FINAL BILL REPORT

                  HB 1339

                         C 284 L 96

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Revising provisions relating to juvenile probation and detention services.

Sponsors:  Representatives Ballasiotes, Morris, Costa, Carlson and Conway.

House Committee on Corrections

Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections

Background:  Each county superior court has initial responsibility for administering the county's juvenile court, juvenile probation services, and juvenile detention services.

The law provides a procedure for transferring administration of these services to the county's legislative authority (usually called the board of county commissioners).  This transfer can occur only if the superior court adopts a court rule and enters an agreement with the county's legislative authority.

Summary:  Initial responsibility for administering county juvenile court, probation, and detention services remains with the local superior courts.  One change, however, is made to the provisions addressing the transfer of these responsibilities.  When a consortium of three or more counties, located in eastern Washington and having a combined population in excess of 530,000, jointly operates a juvenile correctional facility, the county legislative authorities may adopt ordinances prescribing alternative administration of the facility.  Under these specific circumstances, the agreement of the local superior courts is not required for the transfer to occur.

Votes on Final Passage:

House     84 14

Senate    48 1 (Senate amended)

House         (House refused to concur)

Senate        (Senate refused to recede)

House     96 0 (House concurred)

Effective:  June 6, 1996