AN ACT Relating to crimes committed while armed with a firearm; amending RCW 9.94A.450; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.310; and prescribing penalties.

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

Sec. 1. Section 2, chapter 115, Laws of 1983 as last amended by section 1, chapter 124, Laws of 1989 and by section 101, chapter 271, Laws of 1989 and RCW 9.94A.310 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

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!ae0 TABLE 1

Sentencing Grid

@h0!tm1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 SERIOUSNESS

@lb SCORE!tj6!tcOFFENDER!sc ,1SCORE

!tj10!tc9

!tj1!tc0!tc1!tc2!tc3!tc4!tc5!tc6!tc7!tc8!tcor!sc ,1more

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@h1 XIV!tj1!tcLife Sentence without Parole/Death Penalty

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XIII!tj1!tc23y4m!tc24y4m!tc25y4m!tc26y4m!tc27y4m!tc28y4m!tc30y4m!tr32 y10m !tc36y!tc40y

!tj1!tc240 -!tc250 -!tc261 -!tc271 -!tc281 -!tc291 -!tc312 -!tc338 -!tc370 -!tc411 -

!tj1!tc320!tc333!tc347!tc361!tc374!tc388!tc416!tc450!tc493!tc548

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XII!tj1!tc12y!tc13y!tc14y!tc15y!tc16y!tc17y!tc19y!tc21y!tc25y!Tc29y

!tj1!tc123 -!tc134 -!tc144 -!tc154 -!tc165 -!tc175 -!tc195 -!tc216 -!tc257 -!tc298 -

!tj1!tc164!tc178!tc192!tc205!tc219!tc233!tc260!tc288!tc342!tc397

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XI!tj1!tc6y!tc6y9m!tc7y6m!tc8y3m!tc9y!tc9y9m!tc12y6m!tc13y6m!tc15y6m! tc17y6m

!tj1!tc62 -!tc69 -!tc77 -!tc85 -!tc93 -!tc100 -!tc129 -!tc139 -!tc159 -!tc180 -

!tj1!tc82!tc92!tc102!tc113!tc123!tc133!tc171!tc185!tc212!tc240

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X!tj1!tc5y!tc5y6m!tc6y!tc6y6m!tc7y!tc7y6m!tc9y6m!tc10y6m!tc12y6m!tc14 y6m

!tj1!tc51 -!tc57 -!tc62 -!tc67 -!tc72 -!tc77 -!tc98 -!tc108 -!tc129 -!tc149 -

!tj1!tc68!tc75!tc82!tc89!tc96!tc102!tc130!tc144!tc171!tc198

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IX!tj1!tc3y!tc3y6m!tc4y!tc4y6m!tc5y!tc5y6m!tc7y6m!tc8y6m!tc10y6m!tc12 y6m

!tj1!tc31 -!tc36 -!tc41 -!tc46 -!tc51 -!tc57 -!tc77 -!tc87 -!tc108 -!tc129 -

!tj1!tc41!tc48!tc54!tc61!tc68!tc75!tc102!tc116!tc144!tc171

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VIII!tj1!tc2y!tc2y6m!tc3y!tc3y6m!tc4y!tc4y6m!tc6y6m!tc7y6m!tc8y6m!tc1 0y6m

!tj1!tc21 -!tc26 -!tc31 -!tc36 -!tc41 -!tc46 -!tc67 -!tc77 -!tc87 -!tc108 -

!tj1!tc27!tc34!tc41!tc48!tc54!tc61!tc89!tc102!tc116!tc144

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VII!tj1!tc18m!tc2y!tc2y6m!tc3y!tc3y6m!tc4y!tc5y6m!tc6y6m!tc7y6m!tc8y6 m

!tj1!tc15 -!tc21 -!tc26 -!tc31 -!tc36 -!tc41 -!tc57 -!tc67 -!tc77 -!tc87 -

!tj1!tc20!tc27!tc34!tc41!tc48!tc54!tc75!tc89!tc102!tc116

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VI!tj1!tc13m!tc18m!tc2y!tc2y6m!tc3y!tc3y6m!tc4y6m!tc5y6m!tc6y6m!tc7y6 m

!tj1!tc12+ -!tc15 -!tc21 -!tc26 -!tc31 -!tc36 -!tc46 -!tc57 -!tc67 -!tc77 -

!tj1!tc14!tc20!tc27!tc34!tc41!tc48!tc61!tc75!tc89!tc102

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V!tj1!tc9m!tc13m!tc15m!tc18m!tc2y2m!tc3y2m!tc4y!tc5y!tc6y!tc7y

!tj1!tc6 -!tc12+ -!tc13 -!tc15 -!tc22 -!tc33 -!tc41 -!tc51 -!tc62 -!tc72 -

!tj1!tc12!tc14!tc17!tc20!tc29!tc43!tc54!tc68!tc82!tc96

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IV!tj1!tc6m!tc9m!tc13m!tc15m!tc18m!tc2y2m!tc3y2m!tc4y2m!tc5y2m!tc6y2m

!tj1!tc3 -!tc6 -!tc12+ -!tc13 -!tc15 -!tc22 -!tc33 -!tc43 -!tc53 -!tc63 -

!tj1!tc9!tc12!tc14!tc17!tc20!tc29!tc43!tc57!tc70!tc84

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III!tj1!tc2m!tc5m!tc8m!tc11m!tc14m!tc20m!tc2y2m!tc3y2m!tc4y2m!tc5y

!tj1!tc1 -!tc3 -!tc4 -!tc9 -!tc12+ -!tc17 -!tc22 -!tc33 -!tc43 -!tc51 -

!tj1!tc3!tc8!tc12!tc12!tc16!tc22!tc29!tc43!tc57!tc68

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II!tj1!tc!tc4m!tc6m!tc8m!tc13m!tc16m!tc20m!tc2y2m!tc3y2m!tc4y2m

!tj1!tc0!sc-,00190!tc2 -!tc3 -!tc4 -!tc12+ -!tc14 -!tc17 -!tc22 -!tc33 -!tc43 -

!tj1!tcDays!tc6!tc9!tc12!tc14!tc18!tc22!tc29!tc43!tc57

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I!tj1!tr!tr!tc3m!tc4m!tc5m!tc8m!tc13m!tc16m!tc20m!tc2y2m

!tj1!tr0-60!tr0-90!tc2 -!tc2 -!tc3 -!tc4 -!tc12+ -!tc14 -!tc17 -!tc22 -

!tj1!tcDays!tcDays!tc5!tc6!tc8!tc12!tc14!tc18!tc22!tc29

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@h3 !ixNOTE:!sc ,2Numbers in the first horizontal row of each seriousness category represent sentencing midpoints in years(y) and months(m). Numbers in the second and third rows represent presumptive sentencing ranges in months, or in days if so designated. 12+ equals one year and one day.

@la (2) For persons convicted of the anticipatory offenses of criminal attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy under chapter 9A.28 RCW, the presumptive sentence is determined by locating the sentencing grid sentence range defined by the appropriate offender score and the seriousness level of the completed crime, and multiplying the range by 75 percent.

(3) The following additional times shall be added to the presumptive sentence if the offender or an accomplice was armed with a deadly weapon as defined in this chapter and the offender is being sentenced for one of the crimes listed in this subsection; except that if the offender or an accomplice was armed with a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 when used as a deadly weapon as described in RCW 9.94A.125, the additional time added to the presumptive sentence shall be determined by subsection (6) of this section. If the offender or an accomplice was armed with a deadly weapon and the offender is being sentenced for an anticipatory offense under chapter 9A.28 RCW to commit one of the crimes listed in this subsection, the following times shall be added to the presumptive range determined under subsection (2) of this section; except that if the offender or an accomplice was armed with a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 when used as a deadly weapon as described in RCW 9.94A.125, the additional time added to the presumptive sentence shall be determined by subsection (6) of this section:

!ix!il2,1!ih3,2(a) 24!sc ,1months for Rape 1 (RCW 9A.44.040), Robbery 1 (RCW 9A.56.200), or Kidnapping 1 (RCW 9A.40.020)

(b) 18!sc ,1months for Burglary 1 (RCW 9A.52.020)

(c) 12!sc ,1months for Assault 2 (RCW 9A.36.020 or 9A.36.021), Escape 1 (RCW 9A.76.110), Kidnapping 2 (RCW 9A.40.030), Burglary 2 of a building other than a dwelling (RCW 9A.52.030), Theft of Livestock 1 or 2 (RCW 9A.56.080), or any drug offense.

(4) The following additional times shall be added to the presumptive sentence if the offender or an accomplice committed the offense while in a county jail or state correctional facility as that term is defined in this chapter and the offender is being sentenced for one of the crimes listed in this subsection. If the offender or an accomplice committed one of the crimes listed in this subsection while in a county jail or state correctional facility as that term is defined in this chapter, and the offender is being sentenced for an anticipatory offense under chapter 9A.28 RCW to commit one of the crimes listed in this subsection, the following times shall be added to the presumptive sentence range determined under subsection (2) of this section:

(a) Eighteen months for offenses committed under RCW 69.50.401(a)(1)(i);

(b) Fifteen months for offenses committed under RCW 69.50.401(a)(1)(ii), (iii), and (iv);

For the purposes of this subsection, all of the real property of a state correctional facility or county jail shall be deemed to be part of that facility or county jail.

(5) An additional twenty-four months shall be added to the presumptive sentence for any ranked offense involving a violation of chapter 69.50 RCW if the offense was also a violation of RCW 69.50.435.

(6) An additional sixty months shall be added to the presumptive sentence for any ranked offense if the offender or an accomplice was armed with a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 when used as a deadly weapon as described in RCW 9.94A.125.

Sec. 2. Section 16, chapter 115, Laws of 1983 and RCW 9.94A.450 are each amended to read as follows:

STANDARD: (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a defendant will normally be expected to plead guilty to the charge or charges which adequately describe the nature of his or her criminal conduct or go to trial.

(2) In certain circumstances, a plea agreement with a defendant in exchange for a plea of guilty to a charge or charges that may not fully describe the nature of his or her criminal conduct may be necessary and in the public interest. Such situations may include the following:

(a) Evidentiary problems which make conviction on the original charges doubtful;

(b) The defendant's willingness to cooperate in the investigation or prosecution of others whose criminal conduct is more serious or represents a greater public threat;

(d) The discovery of facts which mitigate the seriousness of the defendant's conduct;

(e) The correction of errors in the initial charging decision;

(f) The defendant's history with respect to criminal activity;

(g) The nature and seriousness of the offense or offenses charged;

(h) The probable effect on witnesses.

(3) A plea agreement shall not be permitted for any offense committed when the offender or an accomplice was armed with a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 when used as a deadly weapon as described in RCW 9.94A.125, except when circumstances under subsection (2)(a) or (e) of this section are present.