Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Nick Brown

Proposed Legislation: Additional Aggravating Factors

The current aggravating factor for a history of domestic violence only allows for exceptional sentences for a history of domestic violence with one victim. We constantly see recidivists who move from victim to victim engaging in battering.  We should not limit exceptional sentences to the same victim, and should formally recognize the serial batterer. 

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