(1) If an offender violates any condition or requirement of a
sentence, the court may modify its order of judgment and sentence
and impose further punishment in accordance with this section.
(2) In cases where conditions from a second or later
sentence of community supervision begin prior to the term of the
second or later sentence, the court shall treat a violation of
such conditions as a violation of the sentence of community
supervision currently being served.
(3) If an offender fails to comply with any of the
requirements or conditions of a sentence the following provisions
apply:
(a)(i) Following the violation, if the offender and the
department make a stipulated agreement, the department may impose
sanctions such as work release, home detention with electronic
monitoring, work crew, community restitution, inpatient
treatment, daily reporting, curfew, educational or counseling
sessions, supervision enhanced through electronic monitoring,
jail time, or other sanctions available in the community.
(ii) Within seventy-two hours of signing the stipulated
agreement, the department shall submit a report to the court and
the prosecuting attorney outlining the violation or violations,
and sanctions imposed. Within fifteen days of receipt of the
report, if the court is not satisfied with the sanctions, the
court may schedule a hearing and may modify the department's
sanctions. If this occurs, the offender may withdraw from the
stipulated agreement.
(iii) If the offender fails to comply with the sanction
administratively imposed by the department, the court may take
action regarding the original noncompliance. Offender failure to
comply with the sanction administratively imposed by the
department may be considered an additional violation.
(b) In the absence of a stipulated agreement, or where the
court is not satisfied with the department's sanctions as
provided in (a) of this subsection, the court, upon the motion of
the state, or upon its own motion, shall require the offender to
show cause why the offender should not be punished for the
noncompliance. The court may issue a summons or a warrant of
arrest for the offender's appearance;
(c) The state has the burden of showing noncompliance by a
preponderance of the evidence. If the court finds that the
violation has occurred, it may order the offender to be confined
for a period not to exceed sixty days for each violation, and may
(i) convert a term of partial confinement to total confinement,
(ii) convert community restitution obligation to total or partial
confinement, (iii) convert monetary obligations, except
restitution and the crime victim penalty assessment, to community
restitution hours at the rate of the state minimum wage as
established in RCW 49.46.020 for each hour of community
restitution, or (iv) order one or more of the penalties
authorized in (a)(i) of this subsection. Any time served in
confinement awaiting a hearing on noncompliance shall be credited
against any confinement order by the court;
(d) If the court finds that the violation was not willful,
the court may modify its previous order regarding payment of
legal financial obligations and regarding community restitution
obligations; and
(e) If the violation involves a failure to undergo or comply
with mental status evaluation and/or outpatient mental health
treatment, the community corrections officer shall consult with
the treatment provider or proposed treatment provider. Enforcement of orders concerning outpatient mental health
treatment must reflect the availability of treatment and must
pursue the least restrictive means of promoting participation in
treatment. If the offender's failure to receive care essential
for health and safety presents a risk of serious physical harm or
probable harmful consequences, the civil detention and commitment
procedures of chapter 71.05 RCW shall be considered in preference
to incarceration in a local or state correctional facility.
(4) The community corrections officer may obtain information
from the offender's mental health treatment provider on the
offender's status with respect to evaluation, application for
services, registration for services, and compliance with the
supervision plan, without the offender's consent, as described
under RCW 71.05.630.
(5) An offender under community placement or community
supervision who is civilly detained under chapter 71.05 RCW, and
subsequently discharged or conditionally released to the
community, shall be under the supervision of the department of
corrections for the duration of his or her period of community
placement or community supervision. During any period of
inpatient mental health treatment that falls within the period of
community placement or community supervision, the inpatient
treatment provider and the supervising community corrections
officer shall notify each other about the offender's discharge,
release, and legal status, and shall share other relevant
information.
(6) Nothing in this section prohibits the filing of escape
charges if appropriate.
[2002 c 175 § 8; 1998 c 260 § 4. Prior: 1995 c 167 § 1; 1995 c 142 § 1; 1989 c 252 § 7; prior: 1988 c 155 § 2; 1988 c 153 § 11; 1984 c 209 § 12; 1981 c 137 § 20. Formerly RCW 9.94A.634, 9.94A.200.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- 2002 c 175: See note following RCW 7.80.130.
Intent -- 1998 c 260: See note following RCW 9.94A.500.
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.
Effective dates -- 1984 c 209: See note following RCW 9.92.150.
Effective date -- 1981 c 137: See RCW 9.94A.905.