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Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.680 (2026)

Alternatives to total confinement

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Alternatives to total confinement are available for offenders with sentences of one year or less. These alternatives include the following sentence conditions that the court may order as substitutes for total confinement:
(1) One day of partial confinement may be substituted for one day of total confinement;
(2) In addition, for offenders convicted of nonviolent offenses only, eight hours of community restitution may be substituted for one day of total confinement, with a maximum conversion limit of two hundred forty hours or thirty days. Community restitution hours must be completed within the period of community supervision or a time period specified by the court, which shall not exceed twenty-four months, pursuant to a schedule determined by the department; and
(3) For offenders convicted of nonviolent and nonsex offenses, the court may credit time served by the offender before the sentencing in an available county supervised community option and may authorize county jails to convert jail confinement to an available county supervised community option, may authorize the time spent in the community option to be reduced by earned release credit consistent with local correctional facility standards, and may require the offender to perform affirmative conduct pursuant to RCW 9.94A.607.
For sentences of nonviolent offenders for one year or less, the court shall consider and give priority to available alternatives to total confinement and shall state its reasons in writing on the judgment and sentence form if the alternatives are not used.
[ 2009 c 227 s 1; 2002 c 175 s 12; 1999 c 197 s 6. Prior: 1988 c 157 s 4; 1988 c 155 s 3; 1984 c 209 s 21; 1983 c 115 s 9. Formerly RCW 9.94A.380.]

Notes:

Effective date—2002 c 175: See note following RCW 7.80.130.
Severability—1999 c 197: See note following RCW 9.94A.030.
Application—1988 c 157: See note following RCW 9.94A.030.
Effective dates—1984 c 209: See note following RCW 9.94A.030.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2003–2023 · leading case: The State of Washington, Respondent, v. Dawn Marie Sullivan, Appellant, 196 Wash. App. 277 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016).
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The State of Washington, Respondent, v. Dawn Marie Sullivan, Appellant, 196 Wash. App. 277 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “” 58 ¶44 RCW 9.94A.680 allows for alternative sentencing for offenders with sentences of one year or shorter.”
State v. Paulson, 131 Wash. App. 579 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 7× “In addition, Loney appeals the portion of his sentence allowing him up to 24 *583 months to complete an animal cruelty prevention education class and 240 hours of community service under RCW 9.94A.680, with court supervision. 1 Finding no error, we affirm.”
State v. Medina, 324 P.3d 682 (Wash. 2014). · cites it 4× “380 (1988)/current RCW 9.94A.680. 5 That statute has authorized courts to impose “alternatives to total confinement” for “offenders [with sentences] for less than one year,” since 1983.”
State v. Law, 154 Wash. 2d 85 (Wash. 2005). “380 (1999) (emphasis added), recodified as RCW 9.94A.680. Former RCW 9.94A.380 has two substantive limitations; first, it is available only for offenders with sentences of one year or less, and second, it limits the amount of confinement eligible to be converted to a maximum of…”
State v. Law, 110 P.3d 717 (Wash. 2005). “380 (1999) (emphasis added), recodified as RCW 9.94A.680. Former RCW 9.94A.380 has two substantive limitations; first, it is available only for offenders with sentences of one year or less, and *727 second, it limits the amount of confinement eligible to be converted to a…”
State v. Paulson, 128 P.3d 133 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 7× “In addition, Loney appeals the portion of his sentence allowing him up to 24 months to complete an animal cruelty prevention education class and 240 hours of community service under RCW 9.94A.680, with court supervision. [1] Finding no error, we affirm.”
State v. Stately, 216 P.3d 1102 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009). “See former RCW 9.94A.680 (2002); Law, 154 Wash.2d at 104-05 , 110 P.”
State v. Stately, 152 Wash. App. 604 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009). “See former RCW 9.94A.680 (2002); Law, 154 Wn.2d at 104-05 (community restitution may never exceed 240 hours).”
State v. Breshon, 63 P.3d 871 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “380(3) (2000), recodified as RCW 9.94A.680(3) (Laws of 2001, ch 10 § 6).”
State Of Washington, Appellant/cross-respondent V. Tylor Sean Donnelly, Respondent/cross-appellant (Wash. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 6× “Next, regarding community restitution, the sentence provided that, pursuant to RCW 9.94A.680, 30 days of total confinement ordered above are hereby converted to 240 hours of community restitution (service) (8 hours = 1 day, nonviolent offenders only, 30 days maximum) under the…”
State Of Washington, Res/cross-app. V. Marc Richard Vanslyke, App/cross-res., 536 P.3d 1155 (Wash. Ct. App. 2023). “” Additionally, RCW 9.94A.680(3) states, “For offenders convicted of nonviolent and nonsex offenses, the court may credit time served by the offender before the sentencing in an available county supervised community option .”
State Of Washington v. Felipe Joseph Ramos (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 5× “39 Here, the trial court imposed a sentence of 183 months.40 Medina sought credit against this sentence for 1,505 days served prior to sentencing in King County's CCAP Enhanced.”
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— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.680(1) — 1 case
The State of Washington, Respondent, v. Dawn Marie Sullivan, Appellant, 196 Wash. App. 277 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). “” 58 ¶44 RCW 9.94A.680 allows for alternative sentencing for offenders with sentences of one year or shorter.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.680(2) — 3 cases
State v. Paulson, 131 Wash. App. 579 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006). “In addition, Loney appeals the portion of his sentence allowing him up to 24 *583 months to complete an animal cruelty prevention education class and 240 hours of community service under RCW 9.94A.680, with court supervision. 1 Finding no error, we affirm.”
State v. Paulson, 128 P.3d 133 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006). “In addition, Loney appeals the portion of his sentence allowing him up to 24 months to complete an animal cruelty prevention education class and 240 hours of community service under RCW 9.94A.680, with court supervision. [1] Finding no error, we affirm.”
State Of Washington, Appellant/cross-respondent V. Tylor Sean Donnelly, Respondent/cross-appellant (Wash. Ct. App. 2022). “Next, regarding community restitution, the sentence provided that, pursuant to RCW 9.94A.680, 30 days of total confinement ordered above are hereby converted to 240 hours of community restitution (service) (8 hours = 1 day, nonviolent offenders only, 30 days maximum) under the…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.680(3) — 6 cases
The State of Washington, Respondent, v. Dawn Marie Sullivan, Appellant, 196 Wash. App. 277 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). “” 58 ¶44 RCW 9.94A.680 allows for alternative sentencing for offenders with sentences of one year or shorter.”
State v. Medina, 324 P.3d 682 (Wash. 2014). “380 (1988)/current RCW 9.94A.680. 5 That statute has authorized courts to impose “alternatives to total confinement” for “offenders [with sentences] for less than one year,” since 1983.”
State v. Breshon, 63 P.3d 871 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “380(3) (2000), recodified as RCW 9.94A.680(3) (Laws of 2001, ch 10 § 6).”
State Of Washington, Res/cross-app. V. Marc Richard Vanslyke, App/cross-res., 536 P.3d 1155 (Wash. Ct. App. 2023). “” Additionally, RCW 9.94A.680(3) states, “For offenders convicted of nonviolent and nonsex offenses, the court may credit time served by the offender before the sentencing in an available county supervised community option .”
State v. Breshon, 115 Wash. App. 874 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003).
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