(1) When a person is convicted of
a felony, the court shall impose punishment as provided in this
chapter.
(2)(a) The court shall impose a sentence as provided in the
following sections and as applicable in the case:
(i) Unless another term of confinement applies, the court
shall impose a sentence within the standard sentence range
established in RCW 9.94A.510 or 9.94A.517;
(ii) RCW 9.94A.700 and 9.94A.705, relating to community
placement;
(iii) RCW 9.94A.710 and 9.94A.715, relating to community
custody;
(iv) RCW 9.94A.545, relating to community custody for
offenders whose term of confinement is one year or less;
(v) RCW 9.94A.570, relating to persistent offenders;
(vi) RCW 9.94A.540, relating to mandatory minimum terms;
(vii) RCW 9.94A.650, relating to the first-time offender
waiver;
(viii) RCW 9.94A.660, relating to the drug offender
sentencing alternative;
(ix) RCW 9.94A.670, relating to the special sex offender
sentencing alternative;
(x) RCW 9.94A.712, relating to certain sex offenses;
(xi) RCW 9.94A.535, relating to exceptional sentences;
(xii) RCW 9.94A.589, relating to consecutive and concurrent
sentences;
(xiii) RCW 9.94A.603, relating to felony driving while under
the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug and felony
physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor or any drug.
(b) If a standard sentence range has not been established
for the offender's crime, the court shall impose a determinate
sentence which may include not more than one year of confinement;
community restitution work; until July 1, 2000, a term of
community supervision not to exceed one year and on and after
July 1, 2000, a term of community custody not to exceed one year,
subject to conditions and sanctions as authorized in RCW 9.94A.710 (2) and (3); and/or other legal financial obligations.
The court may impose a sentence which provides more than one year
of confinement if the court finds reasons justifying an
exceptional sentence as provided in RCW 9.94A.535.
(3) If the court imposes a sentence requiring confinement of
thirty days or less, the court may, in its discretion, specify
that the sentence be served on consecutive or intermittent days.
A sentence requiring more than thirty days of confinement shall
be served on consecutive days. Local jail administrators may
schedule court-ordered intermittent sentences as space permits.
(4) If a sentence imposed includes payment of a legal
financial obligation, it shall be imposed as provided in RCW 9.94A.750, 9.94A.753, 9.94A.760, and 43.43.7541.
(5) Except as provided under RCW 9.94A.750(4) and9.94A.753
(4), a court may not impose a sentence providing for a
term of confinement or community supervision, community
placement, or community custody which exceeds the statutory
maximum for the crime as provided in chapter 9A.20 RCW.
(6) The sentencing court shall give the offender credit for
all confinement time served before the sentencing if that
confinement was solely in regard to the offense for which the
offender is being sentenced.
(7) The court shall order restitution as provided in RCW 9.94A.750 and 9.94A.753.
(8) As a part of any sentence, the court may impose and
enforce crime-related prohibitions and affirmative conditions as
provided in this chapter.
(9) The court may order an offender whose sentence includes
community placement or community supervision to undergo a mental
status evaluation and to participate in available outpatient
mental health treatment, if the court finds that reasonable
grounds exist to believe that the offender is a mentally ill person as defined in RCW 71.24.025, and that this
condition is likely to have influenced the offense. An order
requiring mental status evaluation or treatment must be based on
a presentence report and, if applicable, mental status
evaluations that have been filed with the court to determine the
offender's competency or eligibility for a defense of insanity.
The court may order additional evaluations at a later date if
deemed appropriate.
(10) In any sentence of partial confinement, the court may
require the offender to serve the partial confinement in work
release, in a program of home detention, on work crew, or in a
combined program of work crew and home detention.
(11) In sentencing an offender convicted of a crime of
domestic violence, as defined in RCW 10.99.020, if the offender
has a minor child, or if the victim of the offense for which the
offender was convicted has a minor child, the court may, as part
of any term of community supervision, community placement, or
community custody, order the offender to participate in a
domestic violence perpetrator program approved under RCW 26.50.150.
[2006 c 73 § 6. Prior: 2002 c 290 § 17; 2002 c 289 § 6; 2002 c 175 § 6; 2001 2nd sp.s. c 12 § 312; 2001 c 10 § 2; prior: 2000 c 226 § 2; 2000 c 43 § 1; 2000 c 28 § 5; prior: 1999 c 324 § 2; 1999 c 197 § 4; 1999 c 196 § 5; 1999 c 147 § 3; 1998 c 260 § 3; prior: 1997 c 340 § 2; 1997 c 338 § 4; 1997 c 144 § 2; 1997 c 121 § 2; 1997 c 69 § 1; prior: 1996 c 275 § 2; 1996 c 215 § 5; 1996 c 199 § 1; 1996 c 93 § 1; 1995 c 108 § 3; prior: 1994 c 1 § 2 (Initiative Measure No. 593, approved November 2, 1993); 1993 c 31 § 3; prior: 1992 c 145 § 7; 1992 c 75 § 2; 1992 c 45 § 5; prior: 1991 c 221 § 2; 1991 c 181 § 3; 1991 c 104 § 3; 1990 c 3 § 705; 1989 c 252 § 4; prior: 1988 c 154 § 3; 1988 c 153 § 2; 1988 c 143 § 21; prior: 1987 c 456 § 2; 1987 c 402 § 1; prior: 1986 c 301 § 4; 1986 c 301 § 3; 1986 c 257 § 20; 1984 c 209 § 6; 1983 c 163 § 2; 1982 c 192 § 4; 1981 c 137 § 12. Formerly RCW 9.94A.120.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- 2006 c 73: See note following RCW 46.61.502.
Effective date -- 2002 c 290 §§ 7-11 and 14-23: See note following RCW 9.94A.515.
Intent -- 2002 c 290: See note following RCW 9.94A.517.
Severability -- Effective date -- 2002 c 289: See notes following RCW 43.43.753.
Effective date -- 2002 c 175: See note following RCW 7.80.130.
Intent -- Severability -- Effective dates -- 2001 2nd sp.s. c 12: See notes following RCW 71.09.250.
Application -- 2001 2nd sp.s. c 12 §§ 301-363: See note following RCW 9.94A.030.
Intent -- 2001 c 10: "It is the intent of the legislature to
incorporate into the reorganization of chapter 9.94A RCW adopted
by chapter 28, Laws of 2000 amendments adopted to RCW 9.94A.120
during the 2000 legislative session that did not take cognizance
of the reorganization. In addition, it is the intent of the
legislature to correct any additional incorrect cross-references
and to simplify the codification of provisions within chapter 9.94A RCW.
The legislature does not intend to make, and no provision of
this act may be construed as making, a substantive change in the
sentencing reform act." [2001 c 10 § 1.]
Effective date -- 2001 c 10: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2001." [2001 c 10 § 7.]
Finding -- Intent -- 2000 c 226: "The legislature finds that supervision of offenders in the community and an offender's payment of restitution enhances public safety, improves offender accountability, is an important component of providing justice to victims, and strengthens the community. The legislature intends that all terms and conditions of an offender's supervision in the community, including the length of supervision and payment of legal financial obligations, not be curtailed by an offender's absence from supervision for any reason including confinement in any correctional institution. The legislature, through this act, revises the results of In re Sappenfield, 980 P.2d 1271 (1999) and declares that an offender's absence from supervision or subsequent incarceration acts to toll the jurisdiction of the court or department over an offender for the purpose of enforcing legal financial obligations." [2000 c 226 § 1.]
Severability -- 2000 c 226: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [2000 c 226 § 6.]
Technical correction bill -- 2000 c 28: See note following RCW 9.94A.015.
Drug offender options -- Report: "The Washington state institute for public policy, in consultation with the sentencing guidelines commission shall evaluate the impact of implementing the drug offender options provided for in RCW 9.94A.120(6). The commission shall submit a final report to the legislature by December 1, 2004. The report shall describe the changes in sentencing practices related to the use of punishment options for drug offenders and include the impact of sentencing alternatives on state prison populations, the savings in state resources, the effectiveness of drug treatment services, and the impact on recidivism rates." [1999 c 197 § 12.]
Severability -- 1999 c 197: See note following RCW 9.94A.030.
Construction -- Short title -- 1999 c 196: See RCW 72.09.904 and 72.09.905.
Severability -- 1999 c 196: See note following RCW 9.94A.010.
Intent -- 1998 c 260: See note following RCW 9.94A.500.
Finding -- Evaluation -- Report -- 1997 c 338: See note following RCW 13.40.0357.
Severability -- Effective dates -- 1997 c 338: See notes following RCW 5.60.060.
Finding -- 1996 c 275: "The legislature finds that improving the supervision of convicted sex offenders in the community upon release from incarceration is a substantial public policy goal, in that effective supervision accomplishes many purposes including protecting the community, supporting crime victims, assisting offenders to change, and providing important information to decision makers." [1996 c 275 § 1.]
Application -- 1996 c 275 §§ 1-5: "Sections 1 through 5, chapter 275, Laws of 1996 apply to crimes committed on or after June 6, 1996." [1996 c 275 § 14.]
Severability -- 1996 c 199: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1996 c 199 § 9.]
Effective date -- 1995 c 108: See note following RCW 9.94A.030.
Severability -- Short title -- Captions -- 1994 c 1: See notes following RCW 9.94A.555.
Severability -- Application -- 1992 c 45: See notes following RCW 9.94A.840.
Index, part headings not law -- Severability -- Effective dates -- Application -- 1990 c 3: See RCW 18.155.900 through 18.155.902.
Purpose -- Prospective application -- Effective dates -- Severability -- 1989 c 252: See notes following RCW 9.94A.030.
Effective date -- Application of increased sanctions -- 1988 c 153: See notes following RCW 9.94A.030.
Applicability -- 1988 c 143 §§ 21-24: "Increased sanctions authorized by sections 21 through 24 of this act are applicable only to those persons committing offenses after March 21, 1988." [1988 c 143 § 25.]
Effective date -- 1987 c 402: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1987." [1987 c 402 § 3.]
Effective date -- 1986 c 301 § 4: "Section 4 of this act shall take effect July 1, 1987." [1986 c 301 § 8.]
Severability -- 1986 c 257: See note following RCW 9A.56.010.
Effective date -- 1986 c 257 §§ 17-35: See note following RCW 9.94A.030.
Effective dates -- 1984 c 209: See note following RCW 9.94A.030.
Effective date -- 1983 c 163: "Sections 1 through 5 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 1984." [1983 c 163 § 7.]
Effective date -- 1981 c 137: See RCW 9.94A.905.