6002-S AMS STEV S2835.1

SSB 6002 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-2626.1/03) 299

By Senators Stevens, Hargrove

ADOPTED 04/10/2003

On page 17, after line 11 of the amendment, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 10. A new section is added to chapter 9.94A RCW to read as follows:

Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, monthly payment or starting dates set by the court or the department before or after the effective date of this section shall not be construed as a limitation on the due date or amount of legal financial obligations, which may be immediately collected by civil means. Monthly payments and commencement dates are to be construed to be applicable solely as a limitation upon the deprivation of an offender's liberty for nonpayment."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT: Permits immediate collection of legal financial obligations in larger amounts than the monthly payment by use of civil collection methods when the offender has assets or comes into a windfall.

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