SHB 2030 -
By Representative Klippert
NOT CONSIDERED
On page 70, after line 18 of the amendment, insert the following:
"Sec. 34 RCW 46.61.5055 and 2012 c 183 s 12, 2012 c 42 s 2, and
2012 c 28 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
(1) No prior offenses in seven years. Except as provided in RCW
46.61.502(6) or 46.61.504(6), a person who is convicted of a violation
of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504 and who has no prior offense within seven
years shall be punished as follows:
(a) Penalty for alcohol concentration less than 0.15. In the case
of a person whose alcohol concentration was less than 0.15, or for whom
for reasons other than the person's refusal to take a test offered
pursuant to RCW 46.20.308 there is no test result indicating the
person's alcohol concentration:
(i) By imprisonment for not less than one day nor more than three
hundred sixty-four days. Twenty-four consecutive hours of the
imprisonment may not be suspended ((or deferred)) unless the court
finds that the imposition of this mandatory minimum sentence would
impose a substantial risk to the offender's physical or mental well-being. Whenever the mandatory minimum sentence is suspended ((or
deferred)), the court shall state in writing the reason for granting
the suspension ((or deferral)) and the facts upon which the suspension
((or deferral)) is based. In lieu of the mandatory minimum term of
imprisonment required under this subsection (1)(a)(i), the court may
order not less than fifteen days of electronic home monitoring. The
offender shall pay the cost of electronic home monitoring. The county
or municipality in which the penalty is being imposed shall determine
the cost. The court may also require the offender's electronic home
monitoring device to include an alcohol detection breathalyzer or other
separate alcohol monitoring device, and the court may restrict the
amount of alcohol the offender may consume during the time the offender
is on electronic home monitoring; and
(ii) By a fine of not less than three hundred fifty dollars nor
more than five thousand dollars. Three hundred fifty dollars of the
fine may not be suspended ((or deferred)) unless the court finds the
offender to be indigent; or
(b) Penalty for alcohol concentration at least 0.15. In the case
of a person whose alcohol concentration was at least 0.15, or for whom
by reason of the person's refusal to take a test offered pursuant to
RCW 46.20.308 there is no test result indicating the person's alcohol
concentration:
(i) By imprisonment for not less than two days nor more than three
hundred sixty-four days. ((Two consecutive days)) Forty-eight
consecutive hours of the imprisonment may not be suspended ((or
deferred)) unless the court finds that the imposition of this mandatory
minimum sentence would impose a substantial risk to the offender's
physical or mental well-being. Whenever the mandatory minimum sentence
is suspended ((or deferred)), the court shall state in writing the
reason for granting the suspension ((or deferral)) and the facts upon
which the suspension ((or deferral)) is based. In lieu of the
mandatory minimum term of imprisonment required under this subsection
(1)(b)(i), the court may order not less than thirty days of electronic
home monitoring. The offender shall pay the cost of electronic home
monitoring. The county or municipality in which the penalty is being
imposed shall determine the cost. The court may also require the
offender's electronic home monitoring device to include an alcohol
detection breathalyzer or other separate alcohol monitoring device, and
the court may restrict the amount of alcohol the offender may consume
during the time the offender is on electronic home monitoring; and
(ii) By a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than
five thousand dollars. Five hundred dollars of the fine may not be
suspended ((or deferred)) unless the court finds the offender to be
indigent.
(2) One prior offense in seven years. Except as provided in RCW
46.61.502(6) or 46.61.504(6), a person who is convicted of a violation
of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504 and who has one prior offense within
seven years shall be punished as follows:
(a) Penalty for alcohol concentration less than 0.15. In the case
of a person whose alcohol concentration was less than 0.15, or for whom
for reasons other than the person's refusal to take a test offered
pursuant to RCW 46.20.308 there is no test result indicating the
person's alcohol concentration:
(i)(A) By imprisonment for not less than ((thirty)) forty days nor
more than three hundred sixty-four days ((and)), sixty days of
electronic home monitoring, and upon completion of the initial
mandatory minimum sentence either: (I) An additional ninety days in
jail; or (II) if available, a minimum of ninety days of 24/7
alcohol/drug monitoring. In all instances, the court shall order an
expanded alcohol and drug assessment, and shall order treatment as
recommended by the agency conducting the assessment.
(B) In lieu of the mandatory minimum term of sixty days electronic
home monitoring, the court may order at least an additional four days
in jail. The offender shall pay for the cost of the electronic
monitoring. The county or municipality where the penalty is being
imposed shall determine the cost, and may include an additional fee to
cover the cost of electronic monitoring for indigent offenders. The
court may also require the offender's electronic home monitoring device
include an alcohol detection breathalyzer or other separate alcohol
monitoring device, and may restrict the amount of alcohol the offender
may consume during the time the offender is on electronic home
monitoring. ((Thirty)) Forty days of imprisonment and sixty days of
electronic home monitoring may not be suspended ((or deferred)) unless
the court finds that the imposition of this mandatory minimum sentence
would impose a substantial risk to the offender's physical or mental
well-being. Whenever the mandatory minimum sentence is suspended ((or
deferred)), the court shall state in writing the reason for granting
the suspension ((or deferral)) and the facts upon which the suspension
((or deferral)) is based.
(C) The assessment-based treatment must be approved by the
department of social and health services; and
(ii) By a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than
five thousand dollars. Five hundred dollars of the fine may not be
suspended ((or deferred)) unless the court finds the offender to be
indigent; or
(b) Penalty for alcohol concentration at least 0.15. In the case
of a person whose alcohol concentration was at least 0.15, or for whom
by reason of the person's refusal to take a test offered pursuant to
RCW 46.20.308 there is no test result indicating the person's alcohol
concentration:
(i)(A) By imprisonment for not less than ((forty-five)) fifty-five
days nor more than three hundred sixty-four days ((and)), ninety days
of electronic home monitoring, and upon completion of the initial
mandatory minimum sentence either: (I) An additional ninety days in
jail; or (II) if available, a minimum of ninety days of 24/7
alcohol/drug monitoring. In all instances, the court shall order an
expanded alcohol and drug assessment, and shall order treatment as
recommended by the agency conducting the assessment.
(B) In lieu of the mandatory minimum term of ninety days electronic
home monitoring, the court may order at least an additional six days in
jail. The offender shall pay for the cost of the electronic monitoring.
The county or municipality where the penalty is being imposed shall
determine the cost, and may include an additional fee to cover the cost
of electronic monitoring for indigent offenders. The court may also
require the offender's electronic home monitoring device include an
alcohol detection breathalyzer or other separate alcohol monitoring
device, and may restrict the amount of alcohol the offender may consume
during the time the offender is on electronic home monitoring.
((Forty-five)) Fifty-five days of imprisonment and ninety days of
electronic home monitoring may not be suspended ((or deferred)) unless
the court finds that the imposition of this mandatory minimum sentence
would impose a substantial risk to the offender's physical or mental
well-being. Whenever the mandatory minimum sentence is suspended ((or
deferred)), the court shall state in writing the reason for granting
the suspension ((or deferral)) and the facts upon which the suspension
((or deferral)) is based.
(C) The assessment-based treatment must be approved by the
department of social and health services; and
(ii) By a fine of not less than seven hundred fifty dollars nor
more than five thousand dollars. Seven hundred fifty dollars of the
fine may not be suspended ((or deferred)) unless the court finds the
offender to be indigent.
(3) Two prior offenses in seven years. Except as provided in RCW
46.61.502(6) or 46.61.504(6), a person who is convicted of a violation
of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504 and who has two ((or three)) prior
offenses within seven years shall be punished as follows:
(a) Penalty for alcohol concentration less than 0.15. In the case
of a person whose alcohol concentration was less than 0.15, or for whom
for reasons other than the person's refusal to take a test offered
pursuant to RCW 46.20.308 there is no test result indicating the
person's alcohol concentration:
(i)(A) By imprisonment for not less than ((ninety)) one hundred
days nor more than three hundred sixty-four days ((and)), one hundred
twenty days of electronic home monitoring, and upon completion of the
initial mandatory minimum sentence either: (I) An additional one
hundred eighty days in jail; or (II) if available, a minimum of one
hundred eighty days of 24/7 alcohol/drug monitoring. In all instances,
the court shall order an expanded alcohol and drug assessment, and
shall order treatment as recommended by the agency conducting the
assessment.
(B) In lieu of the mandatory minimum term of one hundred twenty
days of electronic home monitoring, the court may order at least an
additional eight days in jail. The offender shall pay for the cost of
the electronic monitoring. The county or municipality where the
penalty is being imposed shall determine the cost, and may include an
additional fee to cover the cost of electronic monitoring for indigent
offenders. The court may also require the offender's electronic home
monitoring device include an alcohol detection breathalyzer or other
separate alcohol monitoring device, and may restrict the amount of
alcohol the offender may consume during the time the offender is on
electronic home monitoring. ((Ninety)) One hundred days of
imprisonment and one hundred twenty days of electronic home monitoring
may not be suspended ((or deferred)) unless the court finds that the
imposition of this mandatory minimum sentence would impose a
substantial risk to the offender's physical or mental well-being.
Whenever the mandatory minimum sentence is suspended ((or deferred)),
the court shall state in writing the reason for granting the suspension
((or deferral)) and the facts upon which the suspension ((or deferral))
is based.
(C) The assessment-based treatment must be approved by the
department of social and health services; and
(ii) By a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than
five thousand dollars. One thousand dollars of the fine may not be
suspended ((or deferred)) unless the court finds the offender to be
indigent; or
(b) Penalty for alcohol concentration at least 0.15. In the case
of a person whose alcohol concentration was at least 0.15, or for whom
by reason of the person's refusal to take a test offered pursuant to
RCW 46.20.308 there is no test result indicating the person's alcohol
concentration:
(i)(A) By imprisonment for not less than one hundred ((twenty))
thirty days nor more than three hundred sixty-four days ((and)), one
hundred fifty days of electronic home monitoring, and upon completion
of the initial mandatory minimum sentence either: (I) An additional
one hundred eighty days in jail; or (II) if available, a minimum of one
hundred eighty days of 24/7 alcohol/drug monitoring. In all instances,
the court shall order an expanded alcohol and drug assessment, and
shall order treatment as recommended by the agency conducting the
assessment.
(B) In lieu of the mandatory minimum term of one hundred fifty days
of electronic home monitoring, the court may order at least an
additional ten days in jail. The offender shall pay for the cost of
the electronic monitoring. The county or municipality where the
penalty is being imposed shall determine the cost, and may include an
additional fee to cover the cost of electronic monitoring for indigent
offenders. The court may also require the offender's electronic home
monitoring device include an alcohol detection breathalyzer or other
separate alcohol monitoring device, and may restrict the amount of
alcohol the offender may consume during the time the offender is on
electronic home monitoring. One hundred ((twenty)) thirty days of
imprisonment and one hundred fifty days of electronic home monitoring
may not be suspended ((or deferred)) unless the court finds that the
imposition of this mandatory minimum sentence would impose a
substantial risk to the offender's physical or mental well-being.
Whenever the mandatory minimum sentence is suspended ((or deferred)),
the court shall state in writing the reason for granting the suspension
((or deferral)) and the facts upon which the suspension ((or deferral))
is based.
(C) The assessment-based treatment must be approved by the
department of social and health services; and
(ii) By a fine of not less than one thousand five hundred dollars
nor more than five thousand dollars. One thousand five hundred dollars
of the fine may not be suspended ((or deferred)) unless the court finds
the offender to be indigent.
(4) Three or more prior offenses in ten years. A person who is
convicted of a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504 shall be
punished under chapter 9.94A RCW if:
(a) The person has ((four)) three or more prior offenses within ten
years; or
(b) The person has ever previously been convicted of:
(i) A violation of RCW 46.61.520 committed while under the
influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug;
(ii) A violation of RCW 46.61.522 committed while under the
influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug;
(iii) An out-of-state offense comparable to the offense specified
in (b)(i) or (ii) of this subsection; or
(iv) A violation of RCW 46.61.502(6) or 46.61.504(6).
(5)(a) Mandated alcohol monitoring device. The court shall require
any person convicted of a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504 or an
equivalent local ordinance to comply with the rules and requirements of
the department regarding the installation and use of a functioning
ignition interlock device installed on all motor vehicles operated by
the person.
(b) If the court orders that a person refrain from consuming any
alcohol, the court may order the person to submit to alcohol monitoring
through an alcohol detection breathalyzer device, transdermal sensor
device, or other technology designed to detect alcohol in a person's
system. The person shall pay for the cost of the monitoring, unless
the court specifies that the cost of monitoring will be paid with funds
that are available from an alternative source identified by the court.
The county or municipality where the penalty is being imposed shall
determine the cost.
(6) ((If)) Penalty for having a minor passenger in vehicle. In
addition to any other penalty provided by law, if it is found by the
court that a person who is convicted of a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or
46.61.504 committed the offense while a passenger under the age of
sixteen was in the vehicle, the ((court shall)) following must occur:
(a) ((Order)) The department of licensing shall require the use of
an ignition interlock or other device for an additional six months;
(b) In any case in which the person has no prior offenses within
seven years, and except as provided in RCW 46.61.502(6) or
46.61.504(6), the court shall order ((a)) an additional penalty of
twenty-four hours of imprisonment and by a fine of not less than one
thousand dollars and not more than five thousand dollars. One thousand
dollars of the fine may not be suspended ((or deferred)) unless the
court finds the offender to be indigent;
(c) In any case in which the person has one prior offense within
seven years, and except as provided in RCW 46.61.502(6) or
46.61.504(6), the court shall order ((a)) an additional penalty of five
days of imprisonment and by a fine of not less than two thousand
dollars and not more than five thousand dollars. One thousand dollars
of the fine may not be suspended ((or deferred)) unless the court finds
the offender to be indigent;
(d) In any case in which the person has two ((or three)) prior
offenses within seven years, and except as provided in RCW 46.61.502(6)
or 46.61.504(6), the court shall order ((a)) an additional penalty of
ten days of imprisonment and by a fine of not less than three thousand
dollars and not more than ten thousand dollars. One thousand dollars
of the fine may not be suspended ((or deferred)) unless the court finds
the offender to be indigent.
(7) Other items courts must consider while setting penalties. In
exercising its discretion in setting penalties within the limits
allowed by this section, the court shall particularly consider the
following:
(a) Whether the person's driving at the time of the offense was
responsible for injury or damage to another or another's property;
((and))
(b) Whether at the time of the offense the person was driving or in
physical control of a vehicle with one or more passengers;
(c) Whether the driver was driving in the opposite direction of the
normal flow of traffic on a multiple lane highway, as defined by RCW
46.04.350, with a posted speed limit of forty-five miles per hour or
greater; and
(d) Whether a child passenger under the age of sixteen was an
occupant in the driver's vehicle.
(8) Treatment and information school. An offender punishable under
this section is subject to the alcohol assessment and treatment
provisions of RCW 46.61.5056.
(9) Driver's license privileges of the defendant. The license,
permit, or nonresident privilege of a person convicted of driving or
being in physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence
of intoxicating liquor or drugs must:
(a) Penalty for alcohol concentration less than 0.15. If the
person's alcohol concentration was less than 0.15, or if for reasons
other than the person's refusal to take a test offered under RCW
46.20.308 there is no test result indicating the person's alcohol
concentration:
(i) Where there has been no prior offense within seven years, be
suspended or denied by the department for ninety days;
(ii) Where there has been one prior offense within seven years, be
revoked or denied by the department for two years; or
(iii) Where there have been two or more prior offenses within seven
years, be revoked or denied by the department for three years;
(b) Penalty for alcohol concentration at least 0.15. If the
person's alcohol concentration was at least 0.15:
(i) Where there has been no prior offense within seven years, be
revoked or denied by the department for one year;
(ii) Where there has been one prior offense within seven years, be
revoked or denied by the department for nine hundred days; or
(iii) Where there have been two or more prior offenses within seven
years, be revoked or denied by the department for four years; or
(c) Penalty for refusing to take test. If by reason of the
person's refusal to take a test offered under RCW 46.20.308, there is
no test result indicating the person's alcohol concentration:
(i) Where there have been no prior offenses within seven years, be
revoked or denied by the department for two years;
(ii) Where there has been one prior offense within seven years, be
revoked or denied by the department for three years; or
(iii) Where there have been two or more previous offenses within
seven years, be revoked or denied by the department for four years.
The department shall grant credit on a day-for-day basis for any
portion of a suspension, revocation, or denial already served under
this subsection for a suspension, revocation, or denial imposed under
RCW 46.20.3101 arising out of the same incident.
Upon its own motion or upon motion by a person, a court may find,
on the record, that notice to the department under RCW 46.20.270 has
been delayed for three years or more as a result of a clerical or court
error. If so, the court may order that the person's license, permit,
or nonresident privilege shall not be revoked, suspended, or denied for
that offense. The court shall send notice of the finding and order to
the department and to the person. Upon receipt of the notice from the
court, the department shall not revoke, suspend, or deny the license,
permit, or nonresident privilege of the person for that offense.
For purposes of this subsection (9), the department shall refer to
the driver's record maintained under RCW 46.52.120 when determining the
existence of prior offenses.
(10) Probation of driving privilege. After expiration of any
period of suspension, revocation, or denial of the offender's license,
permit, or privilege to drive required by this section, the department
shall place the offender's driving privilege in probationary status
pursuant to RCW 46.20.355.
(11) Conditions of probation.
(a) In addition to any nonsuspendable and nondeferrable jail
sentence required by this section, whenever the court imposes up to
three hundred sixty-four days in jail, the court shall also suspend
((but shall not defer)) a period of confinement for a period not
exceeding five years. The court shall impose conditions of probation
that include:
(i) Not driving a motor vehicle within this state without both a
valid license to drive and proof of liability insurance or other
financial responsibility for the future pursuant to RCW 46.30.020;
(ii) Not driving a motor vehicle within this state while having an
alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more within two hours after driving;
((and))
(iii) Not being in physical control of a motor vehicle within this
state while having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more within two
hours after driving;
(iv) Not driving a motor vehicle within this state while having a
THC concentration of 5.00 nanograms per milliliter of whole blood or
higher within two hours after driving;
(v) Not being in physical control of a motor vehicle within this
state while having a THC concentration of 5.00 nanograms per milliliter
of whole blood or higher within two hours after driving;
(vi) Not refusing to submit to a test of his or her breath or blood
to determine alcohol or drug concentration upon request of a law
enforcement officer who has reasonable grounds to believe the person
was driving or was in actual physical control of a motor vehicle within
this state while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drug;
and
(vii) Mandatory participation in 24/7 alcohol/drug monitoring for
a minimum period of: (A) Three months if the person has been convicted
of one prior violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504 within seven
years; or (B) six months if the person has been convicted of two prior
violations of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504 within seven years.
(b) The court may impose conditions of probation that include
nonrepetition, installation of an ignition interlock device on the
probationer's motor vehicle, alcohol or drug treatment, supervised
probation, or other conditions that may be appropriate. The sentence
may be imposed in whole or in part upon violation of a condition of
probation during the suspension period.
(((b))) (c) For each violation of mandatory conditions of probation
under (a)(((i), (ii), or (iii))) and (b) of this subsection, the court
shall order the convicted person to be confined for thirty days, which
shall not be suspended ((or deferred)).
(((c))) (d) For each incident involving a violation of a mandatory
condition of probation imposed under this subsection, the license,
permit, or privilege to drive of the person shall be suspended by the
court for thirty days or, if such license, permit, or privilege to
drive already is suspended, revoked, or denied at the time the finding
of probation violation is made, the suspension, revocation, or denial
then in effect shall be extended by thirty days. The court shall
notify the department of any suspension, revocation, or denial or any
extension of a suspension, revocation, or denial imposed under this
subsection.
(12) Waiver of electronic home monitoring. A court may waive the
electronic home monitoring requirements of this chapter when:
(a) The offender does not have a dwelling, telephone service, or
any other necessity to operate an electronic home monitoring system.
However, if a court determines that an alcohol monitoring device
utilizing wireless reporting technology is reasonably available, the
court may require the person to obtain such a device during the period
of required electronic home monitoring;
(b) The offender does not reside in the state of Washington; or
(c) The court determines that there is reason to believe that the
offender would violate the conditions of the electronic home monitoring
penalty.
Whenever the mandatory minimum term of electronic home monitoring
is waived, the court shall state in writing the reason for granting the
waiver and the facts upon which the waiver is based, and shall impose
an alternative sentence with similar punitive consequences. The
alternative sentence may include, but is not limited to, use of an
ignition interlock device, the 24/7 alcohol/drug monitoring, additional
jail time, work crew, or work camp.
Whenever the combination of jail time and electronic home
monitoring or alternative sentence would exceed three hundred sixty-four days, the offender shall serve the jail portion of the sentence
first, and the electronic home monitoring or alternative portion of the
sentence shall be reduced so that the combination does not exceed three
hundred sixty-four days.
(13) Extraordinary medical placement. An offender serving a
sentence under this section, whether or not a mandatory minimum term
has expired, may be granted an extraordinary medical placement by the
jail administrator subject to the standards and limitations set forth
in RCW 9.94A.728(3).
(14) Definitions. For purposes of this section and RCW 46.61.502
and 46.61.504:
(a) "24/7 alcohol/drug monitoring" means the monitoring by the use
of any electronic instrument that is capable of determining and
monitoring the presence of alcohol or drugs in a person's body and
includes any associated equipment a participant needs in order for the
device to properly perform;
(b) A "prior offense" means any of the following:
(i) A conviction for a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or an equivalent
local ordinance;
(ii) A conviction for a violation of RCW 46.61.504 or an equivalent
local ordinance;
(iii) A conviction for a violation of RCW 46.61.520 committed while
under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, or a conviction
for a violation of RCW 46.61.520 committed in a reckless manner or with
the disregard for the safety of others if the conviction is the result
of a charge that was originally filed as a violation of RCW 46.61.520
committed while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug;
(iv) A conviction for a violation of RCW 46.61.522 committed while
under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, or a conviction
for a violation of RCW 46.61.522 committed in a reckless manner or with
the disregard for the safety of others if the conviction is the result
of a charge that was originally filed as a violation of RCW 46.61.522
committed while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug;
(v) A conviction for a violation of RCW 46.61.5249, 46.61.500, or
9A.36.050 or an equivalent local ordinance, if the conviction is the
result of a charge that was originally filed as a violation of RCW
46.61.502 or 46.61.504, or an equivalent local ordinance, or of RCW
46.61.520 or 46.61.522;
(vi) An out-of-state conviction for a violation that would have
been a violation of (((a))) (b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) of this
subsection if committed in this state;
(vii) A deferred prosecution under chapter 10.05 RCW granted in a
prosecution for a violation of RCW 46.61.502, 46.61.504, or an
equivalent local ordinance;
(viii) A deferred prosecution under chapter 10.05 RCW granted in a
prosecution for a violation of RCW 46.61.5249, or an equivalent local
ordinance, if the charge under which the deferred prosecution was
granted was originally filed as a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or
46.61.504, or an equivalent local ordinance, or of RCW 46.61.520 or
46.61.522; ((or))
(ix) A deferred prosecution granted in another state for a
violation of driving or having physical control of a vehicle while
under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug if the out-of-state deferred prosecution is equivalent to the deferred prosecution
under chapter 10.05 RCW, including a requirement that the defendant
participate in a chemical dependency treatment program; or
(x) A deferred sentence imposed in a prosecution for a violation of
RCW 46.61.5249, 46.61.500, or 9A.36.050, or an equivalent local
ordinance, if the charge under which the deferred sentence was imposed
was originally filed as a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504, or
an equivalent local ordinance, or a violation of RCW 46.61.520 or
46.61.522;
If a deferred prosecution is revoked based on a subsequent
conviction for an offense listed in this subsection (14)(((a))) (b),
the subsequent conviction shall not be treated as a prior offense of
the revoked deferred prosecution for the purposes of sentencing;
(((b))) (c) "Within seven years" means that the arrest for a prior
offense occurred within seven years before or after the arrest for the
current offense; and
(((c))) (d) "Within ten years" means that the arrest for a prior
offense occurred within ten years before or after the arrest for the
current offense.
(15) Cost of 24/7 alcohol/drug monitoring. For purposes of this
section, costs for participation in 24/7 alcohol/drug monitoring shall
be paid by the offender. The county or municipality where the
monitoring is being administered shall determine the cost. In addition
to any other costs associated with 24/7 alcohol/drug monitoring imposed
on the person restricted under this section, the person shall pay an
additional fee of twenty dollars per month. Payments must be made
directly to the sheriff or chief, or the entity designated by the
sheriff or chief, and deposited with the county or city treasurer
pursuant to section 28 of this act. The county or city treasurer shall
remit the additional twenty dollar fee to the criminal justice training
commission to be deposited into the ignition interlock device and
alcohol/drug monitoring revolving account under RCW 46.68.340.
Sec. 35 RCW 46.61.502 and 2013 c 3 s 33 (Initiative Measure No.
502) are each amended to read as follows:
(1) A person is guilty of driving while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor, marijuana, or any drug if the person drives a
vehicle within this state:
(a) And the person has, within two hours after driving, an alcohol
concentration of 0.08 or higher as shown by analysis of the person's
breath or blood made under RCW 46.61.506; or
(b) The person has, within two hours after driving, a THC
concentration of 5.00 or higher as shown by analysis of the person's
blood made under RCW 46.61.506; or
(c) While the person is under the influence of or affected by
intoxicating liquor, marijuana, or any drug; or
(d) While the person is under the combined influence of or affected
by intoxicating liquor, marijuana, and any drug.
(2) The fact that a person charged with a violation of this section
is or has been entitled to use a drug under the laws of this state
shall not constitute a defense against a charge of violating this
section.
(3)(a) It is an affirmative defense to a violation of subsection
(1)(a) of this section, which the defendant must prove by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant consumed a sufficient
quantity of alcohol after the time of driving and before the
administration of an analysis of the person's breath or blood to cause
the defendant's alcohol concentration to be 0.08 or more within two
hours after driving. The court shall not admit evidence of this
defense unless the defendant notifies the prosecution prior to the
omnibus or pretrial hearing in the case of the defendant's intent to
assert the affirmative defense.
(b) It is an affirmative defense to a violation of subsection
(1)(b) of this section, which the defendant must prove by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant consumed a sufficient
quantity of marijuana after the time of driving and before the
administration of an analysis of the person's blood to cause the
defendant's THC concentration to be 5.00 or more within two hours after
driving. The court shall not admit evidence of this defense unless the
defendant notifies the prosecution prior to the omnibus or pretrial
hearing in the case of the defendant's intent to assert the affirmative
defense.
(4)(a) Analyses of blood or breath samples obtained more than two
hours after the alleged driving may be used as evidence that within two
hours of the alleged driving, a person had an alcohol concentration of
0.08 or more in violation of subsection (1)(a) of this section, and in
any case in which the analysis shows an alcohol concentration above
0.00 may be used as evidence that a person was under the influence of
or affected by intoxicating liquor or any drug in violation of
subsection (1)(c) or (d) of this section.
(b) Analyses of blood samples obtained more than two hours after
the alleged driving may be used as evidence that within two hours of
the alleged driving, a person had a THC concentration of 5.00 or more
in violation of subsection (1)(b) of this section, and in any case in
which the analysis shows a THC concentration above 0.00 may be used as
evidence that a person was under the influence of or affected by
marijuana in violation of subsection (1)(c) or (d) of this section.
(5) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, a
violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.
(6) It is a class C felony punishable under chapter 9.94A RCW, or
chapter 13.40 RCW if the person is a juvenile, if:
(a) The person has ((four)) three or more prior offenses within ten
years as defined in RCW 46.61.5055; or
(b) The person has ever previously been convicted of:
(i) Vehicular homicide while under the influence of intoxicating
liquor or any drug, RCW 46.61.520(1)(a);
(ii) Vehicular assault while under the influence of intoxicating
liquor or any drug, RCW 46.61.522(1)(b);
(iii) An out-of-state offense comparable to the offense specified
in (b)(i) or (ii) of this subsection; or
(iv) A violation of this subsection (6) or RCW 46.61.504(6).
Sec. 36 RCW 46.61.504 and 2013 c 3 s 35 (Initiative Measure No.
502) are each amended to read as follows:
(1) A person is guilty of being in actual physical control of a
motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any
drug if the person has actual physical control of a vehicle within this
state:
(a) And the person has, within two hours after being in actual
physical control of the vehicle, an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or
higher as shown by analysis of the person's breath or blood made under
RCW 46.61.506; or
(b) The person has, within two hours after being in actual physical
control of a vehicle, a THC concentration of 5.00 or higher as shown by
analysis of the person's blood made under RCW 46.61.506; or
(c) While the person is under the influence of or affected by
intoxicating liquor or any drug; or
(d) While the person is under the combined influence of or affected
by intoxicating liquor and any drug.
(2) The fact that a person charged with a violation of this section
is or has been entitled to use a drug under the laws of this state does
not constitute a defense against any charge of violating this section.
No person may be convicted under this section if, prior to being
pursued by a law enforcement officer, the person has moved the vehicle
safely off the roadway.
(3)(a) It is an affirmative defense to a violation of subsection
(1)(a) of this section which the defendant must prove by a
preponderance of the evidence that the defendant consumed a sufficient
quantity of alcohol after the time of being in actual physical control
of the vehicle and before the administration of an analysis of the
person's breath or blood to cause the defendant's alcohol concentration
to be 0.08 or more within two hours after being in such control. The
court shall not admit evidence of this defense unless the defendant
notifies the prosecution prior to the omnibus or pretrial hearing in
the case of the defendant's intent to assert the affirmative defense.
(b) It is an affirmative defense to a violation of subsection
(1)(b) of this section, which the defendant must prove by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant consumed a sufficient
quantity of marijuana after the time of being in actual physical
control of the vehicle and before the administration of an analysis of
the person's blood to cause the defendant's THC concentration to be
5.00 or more within two hours after being in control of the vehicle.
The court shall not admit evidence of this defense unless the defendant
notifies the prosecution prior to the omnibus or pretrial hearing in
the case of the defendant's intent to assert the affirmative defense.
(4)(a) Analyses of blood or breath samples obtained more than two
hours after the alleged being in actual physical control of a vehicle
may be used as evidence that within two hours of the alleged being in
such control, a person had an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more in
violation of subsection (1)(a) of this section, and in any case in
which the analysis shows an alcohol concentration above 0.00 may be
used as evidence that a person was under the influence of or affected
by intoxicating liquor or any drug in violation of subsection (1)(c) or
(d) of this section.
(b) Analyses of blood samples obtained more than two hours after
the alleged being in actual physical control of a vehicle may be used
as evidence that within two hours of the alleged being in control of
the vehicle, a person had a THC concentration of 5.00 or more in
violation of subsection (1)(b) of this section, and in any case in
which the analysis shows a THC concentration above 0.00 may be used as
evidence that a person was under the influence of or affected by
marijuana in violation of subsection (1)(c) or (d) of this section.
(5) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, a
violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.
(6) It is a class C felony punishable under chapter 9.94A RCW, or
chapter 13.40 RCW if the person is a juvenile, if:
(a) The person has ((four)) three or more prior offenses within ten
years as defined in RCW 46.61.5055; or
(b) The person has ever previously been convicted of:
(i) Vehicular homicide while under the influence of intoxicating
liquor or any drug, RCW 46.61.520(1)(a);
(ii) Vehicular assault while under the influence of intoxicating
liquor or any drug, RCW 46.61.522(1)(b);
(iii) An out-of-state offense comparable to the offense specified
in (b)(i) or (ii) of this subsection; or
(iv) A violation of this subsection (6) or RCW 46.61.502(6)."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 70, after line 24 of the amendment, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 36 Sections 34 through 36 of this act take
effect January 1, 2014.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 37 Section 10 of this act expires January 1,
2014."
EFFECT: Effective January 1, 2014, makes it a class C felony offense if a person is convicted of a Driving Under the Influence or Physical Control of A Vehicle offense and he or she has had three or more (instead of four or more) prior convictions.