SSB 6293 -
By Representatives O'Brien, Hurst, Dammeier, Morrell, Pearson
ADOPTED 03/03/2010
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1 RCW 9A.76.060 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.76.060 are
each amended to read as follows:
As used in RCW 9A.76.070 and 9A.76.080, "juvenile relative" means
a person:
(1) Who was under the age of eighteen at the time of the offense;
(2) Who is related as husband or wife, brother or sister, parent or
grandparent, child or grandchild, stepchild or stepparent to the person
to whom criminal assistance is rendered; and
(((2))) (3) Who does not render criminal assistance to another
person in one or more of the means defined in ((subsections (4), (5),
or (6) of)) RCW 9A.76.050 (4), (5), or (6).
Sec. 2 RCW 9A.76.070 and 2003 c 53 s 83 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) A person is guilty of rendering criminal assistance in the
first degree if he or she renders criminal assistance to a person who
has committed or is being sought for murder in the first degree or any
class A felony or equivalent juvenile offense.
(2)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, rendering
criminal assistance in the first degree is a class C felony.
(b) Rendering criminal assistance in the first degree is a gross
misdemeanor if it is established by a preponderance of the evidence
that the actor is a juvenile relative as defined in RCW 9A.76.060.
Sec. 3 RCW 9A.76.080 and 2003 c 53 s 84 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) A person is guilty of rendering criminal assistance in the
second degree if he or she renders criminal assistance to a person who
has committed or is being sought for a class B or class C felony or an
equivalent juvenile offense or to someone being sought for violation of
parole, probation, or community supervision.
(2)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, rendering
criminal assistance in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor.
(b) Rendering criminal assistance in the second degree is a
misdemeanor if it is established by a preponderance of the evidence
that the actor is a juvenile relative as defined in RCW 9A.76.060.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4 This act may be known and cited as Randy's
law."
Correct the title.
EFFECT: (1) Redefines and changes the term "relative" in the
rendering criminal assistance statute to "juvenile relative." Defines
"juvenile relative" as a person under the age of 18 at the time of the
offense and who is related to the person to whom criminal assistance is
rendered.
(2) A person who commits rendering criminal assistance 1 is guilty
of a:
(a) Class C felony, seriousness level V (an increase from a gross
misdemeanor offense), if the offender is age 18 and older and "related"
to the offender.
(b) Gross misdemeanor (which is the same as current law), if the
offender is under the age of 18 and "related" to the offender.
(c) Class C felony, seriousness level V (which is the same as
current law), if the offender is 18 and older and is "not related" to
the offender.
(d) Class C felony, seriousness level V offense (which is the same
as current law), if the offender is under age 18 and "not related" to
the offender.
(3) A person who commits rendering criminal assistance 2 is guilty
of a:
(a) Gross misdemeanor (an increase from a misdemeanor offense), if
the offender is age 18 and older and "related" to the offender.
(b) Misdemeanor (which is the same as current law), if the offender
is under the age of 18 and "related" to the offender.
(c) Gross misdemeanor (which is the same as current law), if the
offender is 18 and older and is "not related" to the offender.
(d) Gross misdemeanor felony (which is the same as current law), if
the offender is under age 18 and "not related" to the offender.