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Committee hears support and implementation questions for required community custody in unlawful firearm-possession cases
Summary
2ESSB 52 68 would require one year of community custody for any unlawful possession of a firearm, removing the current gang-member requirement; supporters said supervision aids reentry while the Sentencing Guidelines Commission urged more individualized application to avoid over-supervision.
Committee staff briefed members on 2ESSB 52 68, which would require courts to impose one year of community custody when sentencing persons for offenses involving unlawful possession of a firearm, regardless of gang affiliation. Staff noted the bill extends current mandatory supervision previously tied to gang-related offenses.
Sponsor Sen. Keith Wagner described the bill as a response to prosecution and backlog…
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