(1) When a court sentences a person
to the custody of the department for an offense categorized as a
sex offense, including those sex offenses also included in other
offense categories, committed on or after June 6, 1996, and
before July 1, 2000, the court shall, in addition to other terms
of the sentence, sentence the offender to community custody for
three years or up to the period of earned release awarded
pursuant to RCW 9.94A.728, whichever is longer. The community
custody shall begin either upon completion of the term of
confinement or at such time as the offender is transferred to
community custody in lieu of earned release.
(2) Unless a condition is waived by the court, the terms of
community custody imposed under this section shall be the same as
those provided for in *RCW 9.94A.700(4) and may include those
provided for in *RCW 9.94A.700(5). As part of any sentence that
includes a term of community custody imposed under this section,
the court shall also require the offender to comply with any
conditions imposed by the department under **RCW 9.94A.720.
(3) At any time prior to the completion of a sex offender's
term of community custody, if the court finds that public safety
would be enhanced, the court may impose and enforce an order
extending any or all of the conditions imposed pursuant to this
section for a period up to the maximum allowable sentence for the
crime as it is classified in chapter 9A.20 RCW, regardless of the
expiration of the offender's term of community custody. If a
violation of a condition extended under this subsection occurs
after the expiration of the offender's term of community custody,
it shall be deemed a violation of the sentence for the purposes
of RCW 9.94A.631 and may be punishable as contempt of court as
provided for in RCW 7.21.040.
[2000 c 28 § 24. Formerly RCW 9.94A.710.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 9.94A.700 was recodified as RCW 9.94B.050 pursuant to 2008 c 231 § 56, effective August 1, 2009.
**(2) RCW 9.94A.720 was repealed by 2008 c 231 § 57,
effective August 1, 2009.
Technical correction bill -- 2000 c 28: See note following RCW 9.94A.015.