If a defendant is found guilty, a judge holding office pursuant to chapters 3.30 through 3.74 RCW, or chapter 35.20 RCW, and not the jury, shall assess punishment, notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 10.04.100. If the judge determines that the punishment authorized is inadequate compared to the gravity of the offense he or she may order such defendant to enter recognizance to appear in the superior court of the county and may also recognize the witnesses and shall proceed as a committing magistrate.
RCW 3.66.065
Assessment of punishment.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Mortell v. State (2003)
Most recently applied in 118 Wash. App. 846 - Mortell v. State (October 2003)
1984 c 258 s 45; 1975 c 29 s 1; 1965 ex.s. c 110 s 7.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.