CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

             ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5970

 

 

                    Chapter 94, Laws of 2001

 

 

                        57th Legislature

                      2001 Regular Session

 

 

PROBATION ORDERS

 

 

 

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  7/22/01

Passed by the Senate March 14, 2001

  YEAS 44   NAYS 0

 

 

             ROSA FRANKLIN

President of the Senate

 

Passed by the House April 10, 2001

  YEAS 95   NAYS 0

             CERTIFICATE

 

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5970 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

              FRANK CHOPP

Speaker of the

      House of Representatives

            TONY M. COOK

                            Secretary

 

 

 

             CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the

      House of Representatives

 

 

Approved April 19, 2001 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.  

                                FILED          

 

 

           April 19, 2001 - 5:08 p.m.

 

 

 

              GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

                 Secretary of State

                 State of Washington


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               ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5970

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             Passed Legislature - 2001 Regular Session

 

State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

 

By Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senator Hargrove)

 

READ FIRST TIME 03/05/01.

Revising provisions for probation orders.   


    AN ACT Relating to probation orders; and amending RCW 3.66.067, 3.66.068, 35.20.255, 3.50.320, and 3.50.330.

 

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

 

    Sec. 1.  RCW 3.66.067 and 1984 c 258 s 46 are each amended to read as follows:

    After a conviction, the court may ((defer sentencing)) impose sentence by suspending all or a portion of the defendant's sentence or by deferring the sentence of the defendant and may place the defendant on probation for a period of no longer than two years and prescribe the conditions thereof((, but in no case shall it extend for more than two years from the date of conviction)).  A defendant who has been sentenced, or whose sentence has been deferred, and who then fails to appear for any hearing to address the defendant's compliance with the terms of probation when ordered to do so by the court, shall have the term of probation tolled until such time as the defendant makes his or her presence known to the court on the record.  During the time of the deferral, the court may, for good cause shown, permit a defendant to withdraw the plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, and the court may dismiss the charges.

 

    Sec. 2.  RCW 3.66.068 and 1999 c 56 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    For a period not to exceed five years after imposition of sentence for a defendant sentenced under RCW 46.61.5055 and two years after imposition of sentence for all other offenses, the court has continuing jurisdiction and authority to suspend or defer the execution of all or any part of its sentence upon stated terms, including installment payment of fines.  A defendant who has been sentenced, or whose sentence has been deferred, and who then fails to appear for any hearing to address the defendant's compliance with the terms of probation when ordered to do so by the court, shall have the term of probation tolled until such time as the defendant makes his or her presence known to the court on the record.  However, the jurisdiction period in this section does not apply to the enforcement of orders issued under RCW 46.20.720.

 

    Sec. 3.  RCW 35.20.255 and 1999 c 56 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

    Judges of the municipal court, in their discretion, shall have the power in all criminal proceedings within their jurisdiction including violations of city ordinances, to defer imposition of any sentence, suspend all or part of any sentence including installment payment of fines, fix the terms of any such deferral or suspension, and provide for such probation ((and parole)) as in their opinion is reasonable and necessary under the circumstances of the case, but in no case shall it extend for more than five years from the date of conviction for a defendant to be sentenced under RCW 46.61.5055 and two years from the date of conviction for all other offenses.  A defendant who has been sentenced, or whose sentence has been deferred, and who then fails to appear for any hearing to address the defendant's compliance with the terms of probation when ordered to do so by the court, shall have the term of probation tolled until such time as the defendant makes his or her presence known to the court on the record.  However, the jurisdiction period in this section does not apply to the enforcement of orders issued under RCW 46.20.720.  Any time before entering an order terminating probation, the court may modify or revoke its order suspending or deferring the imposition or execution of the sentence.

 

    Sec. 4.  RCW 3.50.320 and 1984 c 258 s 116 are each amended to read as follows:

    After a conviction, the court may ((defer sentencing)) impose sentence by suspending all or a portion of the defendant's sentence or by deferring the sentence of the defendant and may place the defendant on probation for a period of no longer than two years and prescribe the conditions thereof((, but in no case shall it extend for more than two years from the date of conviction)).  A defendant who has been sentenced, or whose sentence has been deferred, and who then fails to appear for any hearing to address the defendant's compliance with the terms of probation when ordered to do so by the court, shall have the term of probation tolled until such time as the defendant makes his or her presence known to the court on the record.  During the time of the deferral, the court may, for good cause shown, permit a defendant to withdraw the plea of guilty, permit the defendant to enter a plea of not guilty, and dismiss the charges.

 

    Sec. 5.  RCW 3.50.330 and 1999 c 56 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    For a period not to exceed five years after imposition of sentence for a defendant sentenced under RCW 46.61.5055 and two years after imposition of sentence for all other offenses, the court shall have continuing jurisdiction and authority to suspend or defer the execution of all or any part of the sentence upon stated terms, including installment payment of fines.  A defendant who has been sentenced, or whose sentence has been deferred, and who then fails to appear for any hearing to address the defendant's compliance with the terms of probation when ordered to do so by the court, shall have the term of probation tolled until such time as the defendant makes his or her presence known to the court on the record.  However, the jurisdiction period in this section does not apply to the enforcement of orders issued under RCW 46.20.720.  Any time before entering an order terminating probation, the court may modify or revoke its order suspending or deferring the imposition or execution of the sentence.


    Passed the Senate March 14, 2001.

    Passed the House April 10, 2001.

Approved by the Governor April 19, 2001.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 19, 2001.