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                         SENATE BILL 6287

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State of Washington   57th Legislature        2002 Regular Session

By Senators Long and Hargrove

Read first time 01/14/2002.  Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

Clarifying the status of persons who commit criminal offenses while civilly detained or committed under chapter 71.09 RCW.

    AN ACT Relating to the status of persons who commit criminal offenses while civilly detained or committed under chapter 71.09 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 71.09 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 71.09 RCW to read as follows:

    A person subject to court order under the provisions of this chapter who is thereafter convicted of a criminal offense remains under the jurisdiction of the department following:  (1) Completion of the criminal sentence; or (2) release from confinement in a state or local correctional facility, and shall be returned to the custody of the department.

    This section does not apply to persons subject to a court order under the provisions of this chapter who are thereafter sentenced to life without the possibility of release.

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