RCW 9.94A.555
Findings and intent—1994 c 1.
(1) The people of the state of Washington find and declare that:
(a) Community protection from persistent offenders is a priority for any civilized society.
(b) Nearly fifty percent of the criminals convicted in Washington state have active prior criminal histories.
(c) Punishments for criminal offenses should be proportionate to both the seriousness of the crime and the prior criminal history.
(d) The public has the right and the responsibility to determine when to impose a life sentence.
(2) By sentencing three-time, most serious offenders to prison for life without the possibility of parole, the people intend to:
(a) Improve public safety by placing the most dangerous criminals in prison.
(b) Reduce the number of serious, repeat offenders by tougher sentencing.
(c) Set proper and simplified sentencing practices that both the victims and persistent offenders can understand.
(d) Restore public trust in our criminal justice system by directly involving the people in the process.
[ 1994 c 1 § 1 (Initiative Measure No. 593, approved November 2, 1993). Formerly RCW 9.94A.392.]
NOTES:
Severability—1994 c 1: "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." [ 1994 c 1 § 6 (Initiative Measure No. 593, approved November 2, 1993).]
Short title—1994 c 1: "This act shall be known and may be cited as the persistent offender accountability act." [ 1994 c 1 § 7 (Initiative Measure No. 593, approved November 2, 1993).]
Captions—1994 c 1: "Captions as used in this act do not constitute any part of the law." [ 1994 c 1 § 8 (Initiative Measure No. 593, approved November 2, 1993).]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments
Chapter 9.94A - Sentencing Reform Act of 1981.
9.94A.015 - Finding—Intent—2000 c 28.
9.94A.035 - Classification of felonies not in Title 9A RCW.
9.94A.171 - Tolling of term of confinement, supervision.
9.94A.190 - Terms of more than one year or less than one year—Where served—Reimbursement of costs.
9.94A.340 - Equal application.
9.94A.411 - Evidentiary sufficiency.
9.94A.421 - Plea agreements—Discussions—Contents of agreements.
9.94A.431 - Plea agreements—Information to court—Approval or disapproval—Sentencing judge not bound.
9.94A.441 - Plea agreements—Criminal history.
9.94A.450 - Plea dispositions.
9.94A.460 - Sentence recommendations.
9.94A.475 - Plea agreements and sentences for certain offenders—Public records.
9.94A.480 - Judgment and sentence document—Delivery to caseload forecast council.
9.94A.501 - Department must supervise specified offenders—Risk assessment of felony offenders.
9.94A.502 - Domestic violence risk assessment tool.
9.94A.506 - Standard sentence ranges—Limitations.
9.94A.507 - Sentencing of sex offenders.
9.94A.510 - Table 1—Sentencing grid.
9.94A.515 - Table 2—Crimes included within each seriousness level.
9.94A.517 - Table 3—Drug offense sentencing grid.
9.94A.518 - Table 4—Drug offenses seriousness level.
9.94A.520 - Offense seriousness level.
9.94A.530 - Standard sentence range.
9.94A.533 - Adjustments to standard sentences.
9.94A.535 - Departures from the guidelines.
9.94A.537 - Aggravating circumstances—Sentences above standard range.
9.94A.540 - Mandatory minimum terms.
9.94A.555 - Findings and intent—1994 c 1.
9.94A.561 - Offender notification and warning.
9.94A.562 - Court-ordered treatment—Required notices.
9.94A.565 - Governor's powers.
9.94A.570 - Persistent offenders.
9.94A.575 - Power to defer or suspend sentences abolished—Exceptions.
9.94A.580 - Specialized training.
9.94A.585 - Which sentences appealable—Procedure—Grounds for reversal—Written opinions.
9.94A.589 - Consecutive or concurrent sentences.
9.94A.595 - Anticipatory offenses.
9.94A.599 - Presumptive ranges that exceed the statutory maximum.
9.94A.603 - Felony alcohol violators—Treatment during incarceration—Conditions.
9.94A.607 - Chemical dependency.
9.94A.6331 - Sanctions—Where served.
9.94A.6332 - Sanctions—Which entity imposes.
9.94A.6333 - Sanctions—Modification of sentence—Noncompliance hearing.
9.94A.640 - Vacation of offender's record of conviction.
9.94A.647 - Resentencing—Persistent offenders—Robbery in the second degree.
9.94A.650 - First-time offender waiver.
9.94A.655 - Parenting sentencing alternative.
9.94A.6551 - Partial confinement as a part of a parenting program.
9.94A.660 - Drug offender sentencing alternative—Prison-based or residential alternative.
9.94A.662 - Prison-based drug offender sentencing alternative.
9.94A.664 - Residential substance use disorder treatment-based alternative.
9.94A.670 - Special sex offender sentencing alternative.
9.94A.680 - Alternatives to total confinement.
9.94A.690 - Work ethic camp program—Eligibility—Sentencing.
9.94A.695 - Mental health sentencing alternative.
9.94A.701 - Community custody—Offenders sentenced to the custody of the department.
9.94A.702 - Community custody—Offenders sentenced for one year or less.
9.94A.703 - Community custody—Conditions.
9.94A.704 - Community custody—Supervision by the department—Conditions.
9.94A.706 - Community custody—Possession of firearms, ammunition, or explosives prohibited.
9.94A.707 - Community custody—Commencement—Conditions.
9.94A.708 - Community custody—Mental health information—Access by department.
9.94A.709 - Community custody—Sex offenders—Conditions.
9.94A.711 - Community custody—Motor vehicle-related felonies—Sentencing—Report.
9.94A.716 - Community custody—Violations—Arrest.
9.94A.717 - Community custody—Supervision compliance credit.
9.94A.718 - Supervision of offenders—Peace officers have authority to assist.
9.94A.722 - Court-ordered treatment—Required disclosures.
9.94A.723 - Court-ordered treatment—Offender's failure to inform.
9.94A.725 - Offender work crews.
9.94A.728 - Release prior to expiration of sentence.
9.94A.7281 - Legislative declaration—Earned release time not an entitlement.
9.94A.729 - Earned release time—Risk assessments.
9.94A.731 - Term of partial confinement, work release, home detention.
9.94A.733 - Home detention—Graduated reentry program—Requirements for department.
9.94A.734 - Home detention—Conditions.
9.94A.735 - Home detention—Form order.
9.94A.740 - Community custody violators—Arrest, detention, financial responsibility.
9.94A.745 - Interstate compact for adult offender supervision.
9.94A.74502 - Compact administrator.
9.94A.74503 - Other compacts and agreements—Withdrawal from current compact.
9.94A.74504 - Supervision of transferred offenders—Processing transfer applications.
9.94A.74505 - Review of obligations under compact—Report to legislature.
9.94A.753 - Restitution—Application dates.
9.94A.760 - Legal financial obligations.
9.94A.7601 - "Earnings," "disposable earnings," and "obligee" defined.
9.94A.7602 - Legal financial obligation—Notice of payroll deduction—Issuance and content.
9.94A.7603 - Legal financial obligations—Payroll deductions—Maximum amounts withheld, apportionment.
9.94A.7605 - Motion to quash, modify, or terminate payroll deduction—Grounds for relief.
9.94A.7606 - Legal financial obligations—Order to withhold and deliver—Issuance and contents.
9.94A.7609 - Legal financial obligations—Notice of debt—Service or mailing—Contents—Action on, when.
9.94A.7701 - Legal financial obligations—Wage assignments—Petition or motion.
9.94A.7702 - Legal financial obligations—Wage assignments—Answer.
9.94A.7703 - Legal financial obligations—Wage assignments—Amounts to be withheld.
9.94A.7704 - Legal financial obligations—Wage assignments—Rules.
9.94A.7705 - Legal financial obligations—Wage assignments—Employer responsibilities.
9.94A.7706 - Legal financial obligations—Wage assignments—Form and rules.
9.94A.7707 - Legal financial obligations—Wage assignments—Service.
9.94A.7708 - Legal financial obligations—Wage assignments—Hearing—Scope of relief.
9.94A.7709 - Legal financial obligations—Wage assignments—Recovery of costs, attorneys' fees.
9.94A.772 - Legal financial obligations—Monthly payment, starting dates—Construction.
9.94A.775 - Legal financial obligations—Termination of supervision—Monitoring of payments.
9.94A.777 - Legal financial obligations—Defendants with mental health conditions.
9.94A.810 - Transition and relapse prevention strategies.
9.94A.820 - Sex offender treatment in the community.
9.94A.825 - Deadly weapon special verdict—Definition.
9.94A.827 - Methamphetamine—Manufacturing with child on premises—Special allegation.
9.94A.831 - Special allegation—Assault of law enforcement personnel with a firearm—Procedures.
9.94A.833 - Special allegation—Involving minor in felony offense—Procedures.
9.94A.834 - Special allegation—Endangerment by eluding a police vehicle—Procedures.
9.94A.835 - Special allegation—Sexual motivation—Procedures.
9.94A.836 - Special allegation—Offense was predatory—Procedures.
9.94A.837 - Special allegation—Victim was under fifteen years of age—Procedures.
9.94A.838 - Special allegation—Victim had diminished capacity—Procedures.
9.94A.839 - Special allegation—Sexual conduct with victim in return for a fee—Procedures.
9.94A.840 - Sex offenders—Release from total confinement—Notification of prosecutor.
9.94A.843 - Sex offenders—Release of information—Immunity.
9.94A.844 - Sex offenders—Discretionary decisions—Immunity.
9.94A.8445 - Community protection zones—Preemption of local regulations—Retrospective application.
9.94A.846 - Sex offenders—Release of information.
9.94A.865 - Standard sentence ranges—Revisions or modifications—Submission to legislature.
9.94A.8673 - Sex offender policy board—Membership—Expenses and compensation.
9.94A.868 - Sex offender policy board—Quarterly meetings.
9.94A.870 - Emergency due to inmate population exceeding correctional facility capacity.
9.94A.875 - Emergency in county jails population exceeding capacity.
9.94A.880 - Clemency and pardons board—Membership—Terms—Chair—Bylaws—Travel expenses—Staff.
9.94A.885 - Clemency and pardons board—Petitions for review—Hearing.
9.94A.890 - Abused victim—Resentencing for murder of abuser.
9.94A.921 - Effective date—2000 c 28.
9.94A.925 - Application—2003 c 379 §§ 13-27.
9.94A.926 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.