(1) Notwithstanding CrR 3.2 or RAP 7.2, an appeal by a defendant in a criminal action shall not stay the execution of the judgment of conviction, if the court determines by a preponderance of the evidence that:
(a) The defendant is likely to flee or to pose a danger to the safety of any other person or the community if the judgment is stayed; or
(b) The delay resulting from the stay will unduly diminish the deterrent effect of the punishment; or
(c) A stay of the judgment will cause unreasonable trauma to the victims of the crime or their families; or
(d) The defendant has not undertaken to the extent of the defendant's financial ability to pay the financial obligations under the judgment or has not posted an adequate performance bond to assure payment.
(2) An appeal by a defendant convicted of one of the following offenses shall not stay execution of the judgment of conviction: Rape in the first or second degree (RCW
9A.44.040 and
9A.44.050); rape of a child in the first, second, or third degree (RCW
9A.44.073,
9A.44.076, and
9A.44.079); child molestation in the first, second, or third degree (RCW
9A.44.083,
9A.44.086, and
9A.44.089); sexual misconduct with a minor in the first or second degree (RCW
9A.44.093 and
9A.44.096); indecent liberties (RCW
9A.44.100); incest (RCW
9A.64.020); luring (RCW
9A.40.090); human trafficking in the first or second degree (RCW
9A.40.100); promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor (RCW
9.68A.101); any class A or B felony that is a sexually motivated offense as defined in RCW
9.94A.030; a felony violation of RCW
9.68A.090; or any offense that is, under chapter
9A.28 RCW, a criminal attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit one of those offenses.
(3) In case the defendant has been convicted of a felony, and has been unable to obtain release pending the appeal by posting an appeal bond, cash, adequate security, release on personal recognizance, or any other conditions imposed by the court, the time the defendant has been imprisoned pending the appeal shall be deducted from the term for which the defendant was sentenced, if the judgment is affirmed.