1143-S2.E AMS SHEA S2713.1

E2SHB 1143 - S AMD TO HSC COMM AMD - 347

By Senators Sheahan, Long, Johnson, Costa, Hargrove and Goings

                                                   ADOPTED 4/13/99

    On page 4, after line 36 of the amendment, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec.  3.  A new section is added to chapter 70.48 RCW to read as follows:

    A governing unit may require that each person who is booked at a city, county, or regional jail pay a fee of ten dollars to the sheriff's department of the county or police chief of the city in which the jail is located.  The fee is payable immediately from any money then possessed by the person being booked, or any money deposited with the sheriff's department or city jail administration on the person's behalf.  If the person has no funds at the time of booking or during the period of incarceration, the sheriff or police chief may notify the court in the county or city where the charges related to the booking are pending, and may request the assessment of the fee.  Unless the person is held on other criminal matters, if the person is not charged, is acquitted, or if all charges are dismissed, the sheriff or police chief shall return the fee to the person at the last known address listed in the booking records."

E2SHB 1143 - S AMD TO HSC COMM AMD - 347

By Senators Sheahan, Long, Johnson, Costa, Hargrove and Goings

                                                   ADOPTED 4/13/99

    On page 5, line 5 of the amendment, after "insert" strike the remainder of the title amendment and insert "amending RCW 72.09.480 and 72.09.111; and adding a new section to chapter 70.48 RCW."

EFFECT:  Authorizes jail administrators to charge an offender a $10 booking fee to offset costs of processing offenders rather than have the taxpayers pick-up the cost.  The fee is returned if the offender's charges are dismissed or if the offender is acquitted.

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