9.94A.8671 - Sex offender policy board -- Findings -- Intent. - Washington Statutes

Sex offender policy board — Findings — Intent.

The legislature finds that in recent years professionals have recognized the value of developing a more coordinated and integrated response to sex offender management. The legislature further finds that a comprehensive response to issues that arise, such as integrating federal and state laws, or assessing whether system flaws contributed to an offense, can enhance the state's interest in protecting the community with an emphasis on public safety. While the legislature recognizes that sex offenses cannot be eliminated entirely, the interests of the public will be best served if Washington state experts and practitioners from across the continuum of the sex offender response system coordinate sex offender management planning and create a system to assess the performance of all components of the sex offender response systems statewide. The legislature intends to foster such coordination by creating a sex offender policy board.

[2008 c 249 § 1.]

Notes: Reviser's note -- Sunset Act application: The sex offender policy board is subject to review, termination, and possible extension under chapter 43.131 RCW, the Sunset Act. See RCW 43.131.411. RCW 9.94A.8671 through 9.94A.8678 are scheduled for future repeal under RCW 43.131.8678.

Captions not law -- 2008 c 249: "Captions used in this act are not any part of the law." [2008 c 249 § 12.]