BILL REQ. #: S-0999.1

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5195
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State of Washington

62nd Legislature

2011 Regular Session

By Senate Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Regala, and Hargrove)

READ FIRST TIME 01/27/11.

AN ACT Relating to requiring information to be filed by the prosecuting attorney for certain violations under driving while license is suspended or revoked provisions; and amending RCW 10.37.015.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 10.37.015 and 1987 c 202 s 167 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) No person shall be held to answer in any court for an alleged crime or offense, unless upon an information filed by the prosecuting attorney, or upon an indictment by a grand jury, except in cases of misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor before a district or municipal judge, or before a court martial, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.
     (2) Violations of RCW 46.20.342(1)(c)(iv) may be required by the prosecuting attorney to be referred to his or her office for consideration of filing an information or for entry into a precharge diversion program.

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