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Council studies draft code to criminalize exposing a child to domestic violence; members favor a sentencing range with judicial discretion
Summary
City prosecutors presented draft municipal-code language that would make exposing a minor to domestic violence a separate gross misdemeanor; councilmembers discussed penalties (commonly 15–30 days in other cities), restorative-treatment options, and favored leaving a sentencing range with judicial discretion rather than a fixed term.
The council held a study session on a proposed Bothell Municipal Code chapter that would make exposing a minor to domestic violence a separate offense. Supervising attorney Travis Johnson, who previously prosecuted domestic-violence cases, said many Washington cities have enacted similar laws and that penalties commonly range from 15 to 30 days, though gross-misdemeanor sentencing theoretically spans…
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