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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1844
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State of Washington58th Legislature2003 Regular Session

By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Schual-Berke, Benson, Simpson, Morrell, McIntire, Mielke, Hudgins, Rockefeller and Bush)

READ FIRST TIME 03/05/03.   



     AN ACT Relating to possession of instruments or equipment of financial fraud; amending RCW 9A.56.280, 9A.56.290, and 9A.60.020; reenacting and amending RCW 9A.82.010, 9.94A.515, and 9.94A.515; adding new sections to chapter 9A.56 RCW; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 9A.56 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) A person is guilty of unlawful production of payment instruments if he or she prints or produces a check or other payment instrument in the name of a person or entity, or with the routing number or account number of a person or entity, without the permission of the person or entity to manufacture or reproduce such payment instrument with such name, routing number, or account number.
     (2)(a) A person is guilty of unlawful possession of payment instruments if he or she possesses two or more checks or other payment instruments, alone or in combination:
     (i) In the name of a person or entity, or with the routing number or account number of a person or entity, without the permission of the person or entity to possess such payment instrument, and with intent either to deprive the person of possession of such payment instrument or to commit theft, forgery, or identity theft; or
     (ii) In the name of a fictitious person or entity, or with a fictitious routing number or account number of a person or entity, with intent to use the payment instruments to commit theft, forgery, or identity theft.
     (b) (a)(i) of this subsection does not apply to:
     (i) A person or financial institution that has lawful possession of a check, which is endorsed to that person or financial institution; and
     (ii) A person or financial institution that processes checks for a lawful business purpose.
     (3) A person is guilty of unlawful possession of a personal identification device if the person possesses a personal identification device with intent to use such device to commit theft, forgery, or identity theft. "Personal identification device" includes any machine or instrument whose purpose is to manufacture or print any driver's license or identification card issued by any state or the federal government, or any employee identification issued by any employer, public or private, including but not limited to badges and identification cards, or any credit or debit card.
     (4) A person is guilty of unlawful possession of fictitious identification if the person possesses a personal identification card with a fictitious person's identification with intent to use such identification card to commit theft, forgery, or identity theft, when the possession does not amount to a violation of RCW 9.35.020.
     (5) A person is guilty of unlawful possession of instruments of financial fraud if the person possesses a check-making machine, equipment, or software, with intent to use or distribute checks for purposes of defrauding an account holder, business, financial institution, or any other person or organization.
     (6) This section does not apply to:
     (a) A person, business, or other entity, that has lawful possession of a check, which is endorsed to that person, business, or other entity;
     (b) A financial institution or other entity that processes checks for a lawful business purpose;
     (c) A person engaged in a lawful business who obtains another person's personal identification in the ordinary course of that lawful business;
     (d) A person who obtains another person's personal identification for the sole purpose of misrepresenting his or her age; and
     (e) A law enforcement agency that produces or displays counterfeit credit or debit cards, checks or other payment instruments, or personal identification devices for investigative or educational purposes.
     (7) In a proceeding under this section that is related to an identity theft under RCW 9.35.020, the crime will be considered to have been committed in any locality where the person whose means of identification or financial information was appropriated resides, or in which any part of the offense took place, regardless of whether the defendant was ever actually in that locality.
     (8) A violation of this section is a class C felony.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 9A.56 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) A person is guilty of possession of another's identification if the person knowingly possesses personal identification bearing another person's identity, when the person possessing the personal identification does not have the other person's permission to possess it, and when the possession does not amount to a violation of RCW 9.35.020.
     (2) This section does not apply to:
     (a) A person who obtains, by means other than theft, another person's personal identification for the sole purpose of misrepresenting his or her age;
     (b) A person engaged in a lawful business who obtains another person's personal identification in the ordinary course of business;
     (c) A person who finds another person's lost personal identification, does not intend to deprive the other person of the personal identification or to use it to commit a crime, and takes reasonably prompt steps to return it to its owner; and
     (d) A law enforcement agency that produces or displays counterfeit credit or debit cards, checks or other payment instruments, or personal identification for investigative or educational purposes.
     (3) In a proceeding under this section that is related to an identity theft under RCW 9.35.020, the crime will be considered to have been committed in any locality where the person whose means of identification or financial information was appropriated resides, or in which any part of the offense took place, regardless of whether the defendant was ever actually in that locality.
     (4) A violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.

Sec. 3   RCW 9A.56.280 and 1993 c 484 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     As used in RCW 9A.56.280 ((and)), 9A.56.290, 9A.60.020, and sections 1 and 2 of this act, unless the context requires otherwise:
     (1) "Cardholder" means a person to whom a credit card is issued or a person who otherwise is authorized to use a credit card.
     (2) "Check" means a negotiable instrument that meets the definition of "check" under RCW 62A.3-104 or a blank form instrument that would meet the definition of "check" under RCW 62A.3-104 if it were completed and signed.
     (3)
"Credit card" means a card, plate, booklet, credit card number, credit card account number, or other identifying symbol, instrument, or device that can be used to pay for, or to obtain on credit, goods or services.
     (((3))) (4) "Credit card transaction" means a sale or other transaction in which a credit card is used to pay for, or to obtain on credit, goods or services.
     (((4))) (5) "Credit card transaction record" means a record or evidence of a credit card transaction, including, without limitation, a paper, sales draft, instrument, or other writing and an electronic or magnetic transmission or record.
     (((5))) (6) "Debit card" means a card used to obtain goods or services by a transaction that debits the cardholder's account, rather than extending credit.
     (7) "Financial information" means financial information as defined in RCW 9.35.005.
     (8)
"Financial institution" means a bank, trust company, mutual savings bank, savings and loan association, or credit union authorized under state or federal law to do business and accept deposits in Washington.
     (((6))) (9) "Means of identification" means means of identification as defined in RCW 9.35.005.
     (10)
"Merchant" means a person authorized by a financial institution to honor or accept credit cards in payment for goods or services.
     (((7))) (11) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, trust, or unincorporated association, but does not include a financial institution or its authorized employees, representatives, or agents.
     (12) "Personal identification" means any driver's license, passport, or identification card actually or purportedly issued by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental entity; any credit card or debit card; or any employee identification card actually or purportedly issued by any employer, public or private, including but not limited to a badge or identification or access card.

Sec. 4   RCW 9A.56.290 and 1993 c 484 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) A person commits the crime of unlawful factoring of a credit card transaction if the person, with intent to commit fraud or theft against a cardholder, credit card issuer, or financial institution, causes any such party or parties to suffer actual monetary damages that in the aggregate exceed one thousand dollars, by:
     (a) Presenting to or depositing with, or causing another to present to or deposit with, a financial institution for payment a credit card transaction record that is not the result of a credit card transaction between the cardholder and the person;
     (b) Employing, soliciting, or otherwise causing a merchant or an employee, representative, or agent of a merchant to present to or deposit with a financial institution for payment a credit card transaction record that is not the result of a credit card transaction between the cardholder and the merchant; or
     (c) Employing, soliciting, or otherwise causing another to become a merchant for purposes of engaging in conduct made unlawful by this section.
     (2) Normal transactions conducted by or through airline reporting corporation-appointed travel agents or cruise-only travel agents recognized by passenger cruise lines are not considered factoring for the purposes of this section.
     (3) In a proceeding under this section that is related to an identity theft under RCW 9.35.020, the crime will be considered to have been committed in any locality where the person whose means of identification or financial information was appropriated resides, or in which any part of the offense took place, regardless of whether the defendant was ever actually in that locality.
     (4)
Unlawful factoring of a credit card transaction is a class C felony.

Sec. 5   RCW 9A.60.020 and 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 38 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) A person is guilty of forgery if, with intent to injure or defraud:
     (a) He falsely makes, completes, or alters a written instrument or;
     (b) He possesses, utters, offers, disposes of, or puts off as true a written instrument which he knows to be forged.
     (2) In a proceeding under this section that is related to an identity theft under RCW 9.35.020, the crime will be considered to have been committed in any locality where the person whose means of identification or financial information was appropriated resides, or in which any part of the offense took place, regardless of whether the defendant was ever actually in that locality.
     (3)
Forgery is a class C felony.

Sec. 6   RCW 9A.82.010 and 2001 c 222 s 3 and 2001 c 217 s 11 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
     Unless the context requires the contrary, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.
     (1)(a) "Beneficial interest" means:
     (i) The interest of a person as a beneficiary under a trust established under Title 11 RCW in which the trustee for the trust holds legal or record title to real property;
     (ii) The interest of a person as a beneficiary under any other trust arrangement under which a trustee holds legal or record title to real property for the benefit of the beneficiary; or
     (iii) The interest of a person under any other form of express fiduciary arrangement under which one person holds legal or record title to real property for the benefit of the other person.
     (b) "Beneficial interest" does not include the interest of a stockholder in a corporation or the interest of a partner in a general partnership or limited partnership.
     (c) A beneficial interest is considered to be located where the real property owned by the trustee is located.
     (2) "Control" means the possession of a sufficient interest to permit substantial direction over the affairs of an enterprise.
     (3) "Creditor" means a person making an extension of credit or a person claiming by, under, or through a person making an extension of credit.
     (4) "Criminal profiteering" means any act, including any anticipatory or completed offense, committed for financial gain, that is chargeable or indictable under the laws of the state in which the act occurred and, if the act occurred in a state other than this state, would be chargeable or indictable under the laws of this state had the act occurred in this state and punishable as a felony and by imprisonment for more than one year, regardless of whether the act is charged or indicted, as any of the following:
     (a) Murder, as defined in RCW 9A.32.030 and 9A.32.050;
     (b) Robbery, as defined in RCW 9A.56.200 and 9A.56.210;
     (c) Kidnapping, as defined in RCW 9A.40.020 and 9A.40.030;
     (d) Forgery, as defined in RCW 9A.60.020 and 9A.60.030;
     (e) Theft, as defined in RCW 9A.56.030, 9A.56.040, 9A.56.060, and 9A.56.080;
     (f) Unlawful sale of subscription television services, as defined in RCW 9A.56.230;
     (g) Theft of telecommunication services or unlawful manufacture of a telecommunication device, as defined in RCW 9A.56.262 and 9A.56.264;
     (h) Child selling or child buying, as defined in RCW 9A.64.030;
     (i) Bribery, as defined in RCW 9A.68.010, 9A.68.020, 9A.68.040, and 9A.68.050;
     (j) Gambling, as defined in RCW 9.46.220 and 9.46.215 and 9.46.217;
     (k) Extortion, as defined in RCW 9A.56.120 and 9A.56.130;
     (l) Unlawful production of payment instruments, unlawful possession of payment instruments, unlawful possession of a personal identification device, unlawful possession of fictitious identification, or unlawful possession of instruments of financial fraud, as defined in section 1 of this act;
     (m)
Extortionate extension of credit, as defined in RCW 9A.82.020;
     (((m))) (n) Advancing money for use in an extortionate extension of credit, as defined in RCW 9A.82.030;
     (((n))) (o) Collection of an extortionate extension of credit, as defined in RCW 9A.82.040;
     (((o))) (p) Collection of an unlawful debt, as defined in RCW 9A.82.045;
     (((p))) (q) Delivery or manufacture of controlled substances or possession with intent to deliver or manufacture controlled substances under chapter 69.50 RCW;
     (((q))) (r) Trafficking in stolen property, as defined in RCW 9A.82.050;
     (((r))) (s) Leading organized crime, as defined in RCW 9A.82.060;
     (((s))) (t) Money laundering, as defined in RCW 9A.83.020;
     (((t))) (u) Obstructing criminal investigations or prosecutions in violation of RCW 9A.72.090, 9A.72.100, 9A.72.110, 9A.72.120, 9A.72.130, 9A.76.070, or 9A.76.180;
     (((u))) (v) Fraud in the purchase or sale of securities, as defined in RCW 21.20.010;
     (((v))) (w) Promoting pornography, as defined in RCW 9.68.140;
     (((w))) (x) Sexual exploitation of children, as defined in RCW 9.68A.040, 9.68A.050, and 9.68A.060;
     (((x))) (y) Promoting prostitution, as defined in RCW 9A.88.070 and 9A.88.080;
     (((y))) (z) Arson, as defined in RCW 9A.48.020 and 9A.48.030;
     (((z))) (aa) Assault, as defined in RCW 9A.36.011 and 9A.36.021;
     (((aa))) (bb) Assault of a child, as defined in RCW 9A.36.120 and 9A.36.130;
     (((bb))) (cc) A pattern of equity skimming, as defined in RCW 61.34.020;
     (((cc))) (dd) Commercial telephone solicitation in violation of RCW 19.158.040(1);
     (((dd))) (ee) Trafficking in insurance claims, as defined in RCW 48.30A.015;
     (((ee))) (ff) Unlawful practice of law, as defined in RCW 2.48.180;
     (((ff))) (gg) Commercial bribery, as defined in RCW 9A.68.060;
     (((gg))) (hh) Health care false claims, as defined in RCW 48.80.030;
     (((hh))) (ii) Unlicensed practice of a profession or business, as defined in RCW 18.130.190(7);
     (((ii))) (jj) Improperly obtaining financial information, as defined in RCW 9.35.010; or
     (((jj))) (kk) Identity theft, as defined in RCW 9.35.020.
     (5) "Dealer in property" means a person who buys and sells property as a business.
     (6) "Debtor" means a person to whom an extension of credit is made or a person who guarantees the repayment of an extension of credit or in any manner undertakes to indemnify the creditor against loss resulting from the failure of a person to whom an extension is made to repay the same.
     (7) "Documentary material" means any book, paper, document, writing, drawing, graph, chart, photograph, phonograph record, magnetic tape, computer printout, other data compilation from which information can be obtained or from which information can be translated into usable form, or other tangible item.
     (8) "Enterprise" includes any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, business trust, or other profit or nonprofit legal entity, and includes any union, association, or group of individuals associated in fact although not a legal entity, and both illicit and licit enterprises and governmental and nongovernmental entities.
     (9) "Extortionate extension of credit" means an extension of credit with respect to which it is the understanding of the creditor and the debtor at the time the extension is made that delay in making repayment or failure to make repayment could result in the use of violence or other criminal means to cause harm to the person, reputation, or property of any person.
     (10) "Extortionate means" means the use, or an express or implicit threat of use, of violence or other criminal means to cause harm to the person, reputation, or property of any person.
     (11) "Financial institution" means any bank, trust company, savings and loan association, savings bank, mutual savings bank, credit union, or loan company under the jurisdiction of the state or an agency of the United States.
     (12) "Pattern of criminal profiteering activity" means engaging in at least three acts of criminal profiteering, one of which occurred after July 1, 1985, and the last of which occurred within five years, excluding any period of imprisonment, after the commission of the earliest act of criminal profiteering. In order to constitute a pattern, the three acts must have the same or similar intent, results, accomplices, principals, victims, or methods of commission, or be otherwise interrelated by distinguishing characteristics including a nexus to the same enterprise, and must not be isolated events. However, in any civil proceedings brought pursuant to RCW 9A.82.100 by any person other than the attorney general or county prosecuting attorney in which one or more acts of fraud in the purchase or sale of securities are asserted as acts of criminal profiteering activity, it is a condition to civil liability under RCW 9A.82.100 that the defendant has been convicted in a criminal proceeding of fraud in the purchase or sale of securities under RCW 21.20.400 or under the laws of another state or of the United States requiring the same elements of proof, but such conviction need not relate to any act or acts asserted as acts of criminal profiteering activity in such civil action under RCW 9A.82.100.
     (13) "Real property" means any real property or interest in real property, including but not limited to a land sale contract, lease, or mortgage of real property.
     (14) "Records" means any book, paper, writing, record, computer program, or other material.
     (15) "Repayment of an extension of credit" means the repayment, satisfaction, or discharge in whole or in part of a debt or claim, acknowledged or disputed, valid or invalid, resulting from or in connection with that extension of credit.
     (16) "Stolen property" means property that has been obtained by theft, robbery, or extortion.
     (17) "To collect an extension of credit" means to induce in any way a person to make repayment thereof.
     (18) "To extend credit" means to make or renew a loan or to enter into an agreement, tacit or express, whereby the repayment or satisfaction of a debt or claim, whether acknowledged or disputed, valid or invalid, and however arising, may or shall be deferred.
     (19) "Traffic" means to sell, transfer, distribute, dispense, or otherwise dispose of stolen property to another person, or to buy, receive, possess, or obtain control of stolen property, with intent to sell, transfer, distribute, dispense, or otherwise dispose of the property to another person.
     (20)(a) "Trustee" means:
     (i) A person acting as a trustee under a trust established under Title 11 RCW in which the trustee holds legal or record title to real property;
     (ii) A person who holds legal or record title to real property in which another person has a beneficial interest; or
     (iii) A successor trustee to a person who is a trustee under (a)(i) or (ii) of this subsection.
     (b) "Trustee" does not mean a person appointed or acting as:
     (i) A personal representative under Title 11 RCW;
     (ii) A trustee of any testamentary trust;
     (iii) A trustee of any indenture of trust under which a bond is issued; or
     (iv) A trustee under a deed of trust.
     (21) "Unlawful debt" means any money or other thing of value constituting principal or interest of a debt that is legally unenforceable in the state in full or in part because the debt was incurred or contracted:
     (a) In violation of any one of the following:
     (i) Chapter 67.16 RCW relating to horse racing;
     (ii) Chapter 9.46 RCW relating to gambling;
     (b) In a gambling activity in violation of federal law; or
     (c) In connection with the business of lending money or a thing of value at a rate that is at least twice the permitted rate under the applicable state or federal law relating to usury.

Sec. 7   RCW 9.94A.515 and 2002 c 340 s 2, 2002 c 324 s 2, 2002 c 290 s 2, 2002 c 253 s 4, 2002 c 229 s 2, 2002 c 134 s 2, and 2002 c 133 s 4 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

 TABLE 2
 CRIMES INCLUDED WITHIN EACH SERIOUSNESS LEVEL
XVIAggravated Murder 1 (RCW 10.95.020)
XVHomicide by abuse (RCW 9A.32.055)
 Malicious explosion 1 (RCW 70.74.280(1))
 Murder 1 (RCW 9A.32.030)
XIVMurder 2 (RCW 9A.32.050)
XIIIMalicious explosion 2 (RCW 70.74.280(2))
 Malicious placement of an explosive 1 (RCW 70.74.270(1))
XIIAssault 1 (RCW 9A.36.011)
 Assault of a Child 1 (RCW 9A.36.120)
 Malicious placement of an imitation device 1 (RCW 70.74.272(1)(a))
 Rape 1 (RCW 9A.44.040)
 Rape of a Child 1 (RCW 9A.44.073)
XIManslaughter 1 (RCW 9A.32.060)
 Rape 2 (RCW 9A.44.050)
 Rape of a Child 2 (RCW 9A.44.076)
XChild Molestation 1 (RCW 9A.44.083)
 Indecent Liberties (with forcible compulsion) (RCW 9A.44.100(1)(a))
 Kidnapping 1 (RCW 9A.40.020)
 Leading Organized Crime (RCW 9A.82.060(1)(a))
 Malicious explosion 3 (RCW 70.74.280(3))
 Manufacture of methamphetamine (RCW 69.50.401(a)(1)(ii))
 Over 18 and deliver heroin, methamphetamine, a narcotic from Schedule I or II, or flunitrazepam from Schedule IV to someone under 18 (RCW 69.50.406)
 Sexually Violent Predator Escape (RCW 9A.76.115)
IXAssault of a Child 2 (RCW 9A.36.130)
 Controlled Substance Homicide (RCW 69.50.415)
 Explosive devices prohibited (RCW 70.74.180)
 Hit and Run--Death (RCW 46.52.020(4)(a))
 Homicide by Watercraft, by being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (RCW 79A.60.050)
 Inciting Criminal Profiteering (RCW 9A.82.060(1)(b))
 Malicious placement of an explosive 2 (RCW 70.74.270(2))
 Over 18 and deliver narcotic from Schedule III, IV, or V or a nonnarcotic, except flunitrazepam or methamphetamine, from Schedule I-V to someone under 18 and 3 years junior (RCW 69.50.406)
 Robbery 1 (RCW 9A.56.200)
 Sexual Exploitation (RCW 9.68A.040)
 Vehicular Homicide, by being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (RCW 46.61.520)
VIIIArson 1 (RCW 9A.48.020)
 Deliver or possess with intent to deliver methamphetamine (RCW 69.50.401(a)(1)(ii))
 Homicide by Watercraft, by the operation of any vessel in a reckless manner (RCW 79A.60.050)
 Manslaughter 2 (RCW 9A.32.070)
 Manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver amphetamine (RCW 69.50.401(a)(1)(ii))
 Manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver heroin or cocaine (when the offender has a criminal history in this state or any other state that includes a sex offense or serious violent offense or the Washington equivalent) (RCW 69.50.401(a)(1)(i))
 Possession of Ephedrine or any of its Salts or Isomers or Salts of Isomers, Pseudoephedrine or any of its Salts or Isomers or Salts of Isomers, Pressurized Ammonia Gas, or Pressurized Ammonia Gas Solution with intent to manufacture methamphetamine (RCW 69.50.440)
 Promoting Prostitution 1 (RCW 9A.88.070)
 Selling for profit (controlled or counterfeit) any controlled substance (RCW 69.50.410)
 Theft of Ammonia (RCW 69.55.010)
 Vehicular Homicide, by the operation of any vehicle in a reckless manner (RCW 46.61.520)
VIIBurglary 1 (RCW 9A.52.020)
 Child Molestation 2 (RCW 9A.44.086)
 Civil Disorder Training (RCW 9A.48.120)
 Dealing in depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct (RCW 9.68A.050)
 Drive-by Shooting (RCW 9A.36.045)
 Homicide by Watercraft, by disregard for the safety of others (RCW 79A.60.050)
 Indecent Liberties (without forcible compulsion) (RCW 9A.44.100(1) (b) and (c))
 Introducing Contraband 1 (RCW 9A.76.140)
 Involving a minor in drug dealing (RCW 69.50.401(f))
 Malicious placement of an explosive 3 (RCW 70.74.270(3))
 Manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver heroin or cocaine (except when the offender has a criminal history in this state or any other state that includes a sex offense or serious violent offense or the Washington equivalent) (RCW 69.50.401(a)(1)(i))
 Sending, bringing into state depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct (RCW 9.68A.060)
 Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the first degree (RCW 9.41.040(1)(a))
 Use of a Machine Gun in Commission of a Felony (RCW 9.41.225)
 Vehicular Homicide, by disregard for the safety of others (RCW 46.61.520)
VIBail Jumping with Murder 1 (RCW 9A.76.170(3)(a))
 Bribery (RCW 9A.68.010)
 Incest 1 (RCW 9A.64.020(1))
 Intimidating a Judge (RCW 9A.72.160)
 Intimidating a Juror/Witness (RCW 9A.72.110, 9A.72.130)
 Malicious placement of an imitation device 2 (RCW 70.74.272(1)(b))
 Manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver narcotics from Schedule I or II (except heroin or cocaine) or flunitrazepam from Schedule IV (RCW 69.50.401(a)(1)(i))
 Rape of a Child 3 (RCW 9A.44.079)
 Theft of a Firearm (RCW 9A.56.300)
 Unlawful Storage of Ammonia (RCW 69.55.020)
VAbandonment of dependent person 1 (RCW 9A.42.060)
 Advancing money or property for extortionate extension of credit (RCW 9A.82.030)
 Bail Jumping with class A Felony (RCW 9A.76.170(3)(b))
 Child Molestation 3 (RCW 9A.44.089)
 Criminal Mistreatment 1 (RCW 9A.42.020)
 Custodial Sexual Misconduct 1 (RCW 9A.44.160)
 Delivery of imitation controlled substance by person eighteen or over to person under eighteen (RCW 69.52.030(2))
 Domestic Violence Court Order Violation (RCW 10.99.040, 10.99.050, 26.09.300, 26.10.220, 26.26.138, 26.50.110, 26.52.070, or 74.34.145)
 Extortion 1 (RCW 9A.56.120)
 Extortionate Extension of Credit (RCW 9A.82.020)
 Extortionate Means to Collect Extensions of Credit (RCW 9A.82.040)
 Incest 2 (RCW 9A.64.020(2))
 Kidnapping 2 (RCW 9A.40.030)
 Perjury 1 (RCW 9A.72.020)
 Persistent prison misbehavior (RCW 9.94.070)
 Possession of a Stolen Firearm (RCW 9A.56.310)
 Rape 3 (RCW 9A.44.060)
 Rendering Criminal Assistance 1 (RCW 9A.76.070)
 Sexual Misconduct with a Minor 1 (RCW 9A.44.093)
 Sexually Violating Human Remains (RCW 9A.44.105)
 Stalking (RCW 9A.46.110)
 Taking Motor Vehicle Without Permission 1 (RCW 9A.56.070(1))
IVArson 2 (RCW 9A.48.030)
 Assault 2 (RCW 9A.36.021)
 Assault by Watercraft (RCW 79A.60.060)
 Bribing a Witness/Bribe Received by Witness (RCW 9A.72.090, 9A.72.100)
 Cheating 1 (RCW 9.46.1961)
 Commercial Bribery (RCW 9A.68.060)
 Counterfeiting (RCW 9.16.035(4))
 Endangerment with a Controlled Substance (RCW 9A.42.100)
 Escape 1 (RCW 9A.76.110)
 Hit and Run -- Injury (RCW 46.52.020(4)(b))
 Hit and Run with Vessel -- Injury Accident (RCW 79A.60.200(3))
 Identity Theft 1 (RCW 9.35.020(2)(a))
 Indecent Exposure to Person Under Age Fourteen (subsequent sex offense) (RCW 9A.88.010)
 Influencing Outcome of Sporting Event (RCW 9A.82.070)
 Knowingly Trafficking in Stolen Property (RCW 9A.82.050(2))
 Malicious Harassment (RCW 9A.36.080)
 Manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver narcotics from Schedule III, IV, or V or nonnarcotics from Schedule I-V (except marijuana, amphetamine, methamphetamines, or flunitrazepam) (RCW 69.50.401(a)(1) (iii) through (v))
 Residential Burglary (RCW 9A.52.025)
 Robbery 2 (RCW 9A.56.210)
 Theft of Livestock 1 (RCW 9A.56.080)
 Threats to Bomb (RCW 9.61.160)
 Use of Proceeds of Criminal Profiteering (RCW 9A.82.080 (1) and (2))
 Vehicular Assault, by being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, or by the operation or driving of a vehicle in a reckless manner (RCW 46.61.522)
 Willful Failure to Return from Furlough (RCW 72.66.060)
IIIAbandonment of dependent person 2 (RCW 9A.42.070)
 Assault 3 (RCW 9A.36.031)
 Assault of a Child 3 (RCW 9A.36.140)
 Bail Jumping with class B or C Felony (RCW 9A.76.170(3)(c))
 Burglary 2 (RCW 9A.52.030)
 Communication with a Minor for Immoral Purposes (RCW 9.68A.090)
 Criminal Gang Intimidation (RCW 9A.46.120)
 Criminal Mistreatment 2 (RCW 9A.42.030)
 Custodial Assault (RCW 9A.36.100)
 Delivery of a material in lieu of a controlled substance (RCW 69.50.401(c))
 Escape 2 (RCW 9A.76.120)
 Extortion 2 (RCW 9A.56.130)
 Harassment (RCW 9A.46.020)
 Intimidating a Public Servant (RCW 9A.76.180)
 Introducing Contraband 2 (RCW 9A.76.150)
 Maintaining a Dwelling or Place for Controlled Substances (RCW 69.50.402(a)(6))
 Malicious Injury to Railroad Property (RCW 81.60.070)
 Manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver marijuana (RCW 69.50.401(a)(1)(iii))
 Manufacture, distribute, or possess with intent to distribute an imitation controlled substance (RCW 69.52.030(1))
 Patronizing a Juvenile Prostitute (RCW 9.68A.100)
 Perjury 2 (RCW 9A.72.030)
 Possession of Incendiary Device (RCW 9.40.120)
 Possession of Machine Gun or Short-Barreled Shotgun or Rifle (RCW 9.41.190)
 Promoting Prostitution 2 (RCW 9A.88.080)
 Recklessly Trafficking in Stolen Property (RCW 9A.82.050(1))
 Securities Act violation (RCW 21.20.400)
 Tampering with a Witness (RCW 9A.72.120)
 Telephone Harassment (subsequent conviction or threat of death) (RCW 9.61.230)
 Theft of Livestock 2 (RCW 9A.56.080)
 Unlawful Imprisonment (RCW 9A.40.040)
 Unlawful possession of firearm in the second degree (RCW 9.41.040(1)(b))
 Unlawful Use of Building for Drug Purposes (RCW 69.53.010)
 Vehicular Assault, by the operation or driving of a vehicle with disregard for the safety of others (RCW 46.61.522)
 Willful Failure to Return from Work Release (RCW 72.65.070)
IIComputer Trespass 1 (RCW 9A.52.110)
 Counterfeiting (RCW 9.16.035(3))
 Create, deliver, or possess a counterfeit controlled substance (RCW 69.50.401(b))
 Escape from Community Custody (RCW 72.09.310)
 Health Care False Claims (RCW 48.80.030)
 Identity Theft 2 (RCW 9.35.020(2)(b))
 Improperly Obtaining Financial Information (RCW 9.35.010)
 Malicious Mischief 1 (RCW 9A.48.070)
 Possession of controlled substance that is either heroin or narcotics from Schedule I or II or flunitrazepam from Schedule IV (RCW 69.50.401(d))
 Possession of phencyclidine (PCP) (RCW 69.50.401(d))
 Possession of Stolen Property 1 (RCW 9A.56.150)
 Theft 1 (RCW 9A.56.030)
 Theft of Rental, Leased, or Lease-purchased Property (valued at one thousand five hundred dollars or more) (RCW 9A.56.096(4))
 Trafficking in Insurance Claims (RCW 48.30A.015)
 Unlawful Practice of Law (RCW 2.48.180)
 Unlicensed Practice of a Profession or Business (RCW 18.130.190(7))
IAttempting to Elude a Pursuing Police Vehicle (RCW 46.61.024)
 False Verification for Welfare (RCW 74.08.055)
 Forged Prescription (RCW 69.41.020)
 Forged Prescription for a Controlled Substance (RCW 69.50.403)
 Forgery (RCW 9A.60.020)
 Malicious Mischief 2 (RCW 9A.48.080)
 Possess Controlled Substance that is a Narcotic from Schedule III, IV, or V or Non-narcotic from Schedule I-V (except phencyclidine or flunitrazepam) (RCW 69.50.401(d))
 Possession of Stolen Property 2 (RCW 9A.56.160)
 Reckless Burning 1 (RCW 9A.48.040)
 Taking Motor Vehicle Without Permission 2 (RCW 9A.56.070(2))
 Theft 2 (RCW 9A.56.040)
 Theft of Rental, Leased, or Lease-purchased Property (valued at two hundred fifty dollars or more but less than one thousand five hundred dollars) (RCW 9A.56.096(4))
 Unlawful Issuance of Checks or Drafts (RCW 9A.56.060)
 Unlawful Possession of Fictitious Identification (section 1 of this act)
 Unlawful Possession of Instruments of Financial Fraud (section 1 of this act)
 Unlawful Possession of Payment Instruments (section 1 of this act)
 Unlawful Possession of a Personal Identification Device (section 1 of this act)
 Unlawful Production of Payment Instruments (section 1 of this act)
 Unlawful Use of Food Stamps (RCW 9.91.140 (2) and (3))
 Vehicle Prowl 1 (RCW 9A.52.095)

Sec. 8   RCW 9.94A.515 and 2002 c 340 s 2, 2002 c 324 s 2, 2002 c 290 s 7, 2002 c 253 s 4, 2002 c 229 s 2, 2002 c 134 s 2, and 2002 c 133 s 4 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

 TABLE 2
 CRIMES INCLUDED WITHIN EACH SERIOUSNESS LEVEL
XVIAggravated Murder 1 (RCW 10.95.020)
XVHomicide by abuse (RCW 9A.32.055)
 Malicious explosion 1 (RCW 70.74.280(1))
 Murder 1 (RCW 9A.32.030)
XIVMurder 2 (RCW 9A.32.050)
XIIIMalicious explosion 2 (RCW 70.74.280(2))
 Malicious placement of an explosive 1 (RCW 70.74.270(1))
XIIAssault 1 (RCW 9A.36.011)
 Assault of a Child 1 (RCW 9A.36.120)
 Malicious placement of an imitation device 1 (RCW 70.74.272(1)(a))
 Rape 1 (RCW 9A.44.040)
 Rape of a Child 1 (RCW 9A.44.073)
XIManslaughter 1 (RCW 9A.32.060)
 Rape 2 (RCW 9A.44.050)
 Rape of a Child 2 (RCW 9A.44.076)
XChild Molestation 1 (RCW 9A.44.083)
 Indecent Liberties (with forcible compulsion) (RCW 9A.44.100(1)(a))
 Kidnapping 1 (RCW 9A.40.020)
 Leading Organized Crime (RCW 9A.82.060(1)(a))
 Malicious explosion 3 (RCW 70.74.280(3))
 Sexually Violent Predator Escape (RCW 9A.76.115)
IXAssault of a Child 2 (RCW 9A.36.130)
 Explosive devices prohibited (RCW 70.74.180)
 Hit and Run--Death (RCW 46.52.020(4)(a))
 Homicide by Watercraft, by being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (RCW 79A.60.050)
 Inciting Criminal Profiteering (RCW 9A.82.060(1)(b))
 Malicious placement of an explosive 2 (RCW 70.74.270(2))
 Robbery 1 (RCW 9A.56.200)
 Sexual Exploitation (RCW 9.68A.040)
 Vehicular Homicide, by being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (RCW 46.61.520)
VIIIArson 1 (RCW 9A.48.020)
 Homicide by Watercraft, by the operation of any vessel in a reckless manner (RCW 79A.60.050)
 Manslaughter 2 (RCW 9A.32.070)
 Promoting Prostitution 1 (RCW 9A.88.070)
 Theft of Ammonia (RCW 69.55.010)
 Vehicular Homicide, by the operation of any vehicle in a reckless manner (RCW 46.61.520)
VIIBurglary 1 (RCW 9A.52.020)
 Child Molestation 2 (RCW 9A.44.086)
 Civil Disorder Training (RCW 9A.48.120)
 Dealing in depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct (RCW 9.68A.050)
 Drive-by Shooting (RCW 9A.36.045)
 Homicide by Watercraft, by disregard for the safety of others (RCW 79A.60.050)
 Indecent Liberties (without forcible compulsion) (RCW 9A.44.100(1) (b) and (c))
 Introducing Contraband 1 (RCW 9A.76.140)
 Malicious placement of an explosive 3 (RCW 70.74.270(3))
 Sending, bringing into state depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct (RCW 9.68A.060)
 Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the first degree (RCW 9.41.040(1)(a))
 Use of a Machine Gun in Commission of a Felony (RCW 9.41.225)
 Vehicular Homicide, by disregard for the safety of others (RCW 46.61.520)
VIBail Jumping with Murder 1 (RCW 9A.76.170(3)(a))
 Bribery (RCW 9A.68.010)
 Incest 1 (RCW 9A.64.020(1))
 Intimidating a Judge (RCW 9A.72.160)
 Intimidating a Juror/Witness (RCW 9A.72.110, 9A.72.130)
 Malicious placement of an imitation device 2 (RCW 70.74.272(1)(b))
 Rape of a Child 3 (RCW 9A.44.079)
 Theft of a Firearm (RCW 9A.56.300)
 Unlawful Storage of Ammonia (RCW 69.55.020)
VAbandonment of dependent person 1 (RCW 9A.42.060)
 Advancing money or property for extortionate extension of credit (RCW 9A.82.030)
 Bail Jumping with class A Felony (RCW 9A.76.170(3)(b))
 Child Molestation 3 (RCW 9A.44.089)
 Criminal Mistreatment 1 (RCW 9A.42.020)
 Custodial Sexual Misconduct 1 (RCW 9A.44.160)
 Domestic Violence Court Order Violation (RCW 10.99.040, 10.99.050, 26.09.300, 26.10.220, 26.26.138, 26.50.110, 26.52.070, or 74.34.145)
 Extortion 1 (RCW 9A.56.120)
 Extortionate Extension of Credit (RCW 9A.82.020)
 Extortionate Means to Collect Extensions of Credit (RCW 9A.82.040)
 Incest 2 (RCW 9A.64.020(2))
 Kidnapping 2 (RCW 9A.40.030)
 Perjury 1 (RCW 9A.72.020)
 Persistent prison misbehavior (RCW 9.94.070)
 Possession of a Stolen Firearm (RCW 9A.56.310)
 Rape 3 (RCW 9A.44.060)
 Rendering Criminal Assistance 1 (RCW 9A.76.070)
 Sexual Misconduct with a Minor 1 (RCW 9A.44.093)
 Sexually Violating Human Remains (RCW 9A.44.105)
 Stalking (RCW 9A.46.110)
 Taking Motor Vehicle Without Permission 1 (RCW 9A.56.070(1))
IVArson 2 (RCW 9A.48.030)
 Assault 2 (RCW 9A.36.021)
 Assault by Watercraft (RCW 79A.60.060)
 Bribing a Witness/Bribe Received by Witness (RCW 9A.72.090, 9A.72.100)
 Cheating 1 (RCW 9.46.1961)
 Commercial Bribery (RCW 9A.68.060)
 Counterfeiting (RCW 9.16.035(4))
 Endangerment with a Controlled Substance (RCW 9A.42.100)
 Escape 1 (RCW 9A.76.110)
 Hit and Run -- Injury (RCW 46.52.020(4)(b))
 Hit and Run with Vessel -- Injury Accident (RCW 79A.60.200(3))
 Identity Theft 1 (RCW 9.35.020(2)(a))
 Indecent Exposure to Person Under Age Fourteen (subsequent sex offense) (RCW 9A.88.010)
 Influencing Outcome of Sporting Event (RCW 9A.82.070)
 Knowingly Trafficking in Stolen Property (RCW 9A.82.050(2))
 Malicious Harassment (RCW 9A.36.080)
 Residential Burglary (RCW 9A.52.025)
 Robbery 2 (RCW 9A.56.210)
 Theft of Livestock 1 (RCW 9A.56.080)
 Threats to Bomb (RCW 9.61.160)
 Use of Proceeds of Criminal Profiteering (RCW 9A.82.080 (1) and (2))
 Vehicular Assault, by being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, or by the operation or driving of a vehicle in a reckless manner (RCW 46.61.522)
 Willful Failure to Return from Furlough (RCW 72.66.060)
IIIAbandonment of dependent person 2 (RCW 9A.42.070)
 Assault 3 (RCW 9A.36.031)
 Assault of a Child 3 (RCW 9A.36.140)
 Bail Jumping with class B or C Felony (RCW 9A.76.170(3)(c))
 Burglary 2 (RCW 9A.52.030)
 Communication with a Minor for Immoral Purposes (RCW 9.68A.090)
 Criminal Gang Intimidation (RCW 9A.46.120)
 Criminal Mistreatment 2 (RCW 9A.42.030)
 Custodial Assault (RCW 9A.36.100)
 Escape 2 (RCW 9A.76.120)
 Extortion 2 (RCW 9A.56.130)
 Harassment (RCW 9A.46.020)
 Intimidating a Public Servant (RCW 9A.76.180)
 Introducing Contraband 2 (RCW 9A.76.150)
 Malicious Injury to Railroad Property (RCW 81.60.070)
 Patronizing a Juvenile Prostitute (RCW 9.68A.100)
 Perjury 2 (RCW 9A.72.030)
 Possession of Incendiary Device (RCW 9.40.120)
 Possession of Machine Gun or Short-Barreled Shotgun or Rifle (RCW 9.41.190)
 Promoting Prostitution 2 (RCW 9A.88.080)
 Recklessly Trafficking in Stolen Property (RCW 9A.82.050(1))
 Securities Act violation (RCW 21.20.400)
 Tampering with a Witness (RCW 9A.72.120)
 Telephone Harassment (subsequent conviction or threat of death) (RCW 9.61.230)
 Theft of Livestock 2 (RCW 9A.56.080)
 Unlawful Imprisonment (RCW 9A.40.040)
 Unlawful possession of firearm in the second degree (RCW 9.41.040(1)(b))
 Vehicular Assault, by the operation or driving of a vehicle with disregard for the safety of others (RCW 46.61.522)
 Willful Failure to Return from Work Release (RCW 72.65.070)
IIComputer Trespass 1 (RCW 9A.52.110)
 Counterfeiting (RCW 9.16.035(3))
 Escape from Community Custody (RCW 72.09.310)
 Health Care False Claims (RCW 48.80.030)
 Identity Theft 2 (RCW 9.35.020(2)(b))
 Improperly Obtaining Financial Information (RCW 9.35.010)
 Malicious Mischief 1 (RCW 9A.48.070)
 Possession of Stolen Property 1 (RCW 9A.56.150)
 Theft 1 (RCW 9A.56.030)
 Theft of Rental, Leased, or Lease-purchased Property (valued at one thousand five hundred dollars or more) (RCW 9A.56.096(4))
 Trafficking in Insurance Claims (RCW 48.30A.015)
 Unlawful Practice of Law (RCW 2.48.180)
 Unlicensed Practice of a Profession or Business (RCW 18.130.190(7))
IAttempting to Elude a Pursuing Police Vehicle (RCW 46.61.024)
 False Verification for Welfare (RCW 74.08.055)
 Forgery (RCW 9A.60.020)
 Malicious Mischief 2 (RCW 9A.48.080)
 Possession of Stolen Property 2 (RCW 9A.56.160)
 Reckless Burning 1 (RCW 9A.48.040)
 Taking Motor Vehicle Without Permission 2 (RCW 9A.56.070(2))
 Theft 2 (RCW 9A.56.040)
 Theft of Rental, Leased, or Lease-purchased Property (valued at two hundred fifty dollars or more but less than one thousand five hundred dollars) (RCW 9A.56.096(4))
 Unlawful Issuance of Checks or Drafts (RCW 9A.56.060)
 Unlawful Possession of Fictitious Identification (section 1 of this act)
 Unlawful Possession of Instruments of Financial Fraud (section 1 of this act)
 Unlawful Possession of Payment Instruments (section 1 of this act)
 Unlawful Possession of a Personal Identification Device (section 1 of this act)
 Unlawful Production of Payment Instruments (section 1 of this act)
 Unlawful Use of Food Stamps (RCW 9.91.140 (2) and (3))
 Vehicle Prowl 1 (RCW 9A.52.095)

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 9   Section 7 of this act expires July 1, 2004.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 10   Section 8 of this act takes effect July 1, 2004.

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