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RCW 9A.76.115

Sexually violent predator escape.

Known as the Washington Criminal Code

The act spans §§ 9A.04.010–9A.98.020 (401 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Jagger (2009)

Most recently applied in State v. Jagger (April 2009)

2009 c 28 s 32; 2001 2nd sp.s. c 12 s 360; 2001 c 287 s 1.

(1) A person is guilty of sexually violent predator escape if:

(a) Having been found to be a sexually violent predator and confined to the special commitment center or another secure facility under court order, the person escapes from the secure facility;

(b) Having been found to be a sexually violent predator and being under an order of conditional release, the person leaves or remains absent from the state of Washington without prior court authorization; or

(c) Having been found to be a sexually violent predator and being under an order of conditional release, the person: (i) Without authorization, leaves or remains absent from his or her residence, place of employment, educational institution, or authorized outing; (ii) tampers with his or her electronic monitoring device or removes it without authorization; or (iii) escapes from his or her escort.

(2) Sexually violent predator escape is a class A felony with a minimum sentence of sixty months, and shall be sentenced under RCW 9.94A.507.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.