Sentences. (Effective until January 1, 2026.)

RCW 9.94A.505
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(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, a sentence within the standard sentence range established in RCW 9.94A.510 or 9.94A.517 ; (ii) RCW 9.94A.701 and 9.94A.702 , relating to community custody; (iii) RCW 9.94A.570 , relating to persistent offenders; (iv) RCW 9.94A.540 , relating to mandatory minimum terms; (v) RCW 9.94A.650 , relating to the first-time offender waiver; (vi) RCW 9.94A.660 , relating to the drug offender sentencing alternative; (vii) RCW 9.94A.670 , relating to the special sex offender sentencing alternative; (viii) RCW 9.94A.655 , relating to the parenting sentencing alternative; (ix) RCW 9.94A.695 , relating to the mental health sentencing alternative; (x) RCW 9.94A.507 , 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; (xiv) RCW 9.94A.711 , relating to the theft or taking of a motor vehicle. (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; a term of community custody under RCW 9.94A.702 not to exceed one year; and/or other legal financial obligations. The court may impose a sentence which provides more than one year of confinement and a community custody term under RCW 9.94A.701 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 30 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 30 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 , and 9.94A.760 . (5) Except as provided under RCW 9.94A.750 (4) and 9.94A.753 (4), a court may not impose a sentence providing for a term of confinement or community custody that 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 sentencing court shall not give the offender credit for any time the offender was required to comply with an electronic monitoring program prior to sentencing if the offender was convicted of one of the following offenses: (a) A violent offense; (b) Any sex offense; (c) Any drug offense; (d) Reckless burning in the first or second degree as defined in RCW 9A.48.040 or 9A.48.050 ; (e) Assault in the third degree as defined in RCW 9A.36.031 ; (f) Assault of a child in the third degree; (g) Unlawful imprisonment as defined in RCW 9A.40.040 ; or (h) Harassment as defined in RCW 9A.46.020 . (8) The court shall order restitution as provided in RCW 9.94A.750 and 9.94A.753 . (9) As a part of any sentence, the court may impose and enforce crime-related prohibitions and affirmative conditions as provided in this chapter. "Crime-related prohibitions" may include a prohibition on the use or possession of alcohol or controlled substances if the court finds that any chemical dependency or substance abuse contributed to the offense. (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. (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, a sentence within the standard sentence range established in RCW 9.94A.510 or 9.94A.517 ; (ii) RCW 9.94A.701 and 9.94A.702 , relating to community custody; (iii) RCW 9.94A.570 , relating to persistent offenders; (iv) RCW 9.94A.540 , relating to mandatory minimum terms; (v) RCW 9.94A.650 , relating to the first-time offender waiver; (vi) RCW 9.94A.660 , relating to the drug offender sentencing alternative; (vii) RCW 9.94A.670 , relating to the special sex offender sentencing alternative; (viii) RCW 9.94A.655 , relating to the parenting sentencing alternative; (ix) RCW 9.94A.695 , relating to the mental health sentencing alternative; (x) RCW 9.94A.507 , 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; (xiv) RCW 9.94A.711 , relating to the theft or taking of a motor vehicle. (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; a term of community custody under RCW 9.94A.702 not to exceed one year; and/or other legal financial obligations. The court may impose a sentence which provides more than one year of confinement and a community custody term under RCW 9.94A.701 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 30 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 30 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 , and 9.94A.760 . (5) Except as provided under RCW 9.94A.750 (4) and 9.94A.753 (4), a court may not impose a sentence providing for a term of confinement or community custody that 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 sentencing court shall not give the offender credit for any time the offender was required to comply with an electronic monitoring program prior to sentencing if the offender was convicted of one of the following offenses: (a) A violent offense; (b) Any sex offense; (c) Any drug offense; (d) Reckless burning in the first or second degree as defined in RCW 9A.48.040 or 9A.48.050 ; (e) Assault in the third degree as defined in RCW 9A.36.031 ; (f) Assault of a child in the third degree; (g) Unlawful imprisonment as defined in RCW 9A.40.040 ; or (h) Harassment as defined in RCW 9A.46.020 . (8) The court shall order restitution as provided in RCW 9.94A.750 and 9.94A.753 . (9) As a part of any sentence, the court may impose and enforce crime-related prohibitions and affirmative conditions as provided in this chapter. "Crime-related prohibitions" may include a prohibition on the use or possession of alcohol or controlled substances if the court finds that any chemical dependency or substance abuse contributed to the offense. (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.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9.94A&full=trueFetched: 6/28/2026

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