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Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.480 (2026)

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(1) A current, newly created or reworked judgment and sentence document for each felony sentencing shall record any and all recommended sentencing agreements or plea agreements and the sentences for any and all felony crimes kept as public records under RCW 9.94A.475 shall contain the clearly printed name and legal signature of the sentencing judge. The judgment and sentence document as defined in this section shall also provide additional space for the sentencing judge's reasons for going either above or below the presumptive sentence range for any and all felony crimes covered as public records under RCW 9.94A.475. Both the sentencing judge and the prosecuting attorney's office shall each retain or receive a completed copy of each sentencing document as defined in this section for their own records.
(2) The caseload forecast council shall be sent a completed copy of the judgment and sentence document upon conviction for each felony sentencing under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) If any completed judgment and sentence document as defined in subsection (1) of this section is not sent to the caseload forecast council as required in subsection (2) of this section, the caseload forecast council shall have the authority and shall undertake reasonable and necessary steps to assure that all past, current, and future sentencing documents as defined in subsection (1) of this section are received by the caseload forecast council.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 40 s 27; 2002 c 290 s 16; 1997 c 338 s 49; 1995 c 129 s 6 (Initiative Measure No. 159). Formerly RCW 9.94A.105.]

Notes:

Application—Recalculation of community custody terms—2011 1st sp.s. c 40: See note following RCW 9.94A.501.
Effective date—2002 c 290 ss 7-11 and 14-23: See note following RCW 9.94A.515.
Intent—2002 c 290: See note following RCW 9.94A.517.
Finding—Evaluation—Report—1997 c 338: See note following RCW 13.40.0357.
Severability—Effective dates—1997 c 338: See notes following RCW 5.60.060.
Findings and intent—Short title—Severability—Captions not law—1995 c 129: See notes following RCW 9.94A.510.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2006–2024 · leading case: State Of Washington, V. Dustin Alan Griffin, 544 P.3d 524 (Wash. Ct. App. 2024).
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State Of Washington, V. Dustin Alan Griffin, 544 P.3d 524 (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 4× “Griffin relies on RCW 9.94A.480(1), which provides in relevant part as follows: A current, newly created or reworked judgment and sentence document for each felony sentencing shall record any and all recommended sentencing agreements or plea agreements and the sentences for any…”
State v. Jones, 149 P.3d 636 (Wash. 2006). “, RCW 9.94A.480, .500. ¶ 24 The sentencing court's review of the records submitted does not contemplate that the court will make an independent determination regarding the defendant's culpability with respect to the current offense.”
State v. Jones, 159 Wash. 2d 231 (Wash. 2006). “, RCW 9.94A.480, .500. ¶24 The sentencing court’s review of the records submitted does not contemplate that the court will make an independent determination regarding the defendant’s culpability with respect to the current offense.”
Doe P v. Thurston Cnty., 199 Wash. App. 280 (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “475 and RCW 9.94A.480(1), require that evaluations be maintained as public records and in the prosecuting attorney’s office so that the trial court erred as a matter of law when it granted summary judgment.”
State Of Washington, V. Alphonso Albert Bell (Wash. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 4× “480(1) states, A current, newly created or reworked judgment and sentence document for each felony sentencing shall record any and all recommended sentencing agreements or plea agreements and the sentences for any and all felony crimes kept as public records under RCW 9.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.480(1) — 3 cases
State Of Washington, V. Dustin Alan Griffin, 544 P.3d 524 (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). “Griffin relies on RCW 9.94A.480(1), which provides in relevant part as follows: A current, newly created or reworked judgment and sentence document for each felony sentencing shall record any and all recommended sentencing agreements or plea agreements and the sentences for any…”
Doe P v. Thurston Cnty., 199 Wash. App. 280 (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). “475 and RCW 9.94A.480(1), require that evaluations be maintained as public records and in the prosecuting attorney’s office so that the trial court erred as a matter of law when it granted summary judgment.”
State Of Washington, V. Alphonso Albert Bell (Wash. Ct. App. 2023). “480(1) states, A current, newly created or reworked judgment and sentence document for each felony sentencing shall record any and all recommended sentencing agreements or plea agreements and the sentences for any and all felony crimes kept as public records under RCW 9.”
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