Whenever any person shall be convicted of a crime and who shall be sentenced to imprisonment or confinement in a state correctional facility, it shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney who prosecuted such convicted person to make a statement of the facts respecting the crime for which the prisoner was tried and convicted, and include in such statement all information that the prosecuting attorney can give in regard to the career of the prisoner before the commission of the crime for which the prisoner was convicted and sentenced, stating to the best of the prosecuting attorney's knowledge whether the prisoner was industrious and of good character, and all other facts and circumstances that may tend to throw any light upon the question as to whether such prisoner is capable of again becoming a good citizen.
RCW 9.95.031
Statement of prosecuting attorney.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 111 Wash. 2d 621 - In Re the Personal Restraint of Whitesel (1988)
Most recently applied in 111 Wash. 2d 621 - In Re the Personal Restraint of Whitesel (October 1988)
1992 c 7 s 23; 1929 c 158 s 1; RRS s 10254.
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