BILL REQ. #: H-1981.1
State of Washington | 60th Legislature | 2007 Regular Session |
Read first time 02/13/2007. Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
AN ACT Relating to combating gang-related crime; amending RCW 9A.46.120 and 13.40.0357; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.515, 9.94A.533, and 9.94A.411; adding new sections to chapter 9A.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 9A.48 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; creating new sections; prescribing penalties; making appropriations; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 The legislature finds that gang violence is
an increasingly serious problem that threatens the long-term economic,
social, and public safety interests of the state. The scourge of gangs
is a clear and present danger to our communities. Those who live where
gang membership and activity is on the rise find themselves living with
the daily threat of intimidation and harassment. Gangs terrorize
neighborhoods and adversely impact our quality of life by engaging in
violence, drugs, and associated criminal activities. Individual gang
members, gang cliques, or entire gang organizations traffic in drugs
and gun running and commit assault, rape, robbery, burglary, extortion,
auto theft, shootings, murder, and other felonies. Gang members are
coming to Washington from other states and countries with many
supported by the sale of crack cocaine, heroin, and other illegal
drugs. In many neighborhoods, children are born into or must contend
with second and third-generation street gangs. The loss of life,
property, and positive opportunity for growth caused by gang violence
has reached intolerable levels. Increased gang activity has seriously
strained the budgets of many local jurisdictions, as well as threatened
the ability of the educational system to educate our youth. The
destruction and fear generated by gangs in many communities have
greatly elevated the critical importance of enacting effective measures
to combat gang-related crime. Communities overwhelmed by violent gang
activity must have relief from the blight of gang crime before
revitalization, initiatives to strengthen families, school
improvements, and other desired interventions can succeed. Law
enforcement and prosecutors require assistance to combat this clear and
present danger to the law-abiding residents of Washington. They must
have the tools they need to aggressively combat gang-related crime and
build strong cases that remove violent gang members from the streets.
They need what criminal gang-related definitions clearly stated in
state law so they can collect and share critical information with other
law enforcement agencies and coordinate enforcement strategies across
jurisdictional lines. They also need specific sanctions and sentencing
enhancements to ensure that those who commit gang-related crimes are
held fully accountable for the harm and suffering they inflict on
society. It is the intent of this act to provide the criminal justice
community with the effective tools they need to better protect the
citizens of Washington from gang-related crime.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 9A.46 RCW
to read as follows:
A person commits the offense of criminal gang intimidation if the
person threatens another person with bodily injury because the other
person refuses to join or has attempted to withdraw from a gang, as
defined in section 5 of this act. Criminal gang intimidation is a
class B felony.
Sec. 3 RCW 9A.46.120 and 1997 c 266 s 3 are each amended to read
as follows:
A person commits the offense of school criminal gang intimidation
if the person threatens another person with bodily injury because the
other person refuses to join or has attempted to withdraw from a gang,
as defined in RCW 28A.600.455, if the person who threatens the victim
or the victim attends or is registered in a public or alternative
school. School criminal gang intimidation is a class C felony.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4 A new section is added to chapter 9A.48 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) A person is guilty of tagging/gang graffiti if, as part of a
gang-related offense as defined by section 5 of this act, he or she
knowingly and maliciously causes physical damage to the property of
another.
(2)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, tagging/gang
graffiti is a gross misdemeanor.
(b) Tagging/gang graffiti is a class C felony if the person has
previously been convicted under this section; or has previously been
convicted of any other gang-related offense as defined by section 5 of
this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5 A new section is added to chapter 9.94A RCW
to read as follows:
(1) In a criminal case wherein there has been a special allegation
and evidence establishing that the accused or an accomplice was a
criminal gang member or associate and that the crime was a gang-related
offense, the court shall make a finding of fact of whether or not the
accused or an accomplice was a criminal gang member or associate and
whether or not the crime was a gang-related offense, or if a jury trial
is had, the jury shall, if it finds the defendant guilty, also find a
special verdict as to whether or not the defendant or an accomplice was
a criminal gang member or associate and whether or not the crime was a
gang-related offense.
(2) For the purpose of this chapter, unless the context indicates
otherwise:
(a) "Criminal gang" means any ongoing formal or informal
association, consisting of three or more individuals, that has as one
of its primary purposes the commission of criminal activity.
(b) "Criminal gang member or associate" is a person who
participates in the activity of a criminal gang by committing or
attempting to commit criminal acts for the benefit of, at the direction
of, or in association with any criminal gang with the intent to
promote, further, or assist in any criminal conduct by the criminal
gang. A criminal gang member or associate is also a person who has
been previously found to be such in a court of record.
(c) "Gang-related offense" means any criminal act or attempted
criminal act, conducted for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in
association with a criminal gang, or conducted to gain admission to or
promotion within a criminal gang.
Sec. 6 RCW 9.94A.515 and 2006 c 277 s 6, 2006 c 228 s 9, 2006 c
191 s 2, 2006 c 139 s 2, 2006 c 128 s 3, and 2006 c 73 s 12 are each
reenacted and amended to read as follows:
TABLE 2 | ||
CRIMES INCLUDED WITHIN EACH SERIOUSNESS LEVEL | ||
XVI | ||
XV | ||
XIV | ||
XIII | ||
XII | ||
XI | ||
X | ||
IX | ||
VIII | ||
VII | ||
VI | ||
V | ||
IV | ||
III | ||
Escape 2 (RCW 9A.76.120) | ||
II | ||
I | ||
Sec. 7 RCW 9.94A.533 and 2006 c 339 s 301 and 2006 c 123 s 1 are
each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
(1) The provisions of this section apply to the standard sentence
ranges determined by RCW 9.94A.510 or 9.94A.517.
(2) For persons convicted of the anticipatory offenses of criminal
attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy under chapter 9A.28 RCW, the
standard sentence range is determined by locating the sentencing grid
sentence range defined by the appropriate offender score and the
seriousness level of the completed crime, and multiplying the range by
seventy-five percent.
(3) The following additional times shall be added to the standard
sentence range for felony crimes committed after July 23, 1995, if the
offender or an accomplice was armed with a firearm as defined in RCW
9.41.010 and the offender is being sentenced for one of the crimes
listed in this subsection as eligible for any firearm enhancements
based on the classification of the completed felony crime. If the
offender is being sentenced for more than one offense, the firearm
enhancement or enhancements must be added to the total period of
confinement for all offenses, regardless of which underlying offense is
subject to a firearm enhancement. If the offender or an accomplice was
armed with a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 and the offender is
being sentenced for an anticipatory offense under chapter 9A.28 RCW to
commit one of the crimes listed in this subsection as eligible for any
firearm enhancements, the following additional times shall be added to
the standard sentence range determined under subsection (2) of this
section based on the felony crime of conviction as classified under RCW
9A.28.020:
(a) Five years for any felony defined under any law as a class A
felony or with a statutory maximum sentence of at least twenty years,
or both, and not covered under (f) of this subsection;
(b) Three years for any felony defined under any law as a class B
felony or with a statutory maximum sentence of ten years, or both, and
not covered under (f) of this subsection;
(c) Eighteen months for any felony defined under any law as a class
C felony or with a statutory maximum sentence of five years, or both,
and not covered under (f) of this subsection;
(d) If the offender is being sentenced for any firearm enhancements
under (a), (b), and/or (c) of this subsection and the offender has
previously been sentenced for any deadly weapon enhancements after July
23, 1995, under (a), (b), and/or (c) of this subsection or subsection
(4)(a), (b), and/or (c) of this section, or both, all firearm
enhancements under this subsection shall be twice the amount of the
enhancement listed;
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all firearm
enhancements under this section are mandatory, shall be served in total
confinement, and shall run consecutively to all other sentencing
provisions, including other firearm or deadly weapon enhancements, for
all offenses sentenced under this chapter. However, whether or not a
mandatory minimum term has expired, an offender serving a sentence
under this subsection may be granted an extraordinary medical placement
when authorized under RCW 9.94A.728(4);
(f) The firearm enhancements in this section shall apply to all
felony crimes except the following: Possession of a machine gun,
possessing a stolen firearm, drive-by shooting, theft of a firearm,
unlawful possession of a firearm in the first and second degree, and
use of a machine gun in a felony;
(g) If the standard sentence range under this section exceeds the
statutory maximum sentence for the offense, the statutory maximum
sentence shall be the presumptive sentence unless the offender is a
persistent offender. If the addition of a firearm enhancement
increases the sentence so that it would exceed the statutory maximum
for the offense, the portion of the sentence representing the
enhancement may not be reduced.
(4) The following additional times shall be added to the standard
sentence range for felony crimes committed after July 23, 1995, if the
offender or an accomplice was armed with a deadly weapon other than a
firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 and the offender is being sentenced
for one of the crimes listed in this subsection as eligible for any
deadly weapon enhancements based on the classification of the completed
felony crime. If the offender is being sentenced for more than one
offense, the deadly weapon enhancement or enhancements must be added to
the total period of confinement for all offenses, regardless of which
underlying offense is subject to a deadly weapon enhancement. If the
offender or an accomplice was armed with a deadly weapon other than a
firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 and the offender is being sentenced
for an anticipatory offense under chapter 9A.28 RCW to commit one of
the crimes listed in this subsection as eligible for any deadly weapon
enhancements, the following additional times shall be added to the
standard sentence range determined under subsection (2) of this section
based on the felony crime of conviction as classified under RCW
9A.28.020:
(a) Two years for any felony defined under any law as a class A
felony or with a statutory maximum sentence of at least twenty years,
or both, and not covered under (f) of this subsection;
(b) One year for any felony defined under any law as a class B
felony or with a statutory maximum sentence of ten years, or both, and
not covered under (f) of this subsection;
(c) Six months for any felony defined under any law as a class C
felony or with a statutory maximum sentence of five years, or both, and
not covered under (f) of this subsection;
(d) If the offender is being sentenced under (a), (b), and/or (c)
of this subsection for any deadly weapon enhancements and the offender
has previously been sentenced for any deadly weapon enhancements after
July 23, 1995, under (a), (b), and/or (c) of this subsection or
subsection (3)(a), (b), and/or (c) of this section, or both, all deadly
weapon enhancements under this subsection shall be twice the amount of
the enhancement listed;
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all deadly weapon
enhancements under this section are mandatory, shall be served in total
confinement, and shall run consecutively to all other sentencing
provisions, including other firearm or deadly weapon enhancements, for
all offenses sentenced under this chapter. However, whether or not a
mandatory minimum term has expired, an offender serving a sentence
under this subsection may be granted an extraordinary medical placement
when authorized under RCW 9.94A.728(4);
(f) The deadly weapon enhancements in this section shall apply to
all felony crimes except the following: Possession of a machine gun,
possessing a stolen firearm, drive-by shooting, theft of a firearm,
unlawful possession of a firearm in the first and second degree, and
use of a machine gun in a felony;
(g) If the standard sentence range under this section exceeds the
statutory maximum sentence for the offense, the statutory maximum
sentence shall be the presumptive sentence unless the offender is a
persistent offender. If the addition of a deadly weapon enhancement
increases the sentence so that it would exceed the statutory maximum
for the offense, the portion of the sentence representing the
enhancement may not be reduced.
(5) The following additional times shall be added to the standard
sentence range if the offender or an accomplice committed the offense
while in a county jail or state correctional facility and the offender
is being sentenced for one of the crimes listed in this subsection. If
the offender or an accomplice committed one of the crimes listed in
this subsection while in a county jail or state correctional facility,
and the offender is being sentenced for an anticipatory offense under
chapter 9A.28 RCW to commit one of the crimes listed in this
subsection, the following additional times shall be added to the
standard sentence range determined under subsection (2) of this
section:
(a) Eighteen months for offenses committed under RCW 69.50.401(2)
(a) or (b) or 69.50.410;
(b) Fifteen months for offenses committed under RCW 69.50.401(2)
(c), (d), or (e);
(c) Twelve months for offenses committed under RCW 69.50.4013.
For the purposes of this subsection, all of the real property of a
state correctional facility or county jail shall be deemed to be part
of that facility or county jail.
(6) An additional twenty-four months shall be added to the standard
sentence range for any ranked offense involving a violation of chapter
69.50 RCW if the offense was also a violation of RCW 69.50.435 or
9.94A.605. All enhancements under this subsection shall run
consecutively to all other sentencing provisions, for all offenses
sentenced under this chapter.
(7) An additional two years shall be added to the standard sentence
range for vehicular homicide committed while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor or any drug as defined by RCW 46.61.502 for each
prior offense as defined in RCW 46.61.5055.
(8)(a) The following additional times shall be added to the
standard sentence range for felony crimes committed on or after July 1,
2006, if the offense was committed with sexual motivation, as that term
is defined in RCW 9.94A.030. If the offender is being sentenced for
more than one offense, the sexual motivation enhancement must be added
to the total period of total confinement for all offenses, regardless
of which underlying offense is subject to a sexual motivation
enhancement. If the offender committed the offense with sexual
motivation and the offender is being sentenced for an anticipatory
offense under chapter 9A.28 RCW, the following additional times shall
be added to the standard sentence range determined under subsection (2)
of this section based on the felony crime of conviction as classified
under RCW 9A.28.020:
(i) Two years for any felony defined under the law as a class A
felony or with a statutory maximum sentence of at least twenty years,
or both;
(ii) Eighteen months for any felony defined under any law as a
class B felony or with a statutory maximum sentence of ten years, or
both;
(iii) One year for any felony defined under any law as a class C
felony or with a statutory maximum sentence of five years, or both;
(iv) If the offender is being sentenced for any sexual motivation
enhancements under (i), (ii), and/or (iii) of this subsection and the
offender has previously been sentenced for any sexual motivation
enhancements on or after July 1, 2006, under (i), (ii), and/or (iii) of
this subsection, all sexual motivation enhancements under this
subsection shall be twice the amount of the enhancement listed;
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all sexual
motivation enhancements under this subsection are mandatory, shall be
served in total confinement, and shall run consecutively to all other
sentencing provisions, including other sexual motivation enhancements,
for all offenses sentenced under this chapter. However, whether or not
a mandatory minimum term has expired, an offender serving a sentence
under this subsection may be granted an extraordinary medical placement
when authorized under RCW 9.94A.728(4);
(c) The sexual motivation enhancements in this subsection apply to
all felony crimes;
(d) If the standard sentence range under this subsection exceeds
the statutory maximum sentence for the offense, the statutory maximum
sentence shall be the presumptive sentence unless the offender is a
persistent offender. If the addition of a sexual motivation
enhancement increases the sentence so that it would exceed the
statutory maximum for the offense, the portion of the sentence
representing the enhancement may not be reduced;
(e) The portion of the total confinement sentence which the
offender must serve under this subsection shall be calculated before
any earned early release time is credited to the offender;
(f) Nothing in this subsection prevents a sentencing court from
imposing a sentence outside the standard sentence range pursuant to RCW
9.94A.535.
(9) The following additional times shall be added to the standard
sentence range for felony crimes, if the offender or an accomplice was
found to be either a gang member or associate as defined in section 5
of this act, and the offense for which the offender is being sentenced
is a gang-related offense as defined in section 5 of this act. If the
offender is being sentenced for more than one offense, the gang
sentencing enhancement or enhancements must be added to the total
period of confinement for all offenses, regardless of which underlying
offense is subject to a gang sentencing enhancement:
(a) Thirty months for any felony defined under any law as a class
A felony or with a statutory maximum sentence of at least twenty years,
or both, and not covered under (f) of this subsection;
(b) Twenty-four months for any felony defined under any law as a
class B felony or with a statutory maximum sentence of ten years, or
both, and not covered under (f) of this subsection;
(c) Eighteen months for any felony defined under any law as a class
C felony or with a statutory maximum sentence of five years, or both,
and not covered under (f) of this subsection;
(d) If the offender is being sentenced for any gang sentencing
enhancements under (a), (b), and/or (c) of this subsection and the
offender has previously been sentenced for any gang sentencing
enhancement and/or any deadly weapon enhancement, or both, all
enhancements under this subsection shall be three times the amount of
the enhancement listed;
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all gang sentencing
enhancements under this section are mandatory, shall be served in total
confinement, and shall run consecutively to all other sentencing
provisions, including other gang sentencing, firearm, or deadly weapon
enhancements, for all offenses sentenced under this chapter. However,
whether or not a mandatory minimum term has expired, an offender
serving a sentence under this subsection may be granted an
extraordinary medical placement when authorized under RCW 9.94A.728(4);
(f) If the standard sentence range under this section exceeds the
statutory maximum sentence for the offense, the statutory maximum
sentence shall be the presumptive sentence unless the offender is a
persistent offender. If the addition of a firearm enhancement
increases the sentence so that it would exceed the statutory maximum
for the offense, the portion of the sentence representing the
enhancement may not be reduced.
Sec. 8 RCW 9.94A.411 and 2006 c 271 s 1 and 2006 c 73 s 13 are
each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
(1) Decision not to prosecute.
STANDARD: A prosecuting attorney may decline to prosecute, even
though technically sufficient evidence to prosecute exists, in
situations where prosecution would serve no public purpose, would
defeat the underlying purpose of the law in question or would result in
decreased respect for the law.
GUIDELINE/COMMENTARY:
Examples
The following are examples of reasons not to prosecute which could
satisfy the standard.
(a) Contrary to Legislative Intent - It may be proper to decline to
charge where the application of criminal sanctions would be clearly
contrary to the intent of the legislature in enacting the particular
statute.
(b) Antiquated Statute - It may be proper to decline to charge
where the statute in question is antiquated in that:
(i) It has not been enforced for many years; and
(ii) Most members of society act as if it were no longer in
existence; and
(iii) It serves no deterrent or protective purpose in today's
society; and
(iv) The statute has not been recently reconsidered by the
legislature.
This reason is not to be construed as the basis for declining cases
because the law in question is unpopular or because it is difficult to
enforce.
(c) De Minimis Violation - It may be proper to decline to charge
where the violation of law is only technical or insubstantial and where
no public interest or deterrent purpose would be served by prosecution.
(d) Confinement on Other Charges - It may be proper to decline to
charge because the accused has been sentenced on another charge to a
lengthy period of confinement; and
(i) Conviction of the new offense would not merit any additional
direct or collateral punishment;
(ii) The new offense is either a misdemeanor or a felony which is
not particularly aggravated; and
(iii) Conviction of the new offense would not serve any significant
deterrent purpose.
(e) Pending Conviction on Another Charge - It may be proper to
decline to charge because the accused is facing a pending prosecution
in the same or another county; and
(i) Conviction of the new offense would not merit any additional
direct or collateral punishment;
(ii) Conviction in the pending prosecution is imminent;
(iii) The new offense is either a misdemeanor or a felony which is
not particularly aggravated; and
(iv) Conviction of the new offense would not serve any significant
deterrent purpose.
(f) High Disproportionate Cost of Prosecution - It may be proper to
decline to charge where the cost of locating or transporting, or the
burden on, prosecution witnesses is highly disproportionate to the
importance of prosecuting the offense in question. This reason should
be limited to minor cases and should not be relied upon in serious
cases.
(g) Improper Motives of Complainant - It may be proper to decline
charges because the motives of the complainant are improper and
prosecution would serve no public purpose, would defeat the underlying
purpose of the law in question or would result in decreased respect for
the law.
(h) Immunity - It may be proper to decline to charge where immunity
is to be given to an accused in order to prosecute another where the
accused's information or testimony will reasonably lead to the
conviction of others who are responsible for more serious criminal
conduct or who represent a greater danger to the public interest.
(i) Victim Request - It may be proper to decline to charge because
the victim requests that no criminal charges be filed and the case
involves the following crimes or situations:
(i) Assault cases where the victim has suffered little or no
injury;
(ii) Crimes against property, not involving violence, where no
major loss was suffered;
(iii) Where doing so would not jeopardize the safety of society.
Care should be taken to insure that the victim's request is freely
made and is not the product of threats or pressure by the accused.
The presence of these factors may also justify the decision to
dismiss a prosecution which has been commenced.
Notification
The prosecutor is encouraged to notify the victim, when practical,
and the law enforcement personnel, of the decision not to prosecute.
(2) Decision to prosecute.
(a) STANDARD:
Crimes against persons will be filed if sufficient admissible
evidence exists, which, when considered with the most plausible,
reasonably foreseeable defense that could be raised under the evidence,
would justify conviction by a reasonable and objective fact-finder.
With regard to offenses prohibited by RCW 9A.44.040, 9A.44.050,
9A.44.073, 9A.44.076, 9A.44.079, 9A.44.083, 9A.44.086, 9A.44.089, and
9A.64.020 the prosecutor should avoid prefiling agreements or
diversions intended to place the accused in a program of treatment or
counseling, so that treatment, if determined to be beneficial, can be
provided pursuant to RCW 9.94A.670.
Crimes against property/other crimes will be filed if the
admissible evidence is of such convincing force as to make it probable
that a reasonable and objective fact-finder would convict after hearing
all the admissible evidence and the most plausible defense that could
be raised.
See table below for the crimes within these categories.
Sec. 9 RCW 13.40.0357 and 2006 c 73 s 14 are each amended to read
as follows:
DESCRIPTION AND OFFENSE CATEGORY | ||||
JUVENILE DISPOSITION OFFENSE CATEGORY | DESCRIPTION (RCW CITATION) | JUVENILE DISPOSITION CATEGORY FOR ATTEMPT, BAILJUMP, CONSPIRACY, OR SOLICITATION | ||
. . . . . . . . . . . . | ||||
Arson and Malicious Mischief | ||||
A | Arson 1 (9A.48.020) | B | ||
B | Arson 2 (9A.48.030) | C | ||
C | Reckless Burning 1 (9A.48.040) | D | ||
D | Reckless Burning 2 (9A.48.050) | E | ||
B | Malicious Mischief 1 (9A.48.070) | C | ||
C | Malicious Mischief 2 (9A.48.080) | D | ||
D | Malicious Mischief 3 (9A.48.090(2) (a) and (c)) | E | ||
E | Malicious Mischief 3 (9A.48.090(2)(b)) | E | ||
E | Tampering with Fire Alarm Apparatus (9.40.100) | E | ||
E | Tampering with Fire Alarm Apparatus with Intent to Commit Arson (9.40.105) | E | ||
A | Possession of Incendiary Device (9.40.120) | B+ | ||
B | Tagging/Gang Graffiti, 2nd or subsequent offense (section 4(2)(b) of this act) | C | ||
D | Tagging/Gang Graffiti, 1st offense (section
4(2)(a) of this act) | E | ||
Assault and Other Crimes Involving Physical Harm | ||||
A | Assault 1 (9A.36.011) | B+ | ||
B+ | Assault 2 (9A.36.021) | C+ | ||
C+ | Assault 3 (9A.36.031) | D+ | ||
D+ | Assault 4 (9A.36.041) | E | ||
B+ | Drive-By Shooting (9A.36.045) | C+ | ||
D+ | Reckless Endangerment (9A.36.050) | E | ||
C+ | Promoting Suicide Attempt (9A.36.060) | D+ | ||
D+ | Coercion (9A.36.070) | E | ||
C+ | Custodial Assault (9A.36.100) | D+ | ||
Burglary and Trespass | ||||
B+ | Burglary 1 (9A.52.020) | C+ | ||
B | Residential Burglary (9A.52.025) | C | ||
B | Burglary 2 (9A.52.030) | C | ||
D | Burglary Tools (Possession of) (9A.52.060) | E | ||
D | Criminal Trespass 1 (9A.52.070) | E | ||
E | Criminal Trespass 2 (9A.52.080) | E | ||
C | Mineral Trespass (78.44.330) | C | ||
C | Vehicle Prowling 1 (9A.52.095) | D | ||
D | Vehicle Prowling 2 (9A.52.100) | E | ||
Drugs | ||||
E | Possession/Consumption of Alcohol (66.44.270) | E | ||
C | Illegally Obtaining Legend Drug (69.41.020) | D | ||
C+ | Sale, Delivery, Possession of Legend Drug with Intent to Sell (69.41.030(2)(a)) | D+ | ||
E | Possession of Legend Drug (69.41.030(2)(b)) | E | ||
B+ | Violation of Uniform Controlled Substances Act - Narcotic, Methamphetamine, or Flunitrazepam Sale (69.50.401(2) (a) or (b)) | B+ | ||
C | Violation of Uniform Controlled Substances Act - Nonnarcotic Sale (69.50.401(2)(c)) | C | ||
E | Possession of Marihuana <40 grams (69.50.4014) | E | ||
C | Fraudulently Obtaining Controlled Substance (69.50.403) | C | ||
C+ | Sale of Controlled Substance for Profit (69.50.410) | C+ | ||
E | Unlawful Inhalation (9.47A.020) | E | ||
B | Violation of Uniform Controlled Substances Act - Narcotic, Methamphetamine, or Flunitrazepam Counterfeit Substances (69.50.4011(2) (a) or (b)) | B | ||
C | Violation of Uniform Controlled Substances Act - Nonnarcotic Counterfeit Substances (69.50.4011(2) (c), (d), or (e)) | C | ||
C | Violation of Uniform Controlled Substances Act - Possession of a Controlled Substance (69.50.4013) | C | ||
C | Violation of Uniform Controlled Substances
Act - Possession of a Controlled Substance
(69.50.4012) | C | ||
Firearms and Weapons | ||||
B | Theft of Firearm (9A.56.300) | C | ||
B | Possession of Stolen Firearm (9A.56.310) | C | ||
E | Carrying Loaded Pistol Without Permit (9.41.050) | E | ||
C | Possession of Firearms by Minor (<18) (9.41.040(2)(a)(iii)) | C | ||
D+ | Possession of Dangerous Weapon (9.41.250) | E | ||
D | Intimidating Another Person by use of
Weapon (9.41.270) | E | ||
Homicide | ||||
A+ | Murder 1 (9A.32.030) | A | ||
A+ | Murder 2 (9A.32.050) | B+ | ||
B+ | Manslaughter 1 (9A.32.060) | C+ | ||
C+ | Manslaughter 2 (9A.32.070) | D+ | ||
B+ | Vehicular Homicide (46.61.520) | C+ | ||
Kidnapping | ||||
A | Kidnap 1 (9A.40.020) | B+ | ||
B+ | Kidnap 2 (9A.40.030) | C+ | ||
C+ | Unlawful Imprisonment (9A.40.040) | D+ | ||
Obstructing Governmental Operation | ||||
D | Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer (9A.76.020) | E | ||
E | Resisting Arrest (9A.76.040) | E | ||
B | Introducing Contraband 1 (9A.76.140) | C | ||
C | Introducing Contraband 2 (9A.76.150) | D | ||
E | Introducing Contraband 3 (9A.76.160) | E | ||
B+ | Intimidating a Public Servant (9A.76.180) | C+ | ||
B+ | Intimidating a Witness (9A.72.110) | C+ | ||
Public Disturbance | ||||
C+ | Riot with Weapon (9A.84.010(2)(b)) | D+ | ||
D+ | Riot Without Weapon (9A.84.010(2)(a)) | E | ||
E | Failure to Disperse (9A.84.020) | E | ||
E | Disorderly Conduct (9A.84.030) | E | ||
Sex Crimes | ||||
A | Rape 1 (9A.44.040) | B+ | ||
A- | Rape 2 (9A.44.050) | B+ | ||
C+ | Rape 3 (9A.44.060) | D+ | ||
A- | Rape of a Child 1 (9A.44.073) | B+ | ||
B+ | Rape of a Child 2 (9A.44.076) | C+ | ||
B | Incest 1 (9A.64.020(1)) | C | ||
C | Incest 2 (9A.64.020(2)) | D | ||
D+ | Indecent Exposure (Victim <14) (9A.88.010) | E | ||
E | Indecent Exposure (Victim 14 or over) (9A.88.010) | E | ||
B+ | Promoting Prostitution 1 (9A.88.070) | C+ | ||
C+ | Promoting Prostitution 2 (9A.88.080) | D+ | ||
E | O & A (Prostitution) (9A.88.030) | E | ||
B+ | Indecent Liberties (9A.44.100) | C+ | ||
A- | Child Molestation 1 (9A.44.083) | B+ | ||
B | Child Molestation 2 (9A.44.086) | C+ | ||
Theft, Robbery, Extortion, and Forgery | ||||
B | Theft 1 (9A.56.030) | C | ||
C | Theft 2 (9A.56.040) | D | ||
D | Theft 3 (9A.56.050) | E | ||
B | Theft of Livestock 1 and 2 (9A.56.080 and 9A.56.083) | C | ||
C | Forgery (9A.60.020) | D | ||
A | Robbery 1 (9A.56.200) | B+ | ||
B+ | Robbery 2 (9A.56.210) | C+ | ||
B+ | Extortion 1 (9A.56.120) | C+ | ||
C+ | Extortion 2 (9A.56.130) | D+ | ||
C | Identity Theft 1 (9.35.020(2)) | D | ||
D | Identity Theft 2 (9.35.020(3)) | E | ||
D | Improperly Obtaining Financial Information (9.35.010) | E | ||
B | Possession of Stolen Property 1 (9A.56.150) | C | ||
C | Possession of Stolen Property 2 (9A.56.160) | D | ||
D | Possession of Stolen Property 3 (9A.56.170) | E | ||
C | Taking Motor Vehicle Without Permission
1 and 2 (9A.56.070 and 9A.56.075) | D | ||
Motor Vehicle Related Crimes | ||||
E | Driving Without a License (46.20.005) | E | ||
B+ | Hit and Run - Death (46.52.020(4)(a)) | C+ | ||
C | Hit and Run - Injury (46.52.020(4)(b)) | D | ||
D | Hit and Run-Attended (46.52.020(5)) | E | ||
E | Hit and Run-Unattended (46.52.010) | E | ||
C | Vehicular Assault (46.61.522) | D | ||
C | Attempting to Elude Pursuing Police Vehicle (46.61.024) | D | ||
E | Reckless Driving (46.61.500) | E | ||
D | Driving While Under the Influence
(46.61.502 and 46.61.504) | E | ||
B+ | Felony Driving While Under the Influence (46.61.502(6)) | B | ||
B+ | Felony Physical Control of a Vehicle While Under the Influence (46.61.504(6)) | B | ||
Other | ||||
B | Animal Cruelty 1 (16.52.205) | C | ||
B | Bomb Threat (9.61.160) | C | ||
C | Escape 11 (9A.76.110) | C | ||
C | Escape 21 (9A.76.120) | C | ||
D | Escape 3 (9A.76.130) | E | ||
E | Obscene, Harassing, Etc., Phone Calls (9.61.230) | E | ||
A | Other Offense Equivalent to an Adult Class A Felony | B+ | ||
B | Other Offense Equivalent to an Adult Class B Felony | C | ||
C | Other Offense Equivalent to an Adult Class C Felony | D | ||
D | Other Offense Equivalent to an Adult Gross Misdemeanor | E | ||
E | Other Offense Equivalent to an Adult Misdemeanor | E | ||
V | Violation of Order of Restitution, Community Supervision, or Confinement (13.40.200)2 | V |
OPTION A JUVENILE OFFENDER SENTENCING GRID STANDARD RANGE | ||||||||||
A+ | 180 WEEKS TO AGE 21 YEARS | |||||||||
A | 103 WEEKS TO 129 WEEKS | |||||||||
A- | 15-36 | 52-65 | 80-100 | 103-129 | ||||||
WEEKS | WEEKS | WEEKS | WEEKS | |||||||
EXCEPT | ||||||||||
30-40 | ||||||||||
WEEKS FOR | ||||||||||
15-17 | ||||||||||
YEAR OLDS | ||||||||||
Current | B+ | 15-36 | 52-65 | 80-100 | 103-129 | |||||
Offense | WEEKS | WEEKS | WEEKS | WEEKS | ||||||
Category | ||||||||||
B | LOCAL | 52-65 | ||||||||
SANCTIONS (LS) | 15-36 WEEKS | WEEKS | ||||||||
C+ | LS | |||||||||
15-36 WEEKS | ||||||||||
C | LS | 15-36 WEEKS | ||||||||
Local Sanctions: | ||||||||||
0 to 30 Days | ||||||||||
D+ | LS | 0 to 12 Months Community Supervision | ||||||||
0 to 150 Hours Community Restitution | ||||||||||
D | LS | $0 to $500 Fine | ||||||||
E | LS | |||||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 or more | ||||||
PRIOR ADJUDICATIONS |
NEW SECTION. Sec. 10 A new section is added to chapter 9A.46 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) It is critical that parents, teachers, students, and others
working with youth understand that prevention is an important key to
controlling gang activity within our communities and that they learn
the warning signs of gang membership in order to better help children
avoid involvement with gangs.
(2) The superintendent of public instruction shall create and
distribute "Gang Indicators" brochures for distribution in each school
district of the state which include, at a minimum, the gang indicators
listed in this subsection. It is important to understand that many of
the indicators listed may be innocent by themselves, but when put
together they may strongly signal gang involvement.
(a) Changes in the child's behavior;
(b) Not associating with long-time friends and being secretive
about new friends and activities;
(c) Changes in hair or dress style and/or having a group of friends
who have the same hair or dress style;
(d) Changes in normal routines with new friends, such as not coming
home after school or staying out late at night with no explanation;
(e) Suspected drug use, such as alcohol, inhalants, and narcotics;
(f) Unexplained material possessions such as expensive clothing,
jewelry, money, etc.;
(g) The presence of firearms, ammunition, or other deadly weapons;
(h) Change in attitude about school, church, or other normal
activities;
(i) Discipline problems at school, church, or other attended
functions;
(j) Lower grades at school or skipping school;
(k) Change in behavior at home-increase in confrontational
behavior, such as talking back, verbal abuse, name calling, and a
disrespect for parental authority;
(l) A new fear of or contempt for police;
(m) Phone threats to the family from rival gangs, or unknown
callers, directed against your child;
(n) Photographs of your child and others displaying gang hand
signs, weapons, cash, drugs, or gang-type clothing;
(o) Graffiti on or around your residence, especially in a child's
room such as on walls, furniture, clothing, notebooks, etc., which may
include drawings and "doodling" of gang-related figures, themes of
violence, or gang symbolisms;
(p) Physical signs of being in a fight, such as bruises and cuts
and secrecy on the child's part as to how they were received;
(q) A new found sense of bravery-brags that he/she are too tough to
be "messed" with;
(r) Use of a new nickname;
(s) A newfound sympathy or defending of gang activity by your
child; and
(t) Tattoos or "branding" with gang-related symbols.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 11 An anticriminal gang task force is created
for the purpose of evaluating the problem of gang-related crime in
Washington state.
(1) The task force shall evaluate and make recommendations
regarding the following:
(a) Additional legislative measures needed to combat gang-related
crime;
(b) The creation and operation of a statewide gang information
database;
(c) Recommended reforms to the juvenile justice system for gang-related juvenile offenses;
(d) Recommended best practices for preventing gang membership; and
(e) The adoption of a California-style civil antigang injunction.
(2) The task force shall consist of the following members:
(a) One member from each of the two largest caucuses of the house
of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of
representatives;
(b) One member from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate,
appointed by the president of the senate;
(c) Two members representing the attorney general's policy office,
and/or the criminal justice division, appointed by the attorney
general;
(d) Two members representing the governor's policy office, and/or
the governor's council on juvenile justice, appointed by the governor;
(e) Two members appointed by the Washington association of
prosecuting attorneys;
(f) Two members appointed by the Washington association of sheriffs
and police chiefs;
(g) One member appointed by the Washington association of criminal
defense lawyers;
(h) One member appointed by the superior court judges' association;
(i) One member appointed by the district and municipal court judges
association;
(j) One member appointed by the association of Washington cities;
(k) One member appointed by the Washington state association of
counties;
(l) Two members appointed by the secretary of the department of
corrections;
(m) One civilian who has been a victim of criminal gang violence,
appointed by the task force members designated in (a) through (l) of
this subsection;
(n) One civilian who has been a victim of school criminal gang
violence, appointed by the task force members designated in (a) through
(l) of this subsection.
(3) The task force shall choose its chair from among its members.
(4) The task force may conduct meetings, select officers, and
prescribe rules of procedure. The task force shall cooperate, act, and
function with legislative committees and executive agencies as
necessary to complete its business.
(5) The task force may contract with additional persons who have
specific technical or statistical expertise in criminal gang
prevention, if such expertise is necessary to carry out the mandates of
the task force.
(6) Legislative members of the task force shall be reimbursed for
travel expenses in accordance with RCW 44.04.120. Nonlegislative
members are entitled to be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance
with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
(7) The task force shall report its findings and recommendations to
the attorney general, governor, and appropriate committees of the
legislature by January 1, 2008.
(8) This section expires July 1, 2008.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 12 (1) The sum of fifty thousand dollars, or
as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2007, from the state general fund to the attorney
general for the purposes of providing staffing and support to the
anticriminal gang task force.
(2) The sum of one hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2008, from the state general fund to the attorney general for the
purposes of providing staffing and support to the anticriminal gang
task force.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 13 The sum of . . . . . ., or as much thereof
as may be necessary, is appropriated for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2007, from the state general fund to the superintendent of public
instruction for the purposes of creating and distributing "Gang
Indicators" brochures under section 10 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 14 Sections 10 through 13 of this act are
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health,
or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public
institutions, and take effect immediately.