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<br /> PROJECT TITLE:
<br /> An Ordinance relating to Briefing COUNCIL BILL# ae (.t( •c)
<br /> Reducing Maximum Proposed Action Originating Department Legal
<br /> Sentences,Amending Consent Contact Person Laura Van Slyck
<br /> Ordinances 1145-85, 1041-84, Action Phone Number 425-257-8738
<br /> 3074-08, 3134-09, 1228-86, 8/.10/11 First Reading FOR AGENDA OF 8/10/11, 8/17/11,
<br /> 3135-09,2442-00 and 1810-91 8/17/11 Second Reading 8/24/11
<br /> as provided in Section 14 8%24/11 Third Reading
<br /> herein Public Hearing
<br /> Budget Advisory Initialed by:
<br /> Department Head
<br /> CAA Gklai
<br /> Council President
<br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval
<br /> Amount Budgeted -0- Account Number:
<br /> Expenditure Required -0- Account Number:
<br /> Budget Remaining -0-
<br /> Additional Required -0-
<br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT:
<br /> In the 2011 session, the State Legislature found that a maximum sentence by a court in the state of
<br /> Washingtonfor a gross misdemeanor can, under federal law, result in the automatic deportation of a person
<br /> who has lawfully immigrated to the United States, is a victim of domestic violence, or is a political refugee,
<br /> even when all or part of the sentence to total confinement is suspended. The Legislature further found that
<br /> this is a disproportionate outcome when compared to a person who has been convicted of certain felonies
<br /> which, under the State's determinate sentencing law, must be sentenced to less than one year and, hence,
<br /> either have no impact on that person's residency status or will provide that person an opportunity to be heard
<br /> in immigration proceedings where the court will determine whether deportation is appropriate. State law
<br /> was then revised to cure these iniquities in the law. Effective July 22, 2010, the maximum sentence for a
<br /> gross misdemeanor is reduced by one day, from three hundred sixty-five days to three hundred sixty-four
<br /> days. This ordinance would change the City's criminal code to provide for the:same punishment as set forth
<br /> in state law for gross misdemeanor crimes. The punishment for any City criminal ordinance must be the
<br /> same as the punishment provided in state law for the same crime.
<br /> RECOMMENDATION(Exact action requested of Council):
<br /> Adopt an,Ordinance relating..to Reducing Maximum Sentences, Amending-Ordinances 1145-85, 1041-84,
<br /> 3074-08, 3134-09, 1228-86, 3135-09,2442-00,and 1810-91 as provided in Section 14 herein.
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