An inmate in community custody who willfully discontinues making himself or herself available to the department for supervision by making his or her whereabouts unknown or by failing to maintain contact with the department as directed by the community corrections officer shall be deemed an escapee and fugitive from justice, and upon conviction shall be guilty of a class C felony under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
RCW 72.09.310
Community custody violator.
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case State v. Aguilar (2009)
Most recently applied in State of Washington v. Chad Dray Olson (March 2025)
1992 c 75 s 6; 1988 c 153 s 6.
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