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Committee reviews bill to reclassify failure-to-register as unranked felony and encourage diversion
Summary
The committee heard House Bill 1180, which would reclassify felony failure to register as an unranked class C felony, encourage diversion for first offenses, and require registries to remove people no longer obligated to register.
The Community Safety, Justice & Reentry Committee heard House Bill 1180 on Feb. 3, a bill sponsored by Representative Daria Farovar that implements unanimous recommendations from the state's *** Offender Policy Board regarding the criminal offense of failure to register.
The staff report summarized current law: adults convicted of certain listed offenses must register with the county sheriff where they live, and failure to register is currently charged at different felony rankings depending on prior convictions. The bill would make each instance of felony failure to register an unranked class C felony, remove the class B upgrade for repeat failures, and encourage prosecutors to use diversionary approaches for first referrals. The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs would be directed to update model registration policies and report to the…
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