No person convicted of rape in the first degree shall be granted a deferred or suspended sentence except for the purpose of commitment to an inpatient treatment facility: PROVIDED, That every person convicted of rape in the first degree shall be confined for a minimum of three years: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the *board of prison terms and paroles shall have authority to set a period of confinement greater than three years but shall never reduce the minimum three-year period of confinement; nor shall the board release the convicted person during the first three years of confinement as a result of any type of good time calculation; nor shall the department of corrections permit the convicted person to participate in any work release program or furlough program during the first three years of confinement. This section applies only to offenses committed prior to July 1, 1984.
RCW 9A.44.045
First degree rape—Penalties.
Known as the Washington Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 9–9 (401 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 40 Wash. App. 277 - State v. Flett (1985)
Most recently applied in 53 Wash. App. 907 - State v. Edwards (April 1989)
1982 c 192 s 12.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.