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A. Every person who is convicted of violation of PCC 10.12.020 or PCC 10.12.030 shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 24 consecutive hours nor more than one year, and by a fine of not more than $500.00. The person shall, in addition, be required to complete a course at an alcohol information school approved by the Department of Social and Health Services. If, after completing an alcohol evaluation at the alcohol information school, the convicted person is found to have a serious alcohol problem, the alcohol information school may recommend more intensive alcoholism treatment in a program approved by the Department of Social and Health Services. In the alternative, the court may bypass alcohol information school if the court determines that more intensive alcoholism treatment in a program approved by the Department of Social and Health Services is appropriate. Standards for approval shall be prescribed by rule under the Administrative Procedure Act, RCW Chapter 34.04. The courts shall periodically review the costs of alcohol information schools and treatment programs within their jurisdictions. Twenty-four consecutive hours of jail sentence shall not be suspended or deferred unless the judge finds that the imposition of the jail sentence will pose a risk to the defendant's physical or mental well-being. Whenever the mandatory jail sentence is suspended or deferred, the judge must state, in writing, the reason for granting the suspension or deferral and the facts upon which the suspension or deferral is based. The court may impose conditions of probation that may include nonrepetition, alcohol or drug treatment, supervised probation, or other conditions that may be appropriate.

B. On a second or subsequent conviction for driving or being in physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs within a 5-year period a person shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than seven days nor more than one year and by a fine not more than $1,000.00. The jail sentence shall not be suspended or deferred unless the judge finds that the imposition of the jail sentence will pose a risk to the defendant's physical or mental well-being. Whenever he mandatory jail sentence is suspended or deferred, the judge must state, in writing, the reason for granting the suspension or deferral and the facts upon which the suspension or deferral is based. If such person at the time of a second or subsequent conviction is without a license or permit because of a previous suspension or revocation, the minimum mandatory sentence shall be 90 days in jail and a $200.00 fine. The penalty so imposed shall not be suspended or deferred. The person shall, in addition, be required to complete diagnostic evaluation at an alcoholism program approved by the Department of Social and Health Services or other diagnostic evaluation as the court designates. If the person is found to have an alcohol or drug problem requiring treatment, the person shall complete treatment at an approved alcoholism treatment facility or approved drug treatment center.

In addition to any nonsuspendable and nondeferrable jail sentence required by this subsection, the court shall sentence a person to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 180 days and shall suspend but shall not defer the sentence for a period not exceeding two years. The suspension of the sentence may be conditioned upon nonrepetition, alcohol or drug treatment, supervised probation, or other conditions that may be appropriate. The sentence may be imposed in whole or in part upon violation of a condition of suspension during the suspension period.

(Ord. 83-18 § 6, 1983; Prior Code § 46.61.515)