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Chelan County has had 40 re-sentencings, 136 dismissals, and 918 cases where one or more counts were vacated. The county also had to refund over a total of $310,000 back to those defendants.
A drug possession penalty could lapse July 1. Local leaders are passing laws to ensure their cops can still make arrests.
The legislature adjourned for the year after 15 Democrats joined all Republicans to reject the proposal, which included a gross misdemeanor penalty for possession.
Without legislative action before July 1, when the current statutes expire, there would be no law against drug possession at the state level.
House lawmakers voted to make it a simple misdemeanor, with the amendment also changing the requirements for referring people to treatment.