6183 AMS REGA RAMS 020

SB 6183 - S AMD 467

By Senators Regala, Zarelli and Hargrove

ADOPTED 4/22/2009

    On page 1 line 19, after "designee" strike "((find [finds] that such release is in the best interests of the state of Washington))" and insert "finds that such release is in the best interests of the state of Washington and"

    On page 2, line 21, strike "((shall)) may" and insert "shall, upon making a finding that it is in the best interest of the state,"

EFFECT:  Restores the requirement that the Secretary of Corrections find that it is in the best interest of the state to conditionally release an offender to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation.  Restores the requirement that the Department of Corrections seek extradition of an offender upon a finding that it is in the best interest of the state.

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