# RCW 9A.44.045: RCW 9A.44.045: First degree rape—Penalties

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C44_S045

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 9A.44.045
- **Heading:** RCW 9A.44.045: First degree rape—Penalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 9A / Chapter 44 / Section 045

## Text

No person convicted of rape in the first degree shall be granted a deferred or suspended sentence except for the purpose of commitment to an inpatient treatment facility: PROVIDED, That every person convicted of rape in the first degree shall be confined for a minimum of three years: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the *board of prison terms and paroles shall have authority to set a period of confinement greater than three years but shall never reduce the minimum three-year period of confinement; nor shall the board release the convicted person during the first three years of confinement as a result of any type of good time calculation; nor shall the department of corrections permit the convicted person to participate in any work release program or furlough program during the first three years of confinement. This section applies only to offenses committed prior to July 1, 1984.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 9A.44.010 RCW 9A.44.010: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C44_S010.md)
- [RCW 9A.44.020 RCW 9A.44.020: Testimony—Evidence—Written motion—Admissibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C44_S020.md)
- [RCW 9A.44.025 RCW 9A.44.025: Depictions of victim created during forensic examination—Confidentiality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C44_S025.md)
- [RCW 9A.44.026 RCW 9A.44.026: Depiction of victim created during forensic examination—Sealing and destruction of exhibit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C44_S026.md)
- [RCW 9A.44.030 RCW 9A.44.030: Defenses to prosecution under this chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C44_S030.md)
- [RCW 9A.44.040 RCW 9A.44.040: Rape in the first degree.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C44_S040.md)
- [RCW 9A.44.045 RCW 9A.44.045: First degree rape—Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C44_S045.md)
- [RCW 9A.44.050 RCW 9A.44.050: Rape in the second degree.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C44_S050.md)
- [RCW 9A.44.060 RCW 9A.44.060: Rape in the third degree.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C44_S060.md)
- [RCW 9A.44.073 RCW 9A.44.073: Rape of a child in the first degree.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C44_S073.md)
- [RCW 9A.44.076 RCW 9A.44.076: Rape of a child in the second degree.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C44_S076.md)
- [RCW 9A.44.079 RCW 9A.44.079: Rape of a child in the third degree.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C44_S079.md)
- [RCW 9A.44.083 RCW 9A.44.083: Child molestation in the first degree.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C44_S083.md)
- [RCW 9A.44.086 RCW 9A.44.086: Child molestation in the second degree.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T9A_C44_S086.md)

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