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Introduced
01/13/2020
01/13/2020
In Committee
02/27/2020
02/27/2020
Crossed Over
02/13/2020
02/13/2020
Passed
03/11/2020
03/11/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/18/2020
03/18/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to bail jumping; amending RCW 9A.76.170; adding a1new section to chapter 9A.76 RCW; and prescribing penalties.2
AI Summary
This bill amends the existing law on bail jumping in Washington. It defines two new offenses: "bail jumping" and "failure to appear or surrender." Bail jumping applies to individuals who are released on bail or court order, receive written notice to appear in court, and then fail to appear as required. Failure to appear or surrender applies to individuals who fail to appear in court or surrender to serve a sentence after being released, and either do not file a motion to quash the resulting warrant within 30 days or have a prior warrant issued for the same issue. The bill also outlines affirmative defenses and penalties for these offenses, with bail jumping being a felony and failure to appear or surrender being a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor depending on the underlying charge.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (16)
Mike Pellicciotti (D)*,
Sherry Appleton (D),
Steve Bergquist (D),
Lauren Davis (D),
Joe Fitzgibbon (D),
Noel Frame (D),
Mia Gregerson (D),
Zackary Hudgins (D),
Timm Ormsby (D),
Strom Peterson (D),
Eric Pettigrew (D),
Gerry Pollet (D),
Marcus Riccelli (D),
My-Linh Thai (D),
Sharon Tomiko Tomiko Santos (D),
Sharon Wylie (D),
Last Action
Effective date 6/11/2020. (on 03/18/2020)
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