HB 1563-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

     Revises RCW 13.40.020 to delete the requirement that a "serious offender" means a person fifteen years of age or older.

     Revises sentencing standards for juveniles.

     Revises notice requirements for juvenile detention hearings.

     Establishes a requirement for parents to attend detention, adjudication, and disposition hearings.

     Requires assurance that racial and ethnic minority families are not disproportionately affected by the juvenile justice system.

     Revises the membership of the juvenile disposition standards commission and requires the recommendation of revised disposition standards and sentence ranges by December 1, 1995.

     Creates a new disposition alternative for chemical dependency.

     Requires annual reports on security at juvenile facilities.

     Designates recommended prosecuting standards for charging and plea dispositions.