Assault (46.61.522)             D

     C              Attempting to Elude Pursuing

                   Police Vehicle (46.61.024)                D

     E              Reckless Driving (46.61.500)              E

     D              Driving While Under the Influence

                   (46.61.502 and 46.61.504)                 E

     D              Vehicle Prowling (9A.52.100)              E

     C              Taking Motor Vehicle Without

                   Owner's Permission (9A.56.070)            D

                   Other

     B              Bomb Threat (9.61.160)                    C

     C              Escape 1¹ (9A.76.110)                     C

     C              Escape 2¹ (9A.76.120)                     C

     D              Escape 3 (9A.76.130)                      E

     E              Obscene, Harassing, Etc.,

                   Phone Calls (9.61.230)                    E

     A              Other Offense Equivalent to an

                   Adult Class A Felony                      B+

     B              Other Offense Equivalent to an

                   Adult Class B Felony                      C

     C              Other Offense Equivalent to an

                   Adult Class C Felony                      D

     D              Other Offense Equivalent to an

                   Adult Gross Misdemeanor                   E

     E              Other Offense Equivalent to an

                   Adult Misdemeanor                         E

     V              Violation of Order of Restitution,

                   Community Supervision, or

                   Confinement² (13.40.200)⁽⁽²⁾⁾               V

¹Escape 1 and 2 and Attempted Escape 1 and 2 are classed as C offenses and the standard range is established as follows:

     1st escape or attempted escape during 12-month period - 4 weeks confinement

     2nd escape or attempted escape during 12-month period - 8 weeks confinement

     3rd and subsequent escape or attempted escape during 12-month period - 12 weeks confinement

²If the court finds that a respondent has violated terms of an order, it may impose a penalty of up to 30 days of confinement.

                                    SCHEDULE B

                           PRIOR OFFENSE INCREASE FACTOR

     For use with all CURRENT OFFENSES occurring on or after July 1, 1989.

                                     TIME SPAN

  OFFENSE                0-12             13-24       25 Months

  CATEGORY               Months                  Months            or More

.................................................................

     A+                     .9                      .9                    .9

     A                      .9                      .8                    .6

     A-                     .9                      .8                    .5

     B+                     .9                      .7                    .4

     B                      .9                      .6                    .3

     C+                     .6                      .3                    .2

     C                      .5                      .2                    .2

     D+                     .3                      .2                    .1

     D                      .2                      .1                    .1

     E                      .1                      .1                    .1

Prior history - Any offense in which a diversion agreement or counsel and release form was signed, or any offense which has been adjudicated by court to be correct prior to the commission of the current offense(s).

                                    SCHEDULE C

                              CURRENT OFFENSE POINTS

     For use with all CURRENT OFFENSES occurring on or after July 1, 1989.

                                        AGE

OFFENSE            12 &

CATEGORY           Under 13      14        15          16        17

..............................................................

     A+                   STANDARD  RANGE  180-224  WEEKS

     A              250         300     350 375         375       375

     A-             150         150     150 200         200       200

     B+             110         110     120 130         140       150

     B              45         45      50 50         57         57

     C+             44         44      49 49         55         55

     C              40         40      45 45         50         50

     D+             16         18      20 22         24         26

     D              14         16      18 20         22         24

     E                4           4       4   6           8         10

                           JUVENILE SENTENCING STANDARDS

                                   SCHEDULE D-1

This schedule may only be used for minor/first offenders.  After the determination is made that a youth is a minor/first offender, the court has the discretion to select sentencing option A((,)) or B((, or C)).

                               MINOR/FIRST OFFENDER

                                     OPTION A

                                  STANDARD RANGE

                                     ((Community

             Community               Service

Points       Supervision       Hours             Fine

1-9          0-3 months        and/or 0-8        and/or 0-$10

10-19        0-3 months        and/or 0-8        and/or 0-$10

20-29        0-3 months        and/or 0-16       and/or 0-$10

30-39        0-3 months        and/or 8-24       and/or 0-$25

40-49        3-6 months        and/or 16-32            and/or 0-$25

50-59        3-6 months        and/or 24-40            and/or 0-$25

60-69        6-9 months        and/or 32-48            and/or 0-$50

70-79        6-9 months        and/or 40-56            and/or 0-$50

80-89        9-12 months       and/or 48-64            and/or 10‑$100

90-109       9-12 months       and/or 56-72            and/or 10-$100))                                      Community

Community Service

Points Supervision Hours Fine

.....................................................................

1-9 0-12 months and/or 0-150 and/or 0-$100

10-19 0-12 months and/or 0-150 and/or 0-$100

20-29 0-12 months and/or 0-150 and/or 0-$100

30-39 0-12 months and/or 8-150 and/or 0-$100

40-49 3-12 months and/or 16-150 and/or 0-$100

50-59 3-12 months and/or 24-150 and/or 0-$100

60-69 6-12 months and/or 32-150 and/or 0-$100

70-79 6-12 months and/or 40-150 and/or 0-$100

80-89 9-12 months and/or 48-150 and/or 10-$100

90-109 9-12 months and/or 56-150 and/or 10-$100

                                        OR

                                     OPTION B

                                ((STATUTORY OPTION

0-12 Months Community Supervision

0-150 Hours Community Service

0-100 Fine

Posting of a Probation Bond

A term of community supervision with a maximum of 150 hours, $100.00 fine, and 12 months supervision.

                                        OR

                                    OPTION C))

                                MANIFEST INJUSTICE

When a term of community supervision would effectuate a manifest injustice, another disposition may be imposed.  When a judge imposes a sentence of confinement exceeding 30 days, the court shall sentence the juvenile to a maximum term and the provisions of ((RCW 13.40.030(2))) section 24 of this act shall be used to determine the range.

                           JUVENILE SENTENCING STANDARDS

                                   SCHEDULE D-2

This schedule may only be used for middle offenders.  After the determination is made that a youth is a middle offender, the court has the discretion to select sentencing option A, B, or C.

                                  MIDDLE OFFENDER

                                     OPTION A

                                  STANDARD RANGE

                               ((Community

             Community         Service                                  Confinement

Points       Supervision       Hours             F                              ine Days Weeks

.....................................................................

1-9          0-3 months        and/or 0-8        a                      nd/or 0-$10 and/or 0

10-19        0-3 months        and/or 0-8        a                      nd/or 0-$10 and/or 0

20-29        0-3 months        and/or 0-16       a                      nd/or 0-$10 and/or 0

30-39        0-3 months        and/or 8-24       a                      nd/or 0-$25 and/or 2‑4

40-49        3-6 months        and/or 16-32      a                      nd/or 0-$25 and/or 2‑4

50-59        3-6 months        and/or 24-40      a                      nd/or 0-$25 and/or 5‑10

60-69        6-9 months        and/or 32-48      a                      nd/or 0-$50 and/or 5‑10

70-79        6-9 months        and/or 40-56      a                      nd/or 0-$50 and/or 10‑20

80-89        9-12 months       and/or 48-64      a                     nd/or 0-$100 and/or 10‑20

90-109       9-12 months       and/or 56-72      a                     nd/or 0-$100 and/or 15‑30

110-129                                                                        8-12

130-149                                                                     13-16))

Community

Community Service

Points Supervision Hours F ine Confinement

(Days)

.....................................................................

1-9 0-12 months and/or 0-150 a nd/or 0-$100 and/or 0-30

10-19 0-12 months and/or 0-150 a nd/or 0-$100 and/or 0-30

20-29 0-12 months and/or 0-150 a nd/or 0-$100 and/or 0-30

30-39 0-12 months and/or 8-150 a nd/or 0-$100 and/or 2-30

40-49 3-12 months and/or 16-150 a nd/or 0-$100 and/or 2-30

50-59 3-12 months and/or 24-150 a nd/or 0-$100 and/or 5‑30

60-69 6-12 months and/or 32-150 a nd/or 0-$100 and/or 5-30

70-79 6-12 months and/or 40-150 a nd/or 0-$100 and/or 10-30

80-89 9-12 months and/or 48-150 a nd/or 0-$100 and/or 10-30

90-109 9-12 months and/or 56-150 a nd/or 0-$100 and/or 15-30

(Weeks)

110-149 20-24

150-199                                                                       21-28

200-249                                                                       30-40

250-299                                                                       52-65

300-374                                                                      80-100

375+                                                                        103-129

Middle offenders with 110 points or more do not have to be committed to the department.  They may be assigned community supervision under option B.

All A+ offenses 180-224 weeks

                                        OR

                                     OPTION B

                                 STATUTORY OPTION

OFFENDERS WITH 110 POINTS OR MORE

((0-12 Months Community Supervision

0-150 Hours Community Service

0-100 Fine

Posting of a Probation Bond))

If the offender has ((less than)) 110 points or more, the court may impose ((a determinate disposition of community supervision and/or up to 30 days confinement; in which case, if confinement has been imposed, the court shall state either aggravating or mitigating factors as set forth in RCW 13.40.150)) an option B disposition as provided in RCW 13.40.160(4)(b).

     ((If the middle offender has 110 points or more, the court may impose a disposition under option A and may suspend the disposition on the condition that the offender serve up to thirty days of confinement and follow all conditions of community supervision.  If the offender fails to comply with the terms of community supervision, the court may impose sanctions pursuant to RCW 13.40.200 or may revoke the suspended disposition and order execution of the disposition.  If the court imposes confinement for offenders with 110 points or more, the court shall state either aggravating or mitigating factors set forth in RCW 13.40.150.))

                                        OR

                                     OPTION C

                                MANIFEST INJUSTICE

ALL MIDDLE OFFENDERS

If the court determines that a disposition under A or B would effectuate a manifest injustice, the court shall sentence the juvenile to a maximum term and the provisions of ((RCW 13.40.030(2))) section 24 of this act shall be used to determine the range.

                           JUVENILE SENTENCING STANDARDS

                                   SCHEDULE D-3

This schedule may only be used for serious offenders.  After the determination is made that a youth is a serious offender, the court has the discretion to select sentencing option A or B.

                                 SERIOUS OFFENDER

                                     OPTION A

                                  STANDARD RANGE

             Points                        Institution Time

             ((0-129                       8-12 weeks

             130-149                       13-16 weeks

             150-199                       21-28 weeks

             200-249)) 0-249         30-40 weeks

             250-299                       52-65 weeks

             300-374                       80-100 weeks

             375+                          103-129 weeks

             All A+

             Offenses                      180-224 weeks

                                        OR

                                     OPTION B

                                MANIFEST INJUSTICE

A disposition outside the standard range shall be determined and shall be comprised of confinement or community supervision including posting a probation bond or a combination thereof.  When a judge finds a manifest injustice and imposes a sentence of confinement exceeding 30 days, the court shall sentence the juvenile to a maximum term, and the provisions of ((RCW 13.40.030(2))) section 24 of this act shall be used to determine the range.

     Sec. 16.  RCW 13.40.045 and 1994 sp.s. c 7 s 518 are each amended to read as follows:

     The secretary, assistant secretary, or the secretary's designee shall issue arrest warrants for juveniles who escape from department residential custody or abscond from parole supervision or fail to meet conditions of parole.  These arrest warrants shall authorize any law enforcement, probation and parole, or peace officer of this state, or any other state where the juvenile is located, to arrest the juvenile and to place the juvenile in physical custody pending the juvenile's return to confinement in a state juvenile rehabilitation facility.

     Sec. 17.  RCW 13.40.050 and 1995 c 395 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) When a juvenile taken into custody is held in detention:

     (a) An information, a community supervision modification or termination of diversion petition, or a parole modification petition shall be filed within seventy-two hours, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excluded, or the juvenile shall be released; and

     (b) A detention hearing, a community supervision modification or termination of diversion petition, or a parole modification petition shall be held within seventy-two hours, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excluded, from the time of filing the information or petition, to determine whether continued detention is necessary under RCW 13.40.040.

     (2) Notice of the detention hearing, stating the time, place, and purpose of the hearing, ((and)) stating the right to counsel, and requiring attendance, shall be given to the parent, guardian, or custodian if such person can be found and shall also be given to the juvenile if over twelve years of age.

     (3) At the commencement of the detention hearing, the court shall advise the parties of their rights under this chapter and shall appoint counsel as specified in this chapter.

     (4) The court shall, based upon the allegations in the information, determine whether the case is properly before it or whether the case should be treated as a diversion case under RCW 13.40.080.  If the case is not properly before the court the juvenile shall be ordered released.

     (5) Notwithstanding a determination that the case is properly before the court and that probable cause exists, a juvenile shall at the detention hearing be ordered released on the juvenile's personal recognizance pending further hearing unless the court finds detention is necessary under RCW 13.40.040 ((as now or hereafter amended)).

     (6) If detention is not necessary under RCW 13.40.040, ((as now or hereafter amended,)) the court shall impose the most appropriate of the following conditions or, if necessary, any combination of the following conditions:

     (a) Place the juvenile in the custody of a designated person agreeing to supervise such juvenile;

     (b) Place restrictions on the travel of the juvenile during the period of release;

     (c) Require the juvenile to report regularly to and remain under the supervision of the juvenile court;

     (d) Impose any condition other than detention deemed reasonably necessary to assure appearance as required;

     (e) Require that the juvenile return to detention during specified hours; or

     (f) Require the juvenile to post a probation bond set by the court under terms and conditions as provided in RCW 13.40.040(4).

     (7) If the parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile in detention is available, the court shall consult with them prior to a determination to further detain or release the juvenile or treat the case as a diversion case under RCW 13.40.080.

(8) If the parent, guardian, or custodian notified as provided in this section fails without reasonable cause to appear, that person may be proceeded against as for contempt of court for failing to appear.

     Sec. 18.  RCW 13.40.060 and 1989 c 71 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) All actions under this chapter shall be commenced and tried in the county where any element of the offense was committed except as otherwise specially provided by statute.  In cases in which diversion is provided by statute, venue is in the county in which the juvenile resides or in the county in which any element of the offense was committed.

     (2) For juveniles whose standard range disposition would include confinement in excess of thirty days, the case and copies of all legal and social documents pertaining thereto may in the discretion of the court be transferred to the county where the juvenile resides for a disposition hearing.  All costs and arrangements for care and transportation of the juvenile in custody shall be the responsibility of the receiving county as of the date of the transfer of the juvenile to such county, unless the counties otherwise agree.

     (3) The case and copies of all legal and social documents pertaining thereto may in the discretion of the court be transferred to the county in which the juvenile resides for supervision and enforcement of the disposition order.  The court of the receiving county has jurisdiction to modify and enforce the disposition order.

     (4) The court upon motion of any party or upon its own motion may, at any time, transfer a proceeding to another juvenile court when there is reason to believe that an impartial proceeding cannot be held in the county in which the proceeding was begun.

     Sec. 19.  RCW 13.40.080 and 1994 sp.s. c 7 s 544 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) A diversion agreement shall be a contract between a juvenile accused of an offense and a diversionary unit whereby the juvenile agrees to fulfill certain conditions in lieu of prosecution.  Such agreements may be entered into only after the prosecutor, or probation counselor pursuant to this chapter, has determined that probable cause exists to believe that a crime has been committed and that the juvenile committed it.  Such agreements shall be entered into as expeditiously as possible.

     (2) A diversion agreement shall be limited to one or more of the following:

     (a) Community service not to exceed one hundred fifty hours, not to be performed during school hours if the juvenile is attending school;

     (b) Restitution limited to the amount of actual loss incurred by the victim, and to an amount the juvenile has the means or potential means to pay;

     (c) Attendance at ((up to ten hours of)) counseling and/or ((up to twenty hours of)) educational or informational sessions at a community agency for a specified period of time as determined by the diversion unit.  The educational or informational sessions may include sessions relating to respect for self, others, and authority; victim awareness; accountability; self-worth; responsibility; work ethics; good citizenship; and life skills.  For purposes of this section, "community agency" may also mean a community-based nonprofit organization, if approved by the diversion unit.  The state shall not be liable for costs resulting from the diversionary unit exercising the option to permit diversion agreements to mandate attendance at ((up to ten hours of)) counseling and/or ((up to twenty hours of)) educational or informational sessions;

     (d) A fine, not to exceed one hundred dollars.  In determining the amount of the fine, the diversion unit shall consider only the juvenile's financial resources and whether the juvenile has the means to pay the fine.  The diversion unit shall not consider the financial resources of the juvenile's parents, guardian, or custodian in determining the fine to be imposed; and

     (e) Requirements to remain during specified hours at home, school, or work, and restrictions on leaving or entering specified geographical areas.

     (3) In assessing periods of community service to be performed and restitution to be paid by a juvenile who has entered into a diversion agreement, the court officer to whom this task is assigned shall consult with the juvenile's custodial parent or parents or guardian and victims who have contacted the diversionary unit and, to the extent possible, involve members of the community.  Such members of the community shall meet with the juvenile and advise the court officer as to the terms of the diversion agreement and shall supervise the juvenile in carrying out its terms.

     (4) A diversion agreement may not exceed a period of six months and may include a period extending beyond the eighteenth birthday of the divertee.  Any restitution assessed during its term may not exceed an amount which the juvenile could be reasonably expected to pay during this period.  If additional time is necessary for the juvenile to complete restitution to the victim, the time period limitations of this subsection may be extended by an additional six months.

     (5) The juvenile shall retain the right to be referred to the court at any time prior to the signing of the diversion agreement.

     (6) Divertees and potential divertees shall be afforded due process in all contacts with a diversionary unit regardless of whether the juveniles are accepted for diversion or whether the diversion program is successfully completed.  Such due process shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

     (a) A written diversion agreement shall be executed stating all conditions in clearly understandable language;

     (b) Violation of the terms of the agreement shall be the only grounds for termination;

     (c) No divertee may be terminated from a diversion program without being given a court hearing, which hearing shall be preceded by:

     (i) Written notice of alleged violations of the conditions of the diversion program; and

     (ii) Disclosure of all evidence to be offered against the divertee;

     (d) The hearing shall be conducted by the juvenile court and shall include:

     (i) Opportunity to be heard in person and to present evidence;

     (ii) The right to confront and cross-examine all adverse witnesses;

     (iii) A written statement by the court as to the evidence relied on and the reasons for termination, should that be the decision; and

     (iv) Demonstration by evidence that the divertee has substantially violated the terms of his or her diversion agreement.

     (e) The prosecutor may file an information on the offense for which the divertee was diverted:

     (i) In juvenile court if the divertee is under eighteen years of age; or

     (ii) In superior court or the appropriate court of limited jurisdiction if the divertee is eighteen years of age or older.

     (7) The diversion unit shall, subject to available funds, be responsible for providing interpreters when juveniles need interpreters to effectively communicate during diversion unit hearings or negotiations.

     (8) The diversion unit shall be responsible for advising a divertee of his or her rights as provided in this chapter.

     (9) The diversion unit may refer a juvenile to community-based counseling or treatment programs.

     (10) The right to counsel shall inure prior to the initial interview for purposes of advising the juvenile as to whether he or she desires to participate in the diversion process or to appear in the juvenile court.  The juvenile may be represented by counsel at any critical stage of the diversion process, including intake interviews and termination hearings.  The juvenile shall be fully advised at the intake of his or her right to an attorney and of the relevant services an attorney can provide.  For the purpose of this section, intake interviews mean all interviews regarding the diversion agreement process.

     The juvenile shall be advised that a diversion agreement shall constitute a part of the juvenile's criminal history as defined by RCW 13.40.020(9).  A signed acknowledgment of such advisement shall be obtained from the juvenile, and the document shall be maintained by the diversionary unit together with the diversion agreement, and a copy of both documents shall be delivered to the prosecutor if requested by the prosecutor.  The supreme court shall promulgate rules setting forth the content of such advisement in simple language.

     (11) When a juvenile enters into a diversion agreement, the juvenile court may receive only the following information for dispositional purposes:

     (a) The fact that a charge or charges were made;

     (b) The fact that a diversion agreement was entered into;

     (c) The juvenile's obligations under such agreement;

     (d) Whether the alleged offender performed his or her obligations under such agreement; and

     (e) The facts of the alleged offense.

     (12) A diversionary unit may refuse to enter into a diversion agreement with a juvenile.  When a diversionary unit refuses to enter a diversion agreement with a juvenile, it shall immediately refer such juvenile to the court for action and shall forward to the court the criminal complaint and a detailed statement of its reasons for refusing to enter into a diversion agreement.  The diversionary unit shall also immediately refer the case to the prosecuting attorney for action if such juvenile violates the terms of the diversion agreement.

     (13) A diversionary unit may, in instances where it determines that the act or omission of an act for which a juvenile has been referred to it involved no victim, or where it determines that the juvenile referred to it has no prior criminal history and is alleged to have committed an illegal act involving no threat of or instance of actual physical harm and involving not more than fifty dollars in property loss or damage and that there is no loss outstanding to the person or firm suffering such damage or loss, counsel and release or release such a juvenile without entering into a diversion agreement.  A diversion unit's authority to counsel and release a juvenile under this subsection shall include the authority to refer the juvenile to community-based counseling or treatment programs.  Any juvenile released under this subsection shall be advised that the act or omission of any act for which he or she had been referred shall constitute a part of the juvenile's criminal history as defined by RCW 13.40.020(9).  A signed acknowledgment of such advisement shall be obtained from the juvenile, and the document shall be maintained by the unit, and a copy of the document shall be delivered to the prosecutor if requested by the prosecutor.  The supreme court shall promulgate rules setting forth the content of such advisement in simple language.  A juvenile determined to be eligible by a diversionary unit for release as provided in this subsection shall retain the same right to counsel and right to have his or her case referred to the court for formal action as any other juvenile referred to the unit.

     (14) A diversion unit may supervise the fulfillment of a diversion agreement entered into before the juvenile's eighteenth birthday and which includes a period extending beyond the divertee's eighteenth birthday.

     (15) If a fine required by a diversion agreement cannot reasonably be paid due to a change of circumstance, the diversion agreement may be modified at the request of the divertee and with the concurrence of the diversion unit to convert an unpaid fine into community service.  The modification of the diversion agreement shall be in writing and signed by the divertee and the diversion unit.  The number of hours of community service in lieu of a monetary penalty shall be converted at the rate of the prevailing state minimum wage per hour.

     (16) Fines imposed under this section shall be collected and paid into the county general fund in accordance with procedures established by the juvenile court administrator under RCW 13.04.040 and may be used only for juvenile services.  In the expenditure of funds for juvenile services, there shall be a maintenance of effort whereby counties exhaust existing resources before using amounts collected under this section.

     Sec. 20.  RCW 13.40.110 and 1990 c 3 s 303 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) The prosecutor, respondent, or the court on its own motion may, before a hearing on the information on its merits, file a motion requesting the court to transfer the respondent for adult criminal prosecution and the matter shall be set for a hearing on the question of declining jurisdiction.  Unless waived by the court, the parties, and their counsel, a decline hearing shall be held ((where:

     (a) The respondent is fifteen, sixteen, or seventeen years of age and the information alleges a class A felony or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit a class A felony; or

     (b) The respondent is seventeen years of age and the information alleges assault in the second degree, extortion in the first degree, indecent liberties, child molestation in the second degree, kidnapping in the second degree, or robbery in the second degree)) when the respondent is fourteen or fifteen years of age, the information alleges a violent or felony sex offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030, and the offender is not subject to automatic prosecution in adult criminal court under RCW 13.04.030.

     (2) The court after a decline hearing may order the case transferred for adult criminal prosecution upon a finding that the declination would be in the best interest of the juvenile or the public.  The court shall consider the relevant reports, facts, opinions, and arguments presented by the parties and their counsel.

     (3) When the respondent is transferred for criminal prosecution or retained for prosecution in juvenile court, the court shall set forth in writing its finding which shall be supported by relevant facts and opinions produced at the hearing.

     Sec. 21.  RCW 13.40.130 and 1981 c 299 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) The respondent shall be advised of the allegations in the information and shall be required to plead guilty or not guilty to the allegation(s).  The state or the respondent may make preliminary motions up to the time of the plea.

     (2) If the respondent pleads guilty, the court may proceed with disposition or may continue the case for a dispositional hearing.  If the respondent denies guilt, an adjudicatory hearing date shall be set.  The court shall notify the parent, guardian, or custodian who has custody of any juvenile described in the charging document of the date, time, and place of the dispositional or adjudicatory hearing, and require attendance.

     (3) At the adjudicatory hearing it shall be the burden of the prosecution to prove the allegations of the information beyond a reasonable doubt.

     (4) The court shall record its findings of fact and shall enter its decision upon the record.  Such findings shall set forth the evidence relied upon by the court in reaching its decision.

     (5) If the respondent is found not guilty he or she shall be released from detention.

     (6) If the respondent is found guilty the court may immediately proceed to disposition or may continue the case for a dispositional hearing.  Notice of the time and place of the continued hearing may be given in open court.  If notice is not given in open court to a party, the party and the parent, guardian, or custodian who has custody of the juvenile shall be notified by mail of the time and place of the continued hearing.

     (7) The court following an adjudicatory hearing may request that a predisposition study be prepared to aid the court in its evaluation of the matters relevant to disposition of the case.

     (8) The disposition hearing shall be held within fourteen days after the adjudicatory hearing or plea of guilty unless good cause is shown for further delay, or within twenty-one days if the juvenile is not held in a detention facility, unless good cause is shown for further delay.

     (9) In sentencing an offender, the court shall use the disposition standards in effect on the date of the offense.

(10) If the parent, guardian, or custodian notified as provided in this section fails without reasonable cause to appear, that person may be proceeded against as for contempt of court for failing to appear.

     Sec. 22.  RCW 13.40.150 and 1995 c 268 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) In disposition hearings all relevant and material evidence, including oral and written reports, may be received by the court and may be relied upon to the extent of its probative value, even though such evidence may not be admissible in a hearing on the information.  The youth or the youth's counsel and the prosecuting attorney shall be afforded an opportunity to examine and controvert written reports so received and to cross-examine individuals making reports when such individuals are reasonably available, but sources of confidential information need not be disclosed.  The prosecutor and counsel for the juvenile may submit recommendations for disposition.

     (2) For purposes of disposition:

     (a) Violations which are current offenses count as misdemeanors;

     (b) Violations may not count as part of the offender's criminal history;

     (c) In no event may a disposition for a violation include confinement.

     (3) Before entering a dispositional order as to a respondent found to have committed an offense, the court shall hold a disposition hearing, at which the court shall:

     (a) Consider the facts supporting the allegations of criminal conduct by the respondent;

     (b) Consider information and arguments offered by parties and their counsel;

     (c) Consider any predisposition reports;

     (d) Consult with the respondent's parent, guardian, or custodian on the appropriateness of dispositional options under consideration and afford the respondent and the respondent's parent, guardian, or custodian an opportunity to speak in the respondent's behalf;

     (e) Allow the victim or a representative of the victim and an investigative law enforcement officer to speak;

     (f) Determine the amount of restitution owing to the victim, if any;

     (g) Determine whether the respondent is a serious offender, a middle offender, or a minor or first offender;

     (h) Consider whether or not any of the following mitigating factors exist:

     (i) The respondent's conduct neither caused nor threatened serious bodily injury or the respondent did not contemplate that his or her conduct would cause or threaten serious bodily injury;

     (ii) The respondent acted under strong and immediate provocation;

     (iii) The respondent was suffering from a mental or physical condition that significantly reduced his or her culpability for the offense though failing to establish a defense;

     (iv) Prior to his or her detection, the respondent compensated or made a good faith attempt to compensate the victim for the injury or loss sustained; and

     (v) There has been at least one year between the respondent's current offense and any prior criminal offense;

     (i) Consider whether or not any of the following aggravating factors exist:

     (i) In the commission of the offense, or in flight therefrom, the respondent inflicted or attempted to inflict serious bodily injury to another;

     (ii) The offense was committed in an especially heinous, cruel, or depraved manner;

     (iii) The victim or victims were particularly vulnerable;

     (iv) The respondent has a recent criminal history or has failed to comply with conditions of a recent dispositional order or diversion agreement;

     (v) The current offense included a finding of sexual motivation pursuant to RCW 13.40.135;

     (vi) The respondent was the leader of a criminal enterprise involving several persons; ((and))

     (vii) There are other complaints which have resulted in diversion or a finding or plea of guilty but which are not included as criminal history; and

(viii) The respondent is a sex offender eligible for the special sex offender disposition alternative under RCW 13.40.160(5) and the court finds that a longer disposition is necessary to provide an incentive to comply with the terms of the disposition.

     (4) The following factors may not be considered in determining the punishment to be imposed:

     (a) The sex of the respondent;

     (b) The race or color of the respondent or the respondent's family;

     (c) The creed or religion of the respondent or the respondent's family;

     (d) The economic or social class of the respondent or the respondent's family; and

     (e) Factors indicating that the respondent may be or is a dependent child within the meaning of this chapter.

     (5) A court may not commit a juvenile to a state institution solely because of the lack of facilities, including treatment facilities, existing in the community.

     Sec. 23.  RCW 13.40.160 and 1995 c 395 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) When the respondent is found to be a serious offender, the court shall commit the offender to the department for the standard range of disposition for the offense, as indicated in option A of schedule D-3, RCW 13.40.0357 except as provided in subsections (5) and (6) of this section.

     If the court concludes, and enters reasons for its conclusion, that disposition within the standard range would effectuate a manifest injustice the court shall impose a disposition outside the standard range, as indicated in option B of schedule D-3, RCW 13.40.0357.  The court's finding of manifest injustice shall be supported by clear and convincing evidence.

     A disposition outside the standard range shall be determinate and shall be comprised of confinement or community supervision, or a combination thereof.  When a judge finds a manifest injustice and imposes a sentence of confinement exceeding thirty days, the court shall sentence the juvenile to a maximum term, and the provisions of ((RCW 13.40.030(2))) section 24 of this act shall be used to determine the range.  A disposition outside the standard range is appealable under RCW 13.40.230 by the state or the respondent.  A disposition within the standard range is not appealable under RCW 13.40.230.

     (2) Where the respondent is found to be a minor or first offender, the court shall order that the respondent serve a term of community supervision as indicated in option A ((or option B)) of schedule D-1, RCW 13.40.0357 except as provided in subsections (5) and (6) of this section.  If the court determines that a disposition of community supervision would effectuate a manifest injustice the court may impose another disposition under option ((C)) (B) of schedule D-1, RCW 13.40.0357.  Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, a disposition other than a community supervision may be imposed only after the court enters reasons upon which it bases its conclusions that imposition of community supervision would effectuate a manifest injustice.  When a judge finds a manifest injustice and imposes a sentence of confinement exceeding thirty days, the court shall sentence the juvenile to a maximum term, and the provisions of ((RCW 13.40.030(2))) section 24 of this act shall be used to determine the range.  The court's finding of manifest injustice shall be supported by clear and convincing evidence.

     Except for disposition of community supervision or a disposition imposed pursuant to subsection (5) of this section, a  disposition may be appealed as provided in RCW 13.40.230 by the state or the respondent.  A disposition of community supervision or a disposition imposed pursuant to subsection (5) of this section may not be appealed under RCW 13.40.230.

     (3) Where a respondent is found to have committed an offense for which the respondent declined to enter into a diversion agreement, the court shall impose a term of community supervision limited to the conditions allowed in a diversion agreement as provided in RCW 13.40.080(2).

     (4) If a respondent is found to be a middle offender:

     (a) The court shall impose a determinate disposition within the standard range(((s))) for such offense, as indicated in option A of schedule D-2, RCW 13.40.0357 except as provided in subsections (5) and (6) of this section.  If the standard range includes a term of confinement exceeding thirty days, commitment shall be to the department for the standard range of confinement; or

     (b) ((If the middle offender has less than 110 points, the court shall impose a determinate disposition of community supervision and/or up to thirty days confinement, as indicated in option B of schedule D-2, RCW 13.40.0357 in which case, if confinement has been imposed, the court shall state either aggravating or mitigating factors as set forth in RCW 13.40.150.))  (i) If the middle offender has 110 points or more, the court may impose a disposition under option A and may suspend the disposition and impose a determinate disposition of community supervision for a period of up to one year or the maximum term allowed by the standard range whichever is longer, on the condition that the offender serve up to thirty days of confinement and follow all conditions of community supervision.  If confinement has been imposed, the court shall state either aggravating or mitigating factors as set forth in RCW 13.40.150.  If the offender violates any condition of the disposition including conditions of a probation bond, the court may impose sanctions pursuant to RCW 13.40.200 or may revoke the suspension and order execution of the disposition.  The court shall give credit for any confinement time previously served if that confinement was for the offense for which the suspension is being revoked; or

(ii) If the respondent is a middle offender with 110 points or more the court may impose the special disposition option under section 25 of this act.

     (c) Only if the court concludes, and enters reasons for its conclusions, that disposition as provided in subsection (4)(a) or (b) of this section would effectuate a manifest injustice, the court shall sentence the juvenile to a maximum term, and the provisions of ((RCW 13.40.030(2))) section 24 of this act shall be used to determine the range.  The court's finding of manifest injustice shall be supported by clear and convincing evidence.

     (d) A disposition pursuant to subsection (4)(c) of this section is appealable under RCW 13.40.230 by the state or the respondent.  A disposition pursuant to subsection (4) (a) or (b) of this section is not appealable under RCW 13.40.230.

     (5) When a serious, middle, or minor first offender is found to have committed a sex offense, other than a sex offense that is also a serious violent offense as defined by RCW 9.94A.030, and has no history of a prior sex offense, the court, on its own motion or the motion of the state or the respondent, may order an examination to determine whether the respondent is amenable to treatment.

     The report of the examination shall include at a minimum the following:  The respondent's version of the facts and the official version of the facts, the respondent's offense history, an assessment of problems in addition to alleged deviant behaviors, the respondent's social, educational, and employment situation, and other evaluation measures used.  The report shall set forth the sources of the evaluator's information.

     The examiner shall assess and report regarding the respondent's amenability to treatment and relative risk to the community.

(a) A proposed treatment plan shall be provided and shall include, at a minimum:

     (((a)))(i) Frequency and type of contact between the offender and therapist;

     (ii) Specific issues to be addressed in the treatment and description of planned treatment modalities;

     (iii) Monitoring plans, including any requirements regarding living conditions, lifestyle requirements, and monitoring by family members, legal guardians, or others;

     (iv) Anticipated length of treatment; and

     (v) Recommended crime-related prohibitions.

     The court on its own motion may order, or on a motion by the state shall order, a second examination regarding the offender's amenability to treatment.  The evaluator shall be selected by the party making the motion.  The defendant shall pay the cost of any second examination ordered unless the court finds the defendant to be indigent in which case the state shall pay the cost.

     After receipt of reports of the examination, the court shall then consider whether the offender and the community will benefit from use of this special sex offender disposition alternative and consider the victim's opinion whether the offender should receive a treatment disposition under this section.  If the court determines that this special sex offender disposition alternative is appropriate, then the court shall impose a determinate disposition within the standard range for the offense, ((and)) or if the court concludes, and enters reasons for its conclusion, that such disposition would effectuate a manifest injustice, the court shall impose a disposition pursuant to option B of schedule D-1, option C of schedule D-2, or option B of schedule D-3 as appropriate.

For either a standard range disposition or a manifest injustice disposition the court may suspend the execution of the disposition and place the offender on community supervision for up to two years.

(b) As a condition of the suspended disposition, the court may impose the conditions of community supervision and other conditions, including up to thirty days of confinement and requirements that the offender do any one or more of the following:

     (((b)))(i) Devote time to a specific education, employment, or occupation;

     (ii) Undergo available outpatient sex offender treatment for up to two years, or inpatient sex offender treatment not to exceed the standard range of confinement for that offense.  A community mental health center may not be used for such treatment unless it has an appropriate program designed for sex offender treatment.  The respondent shall not change sex offender treatment providers or treatment conditions without first notifying the prosecutor, the probation counselor, and the court, and shall not change providers without court approval after a hearing if the prosecutor or probation counselor object to the change;

     (iii) Remain within prescribed geographical boundaries and notify the court or the probation counselor prior to any change in the offender's address, educational program, or employment;

     (iv) Report to the prosecutor and the probation counselor prior to any change in a sex offender treatment provider.  This change shall have prior approval by the court;

     (v) Report as directed to the court and a probation counselor;

     (vi) Pay all court-ordered legal financial obligations, perform community service, or any combination thereof;

     (vii) Make restitution to the victim for the cost of any counseling reasonably related to the offense; or

     (viii) Comply with the conditions of any court-ordered probation bond.

     The sex offender treatment provider shall submit quarterly reports on the respondent's progress in treatment to the court and the parties.  The reports shall reference the treatment plan and include at a minimum the following:  Dates of attendance, respondent's compliance with requirements, treatment activities, the respondent's relative progress in treatment, and any other material specified by the court at the time of the disposition.

     At the time of the disposition, the court may set treatment review hearings as the court considers appropriate.

     Except as provided in this subsection (5), after July 1, 1991, examinations and treatment ordered pursuant to this subsection shall only be conducted by sex offender treatment providers certified by the department of health pursuant to chapter 18.155 RCW.  A sex offender therapist who examines or treats a juvenile sex offender pursuant to this subsection does not have to be certified by the department of health pursuant to chapter 18.155 RCW if the court finds that:  (A) The offender has already moved to another state or plans to move to another state for reasons other than circumventing the certification requirements; (B) no certified providers are available for treatment within a reasonable geographical distance of the offender's home; and (C) the evaluation and treatment plan comply with this subsection (5) and the rules adopted by the department of health.

     If the offender violates any condition of the disposition or the court finds that the respondent is failing to make satisfactory progress in treatment, the court may revoke the suspension and order execution of the disposition or the court may impose a penalty of up to thirty days' confinement for violating conditions of the disposition.  The court may order both execution of the disposition and up to thirty days' confinement for the violation of the conditions of the disposition.  The court shall give credit for any confinement time previously served if that confinement was for the offense for which the suspension is being revoked.

     For purposes of this section, "victim" means any person who has sustained emotional, psychological, physical, or financial injury to person or property as a direct result of the crime charged.  "Victim" may also include a known parent or guardian of a victim who is a minor child unless the parent or guardian is the perpetrator of the offense.

     (6) RCW 13.40.193 shall govern the disposition of any juvenile adjudicated of possessing a firearm in violation of RCW 9.41.040(1)(((e)))(b)(iv) or any crime in which a special finding is entered that the juvenile was armed with a firearm.

     (7) Whenever a juvenile offender is entitled to credit for time spent in detention prior to a dispositional order, the dispositional order shall specifically state the number of days of credit for time served.

     (8) Except as provided for in subsection (4)(b) or (5) of this section or RCW 13.40.125, the court shall not suspend or defer the imposition or the execution of the disposition.

     (9) In no case shall the term of confinement imposed by the court at disposition exceed that to which an adult could be subjected for the same offense.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 24.  A new section is added to chapter 13.40 RCW to read as follows:

     When the court finds a manifest injustice, imposes a sentence of confinement exceeding thirty days, and sets the maximum term, the department shall determine the range subject to the following limitations:

     (1) When the maximum term in the range is ninety days or less, the minimum term in the range may be no less than fifty percent of the maximum term in the range;

     (2) When the maximum term in the range is greater than ninety days but not greater than one year, the minimum term in the range may be no less than seventy-five percent of the maximum term in the range; and

     (3) When the maximum term in the range is more than one year, the minimum term in the range may be no less than eighty percent of the maximum term in the range.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 25.  A new section is added to chapter 13.40 RCW to read as follows:

     (1) When a middle offender with one hundred ten points or more is found to have committed an offense that is not a violent or sex offense, the court, on its own motion or the motion of the state or the respondent if the evidence shows that the offender may be chemically dependent, may order an examination by a chemical dependency counselor from a chemical dependency treatment facility approved under chapter 70.96A RCW to determine if the youth is chemically dependent and amenable to treatment.

     (2) The report of the examination shall include at a minimum the following:  The respondent's version of the facts and the official version of the facts, the respondent's offense history, an assessment of drug-alcohol problems and previous treatment attempts, the respondent's social, educational, and employment situation, and other evaluation measures used.  The report shall set forth the sources of the examiner's information.

     (3) The examiner shall assess and report regarding the respondent's amenability to treatment and relative risk to the community.  A proposed treatment plan shall be provided and shall include, at a minimum:

     (a) Whether inpatient and/or outpatient treatment is recommended;

     (b) Availability of appropriate treatment;

     (c) Monitoring plans, including any requirements regarding living conditions, lifestyle requirements, and monitoring by family members, legal guardians, or others;

     (d) Anticipated length of treatment;

     (e) Recommended crime-related prohibitions; and

     (f) Whether the respondent is amenable to treatment.

     (4) The court on its own motion may order, or on a motion by the state shall order, a second examination regarding the offender's amenability to treatment.  The evaluator shall be selected by the party making the motion.  The defendant shall pay the cost of any examination ordered under this subsection (4) or subsection (1) of this section unless the court finds that the offender is indigent and no third party insurance coverage is available, in which case the state shall pay the cost.

     (5)(a) After receipt of reports of the examination, the court shall then consider whether the offender and the community will benefit from use of this chemical dependent disposition alternative and consider the victim's opinion whether the offender should receive a treatment disposition under this section.

     (b) If the court determines that this chemical dependent disposition alternative is appropriate, then the court shall impose the standard range for the offense, suspend execution of the disposition, and place the offender on community supervision for up to one year.  As a condition of the suspended disposition, the court shall require the offender to undergo available outpatient drug/alcohol treatment and/or inpatient drug/alcohol treatment.  For purposes of this section, the sum of confinement time and inpatient treatment may not exceed ninety days.  As a condition of the suspended disposition, the court may impose conditions of community supervision and other sanctions, including up to thirty days of confinement, one hundred fifty hours of community service, and payment of legal financial obligations and restitution.

     (6) The drug/alcohol treatment provider shall submit monthly reports on the respondent's progress in treatment to the court and the parties.  The reports shall reference the treatment plan and include at a minimum the following:  Dates of attendance, respondent's compliance with requirements, treatment activities, the respondent's relative progress in treatment, and any other material specified by the court at the time of the disposition.

     At the time of the disposition, the court may set treatment review hearings as the court considers appropriate.

     If the offender violates any condition of the disposition or the court finds that the respondent is failing to make satisfactory progress in treatment, the court may revoke the suspension and order execution of the sentence.  The court shall give credit for any confinement time previously served if that confinement was for the offense for which the suspension is being revoked.

     (7) For purposes of this section, "victim" means any person who has sustained emotional, psychological, physical, or financial injury to person or property as a direct result of the crime charged.

     (8) Whenever a juvenile offender is entitled to credit for time spent in detention prior to a dispositional order, the dispositional order shall specifically state the number of days of credit for time served.

     (9) In no case shall the term of confinement imposed by the court at disposition exceed that to which an adult could be subjected for the same offense.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 26.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.175 RCW to read as follows:

     A school may contract with public or private entities to provide educational services for students who have been adjudicated of juvenile offenses particularly when those students have truancy problems or have been suspended or expelled, are academically at-risk, or have been subject to disciplinary actions due to behavior problems.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 27.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.225 RCW to read as follows:

     References to juvenile court in this chapter mean, in addition to the juvenile court of the superior court, courts of limited jurisdiction that have acquired jurisdiction pursuant to RCW 13.04.030(1)(e)(iv) and section 8 of this act over juveniles who violate the provisions of this chapter.  If a court of limited jurisdiction has jurisdiction over juveniles who violate this chapter, that court also has jurisdiction over parents charged with violations of this chapter.

     Sec. 28.  RCW 35.20.030 and 1993 c 83 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

     The municipal court shall have jurisdiction to try violations of all city ordinances and all other actions brought to enforce or recover license penalties or forfeitures declared or given by any such ordinances.  It is empowered to forfeit cash bail or bail bonds and issue execution thereon, to hear and determine all causes, civil or criminal, arising under such ordinances, and to pronounce judgment in accordance therewith:  PROVIDED, That for a violation of the criminal provisions of an ordinance no greater punishment shall be imposed than a fine of five thousand dollars or imprisonment in the city jail not to exceed one year, or both such fine and imprisonment, but the punishment for any criminal ordinance shall be the same as the punishment provided in state law for the same crime.  The municipal court shall also have jurisdiction over juvenile offenses prosecuted pursuant to chapter 13.40 RCW if the court has acquired jurisdiction pursuant to RCW 13.04.030(1)(e)(iv) and section 8 of this act.  All civil and criminal proceedings in municipal court, and judgments rendered therein, shall be subject to review in the superior court by writ of review or on appeal:  PROVIDED, That an appeal from the court's determination or order in a traffic infraction proceeding may be taken only in accordance with RCW 46.63.090(5).  Costs in civil and criminal cases may be taxed as provided in district courts.

     Sec. 29.  RCW 72.01.410 and 1994 c 220 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Whenever any child under the age of eighteen is convicted in the courts of this state of a crime amounting to a felony, and is committed for a term of confinement in a correctional institution wherein adults are confined, the secretary of corrections, after making an independent assessment and evaluation of the child and determining that the needs and correctional goals for the child could better be met by the programs and housing environment provided by the juvenile correctional institution, with the consent of the secretary of social and health services, may transfer such child to a juvenile correctional institution, or to such other institution as is now, or may hereafter be authorized by law to receive such child, until such time as the child arrives at the age of twenty-one years, whereupon the child shall be returned to the institution of original commitment.  Retention within a juvenile detention facility or return to an adult correctional facility shall regularly be reviewed by the secretary of corrections and the secretary of social and health services with a determination made based on the level of maturity and sophistication of the individual, the behavior and progress while within the juvenile detention facility, security needs, and the program/treatment alternatives which would best prepare the individual for a successful return to the community.  Notice of such transfers shall be given to the clerk of the committing court and the parents, guardian, or next of kin of such child, if known.

(2) Juveniles under age sixteen who are automatically prosecuted as adults under RCW 13.04.030 and committed to the department of corrections may be transferred to the department of social and health services for housing without an independent assessment and evaluation.  Those juveniles must be transferred to the department of corrections for housing at age eighteen unless the secretary of the department of corrections and department of social and health services agree to continue housing a juvenile in juvenile institutions pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.  Juvenile offenders under age sixteen who are convicted as adults may be housed in department of corrections facilities if housing them in juvenile institutions poses a security risk for others or themselves.  If the department of corrections has the funding and beds available to house juvenile offenders under age sixteen in adult corrections facilities separated from adult offenders over age eighteen, then the younger offenders may be housed in the department of corrections.

(3) Sixteen and seventeen year old juvenile offenders must be housed in adult corrections facilities subject to subsection (1) of this section.  The department must make reasonable efforts to house those juveniles in housing units separated from adult offenders who are much older, more violent or predatory, or larger in stature, subject to security problems posed by individual juvenile offenders.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 30.  If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 31.  Sections 2 through 8, 10, 15, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, and 28 of this act apply only to offenses committed on or after the effective date of this act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 32.  (1) Sections 12 and 13 of this act shall take effect June 30, 1996.

     (2) Sections 1 through 11 and 14 through 33 of this act shall take effect July 1, 1996.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 33.  Sections 8, 27, and 28 of this act shall expire June 30, 1998.

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