3900-S3.E AMS ZARE S3207.1
E3SHB 3900 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-3171.1/97) - 438
By Senators Zarelli, Long, Zarelli and Roach
ADOPTED - MADE MOOT, (REPLACED BY 439) 4/16/97
On page 52, after line 8 of the amendment, insert the following:
"Sec. 10. RCW 13.40.038 and 1992 c 205 s 105 are each amended to read as follows:
It
is the policy of this state that all county juvenile detention facilities provide
a humane, safe, and rehabilitative environment ((and that unadjudicated
youth remain in the community whenever possible, consistent with public safety
and the provisions of chapter 13.40 RCW)). It is the policy of this
state that a juvenile suspect be removed from a confrontational situation as
soon as possible. Counties should emphasize immediate enforcement by arrest,
booking, and release to a responsible adult or the department of social and
health services as provided in RCW 13.40.040.
The counties shall develop and implement detention intake standards and risk assessment standards to determine whether detention is warranted and if so whether the juvenile should be placed in secure, nonsecure, or home detention to implement the goals of this section. Inability to pay for a less restrictive detention placement shall not be a basis for denying a respondent a less restrictive placement in the community. The detention and risk assessment standards shall be developed and implemented no later than December 31, 1992."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
E3SHB 3900 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-3171.1/97) - 438
By Senators Zarelli, Long, Zarelli and Roach
On page 137, line 19 of the title amendment, after "13.40.0357," insert "13.40.038,"
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By Senators Zarelli, Long, Zarelli and Roach
Beginning on page 52, after line 8, strike all of section 10 and insert the following:
"Sec. 10. RCW 13.40.040 and 1995 c 395 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) A juvenile may be taken into custody:
(a) Pursuant to a court order if a complaint is filed with the court alleging, and the court finds probable cause to believe, that the juvenile has committed an offense or has violated terms of a disposition order or release order; or
(b)
Without a court order, by a law enforcement officer if grounds exist for the
arrest of an adult in identical circumstances. Admission to, and continued
custody in, a court detention facility shall be governed by subsection (((2)))
(3) of this section; or
(c) Pursuant to a court order that the juvenile be held as a material witness; or
(d) Where the secretary or the secretary's designee has suspended the parole of a juvenile offender.
(2) A juvenile taken into custody may be held in detention until the juvenile can be released to a responsible adult.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a juvenile may not be held in detention unless there is probable cause to believe that:
(a) The juvenile has committed an offense or has violated the terms of a disposition order; and
(i) The juvenile will likely fail to appear for further proceedings; or
(ii) Detention is required to protect the juvenile from himself or herself; or
(iii) The juvenile is a threat to community safety; or
(iv) The juvenile will intimidate witnesses or otherwise unlawfully interfere with the administration of justice; or
(v) The juvenile has committed a crime while another case was pending; or
(b) The juvenile is a fugitive from justice; or
(c) The juvenile's parole has been suspended or modified; or
(d) The juvenile is a material witness.
(((3)))
(4) Upon a finding that members of the community have threatened the
health of a juvenile taken into custody, at the juvenile's request the court
may order continued detention pending further order of the court.
(((4)))
(5) A juvenile detained under this section may be released upon posting
a probation bond set by the court. The juvenile's parent or guardian may sign
for the probation bond. A court authorizing such a release shall issue an
order containing a statement of conditions imposed upon the juvenile and shall
set the date of his or her next court appearance. The court shall advise the
juvenile of any conditions specified in the order and may at any time amend
such an order in order to impose additional or different conditions of release
upon the juvenile or to return the juvenile to custody for failing to conform
to the conditions imposed. In addition to requiring the juvenile to appear at
the next court date, the court may condition the probation bond on the
juvenile's compliance with conditions of release. The juvenile's parent or
guardian may notify the court that the juvenile has failed to conform to the
conditions of release or the provisions in the probation bond. If the parent
notifies the court of the juvenile's failure to comply with the probation bond,
the court shall notify the surety. As provided in the terms of the bond, the
surety shall provide notice to the court of the offender's noncompliance. A
juvenile may be released only to a responsible adult or the department of
social and health services. Failure to appear on the date scheduled by the
court pursuant to this section shall constitute the crime of bail
jumping."
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By Senators Zarelli, Long, Zarelli and Roach
On page 55, line 12 of
the amendment, after "13.40.040" strike "(4)" and insert
"(((4))) (5)"
E3SHB 3900 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-3171.1/97) - 438
By Senators Zarelli, Long, Zarelli and Roach
On page 90, line 34 of
the amendment, after "13.40.040" strike "(4)" and insert
"(((4))) (5)"
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By Senators Zarelli, Long, Zarelli and Roach
Beginning on page 63, after line 27 of the amendment, strike all of section 16 and insert the following:
"Sec. 16. RCW 13.40.080 and 1996 c 124 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) A diversion agreement shall be a contract between a juvenile accused of an offense and a diversionary unit whereby the juvenile agrees to fulfill certain conditions in lieu of prosecution. Such agreements may be entered into only after the prosecutor, or probation counselor pursuant to this chapter, has determined that probable cause exists to believe that a crime has been committed and that the juvenile committed it. Such agreements shall be entered into as expeditiously as possible.
(2) A diversion agreement shall be limited to one or more of the following:
(a) Community service not to exceed one hundred fifty hours, not to be performed during school hours if the juvenile is attending school;
(b) Restitution limited to the amount of actual loss incurred by the victim;
(c) Attendance at up to ten hours of counseling and/or up to twenty hours of educational or informational sessions at a community agency. The educational or informational sessions may include sessions relating to respect for self, others, and authority; victim awareness; accountability; self-worth; responsibility; work ethics; good citizenship; and life skills. For purposes of this section, "community agency" may also mean a community-based nonprofit organization, if approved by the diversion unit. The state shall not be liable for costs resulting from the diversionary unit exercising the option to permit diversion agreements to mandate attendance at up to ten hours of counseling and/or up to twenty hours of educational or informational sessions;
(d)
A fine, not to exceed one hundred dollars. ((In determining the amount of
the fine, the diversion unit shall consider only the juvenile's financial
resources and whether the juvenile has the means to pay the fine. The
diversion unit shall not consider the financial resources of the juvenile's
parents, guardian, or custodian in determining the fine to be imposed));
and
(e) Requirements to remain during specified hours at home, school, or work, and restrictions on leaving or entering specified geographical areas.
(3) In assessing periods of community service to be performed and restitution to be paid by a juvenile who has entered into a diversion agreement, the court officer to whom this task is assigned shall consult with the juvenile's custodial parent or parents or guardian and victims who have contacted the diversionary unit and, to the extent possible, involve members of the community. Such members of the community shall meet with the juvenile and advise the court officer as to the terms of the diversion agreement and shall supervise the juvenile in carrying out its terms.
(4)(a) A diversion agreement may not exceed a period of six months and may include a period extending beyond the eighteenth birthday of the divertee.
(b) If additional time is necessary for the juvenile to complete restitution to the victim, the time period limitations of this subsection may be extended by an additional six months.
(c)
If the juvenile has not paid the full amount of restitution by the end of the
additional six-month period, then the juvenile shall be referred to the
juvenile court for entry of an order establishing the amount of restitution
still owed to the victim. In this order, the court shall also determine the
terms and conditions of the restitution, including a payment plan extending up
to ten years if the court determines that the juvenile does not have the means
to make full restitution over a shorter period. For the purposes of this
subsection (4)(c), the juvenile shall remain under the court's jurisdiction for
a maximum term of ten years or longer after the juvenile's eighteenth
birthday((. The court may not require the juvenile to pay full or partial
restitution if the juvenile reasonably satisfies the court that he or she does
not have the means to make full or partial restitution and could not reasonably
acquire the means to pay the restitution over a ten-year period)) or
longer if necessary to recover the full amount of restitution. The county
clerk shall make disbursements to victims named in the order. The restitution
to victims named in the order shall be paid prior to any payment for other
penalties or monetary assessments. A juvenile under obligation to pay
restitution may petition the court for modification of the restitution order.
(5) The juvenile shall retain the right to be referred to the court at any time prior to the signing of the diversion agreement.
(6) Divertees and potential divertees shall be afforded due process in all contacts with a diversionary unit regardless of whether the juveniles are accepted for diversion or whether the diversion program is successfully completed. Such due process shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) A written diversion agreement shall be executed stating all conditions in clearly understandable language;
(b) Violation of the terms of the agreement shall be the only grounds for termination;
(c) No divertee may be terminated from a diversion program without being given a court hearing, which hearing shall be preceded by:
(i) Written notice of alleged violations of the conditions of the diversion program; and
(ii) Disclosure of all evidence to be offered against the divertee;
(d) The hearing shall be conducted by the juvenile court and shall include:
(i) Opportunity to be heard in person and to present evidence;
(ii) The right to confront and cross-examine all adverse witnesses;
(iii) A written statement by the court as to the evidence relied on and the reasons for termination, should that be the decision; and
(iv) Demonstration by evidence that the divertee has substantially violated the terms of his or her diversion agreement.
(e) The prosecutor may file an information on the offense for which the divertee was diverted:
(i) In juvenile court if the divertee is under eighteen years of age; or
(ii) In superior court or the appropriate court of limited jurisdiction if the divertee is eighteen years of age or older.
(7) The diversion unit shall, subject to available funds, be responsible for providing interpreters when juveniles need interpreters to effectively communicate during diversion unit hearings or negotiations.
(8) The diversion unit shall be responsible for advising a divertee of his or her rights as provided in this chapter.
(9) The diversion unit may refer a juvenile to community-based counseling or treatment programs.
(10) The right to counsel shall inure prior to the initial interview for purposes of advising the juvenile as to whether he or she desires to participate in the diversion process or to appear in the juvenile court. The juvenile may be represented by counsel at any critical stage of the diversion process, including intake interviews and termination hearings. The juvenile shall be fully advised at the intake of his or her right to an attorney and of the relevant services an attorney can provide. For the purpose of this section, intake interviews mean all interviews regarding the diversion agreement process.
The
juvenile shall be advised that a diversion agreement shall constitute a part of
the juvenile's criminal history ((as defined by RCW 13.40.020(9))). A
signed acknowledgment of such advisement shall be obtained from the juvenile,
and the document shall be maintained by the diversionary unit together with the
diversion agreement, and a copy of both documents shall be delivered to the
prosecutor if requested by the prosecutor. The supreme court shall promulgate
rules setting forth the content of such advisement in simple language.
(11) When a juvenile enters into a diversion agreement, the juvenile court may receive only the following information for dispositional purposes:
(a) The fact that a charge or charges were made;
(b) The fact that a diversion agreement was entered into;
(c) The juvenile's obligations under such agreement;
(d) Whether the alleged offender performed his or her obligations under such agreement; and
(e) The facts of the alleged offense.
(12) A diversionary unit may refuse to enter into a diversion agreement with a juvenile. When a diversionary unit refuses to enter a diversion agreement with a juvenile, it shall immediately refer such juvenile to the court for action and shall forward to the court the criminal complaint and a detailed statement of its reasons for refusing to enter into a diversion agreement. The diversionary unit shall also immediately refer the case to the prosecuting attorney for action if such juvenile violates the terms of the diversion agreement.
(13)
A diversionary unit may, in instances where it determines that the act or omission
of an act for which a juvenile has been referred to it involved no victim, or
where it determines that the juvenile referred to it has no prior criminal
history and is alleged to have committed an illegal act involving no threat of
or instance of actual physical harm and involving not more than fifty dollars
in property loss or damage and that there is no loss outstanding to the person
or firm suffering such damage or loss, counsel and release or release such a
juvenile without entering into a diversion agreement. A diversion unit's
authority to counsel and release a juvenile under this subsection shall include
the authority to refer the juvenile to community-based counseling or treatment
programs. Any juvenile released under this subsection shall be advised that
the act or omission of any act for which he or she had been referred shall
constitute a part of the juvenile's criminal history ((as defined by RCW
13.40.020(9))). A signed acknowledgment of such advisement shall be
obtained from the juvenile, and the document shall be maintained by the unit,
and a copy of the document shall be delivered to the prosecutor if requested by
the prosecutor. The supreme court shall promulgate rules setting forth the
content of such advisement in simple language. A juvenile determined to be
eligible by a diversionary unit for release as provided in this subsection
shall retain the same right to counsel and right to have his or her case
referred to the court for formal action as any other juvenile referred to the unit.
(14) A diversion unit may supervise the fulfillment of a diversion agreement entered into before the juvenile's eighteenth birthday and which includes a period extending beyond the divertee's eighteenth birthday.
(15) If a fine required by a diversion agreement cannot reasonably be paid due to a change of circumstance, the diversion agreement may be modified at the request of the divertee and with the concurrence of the diversion unit to convert an unpaid fine into community service. The modification of the diversion agreement shall be in writing and signed by the divertee and the diversion unit. The number of hours of community service in lieu of a monetary penalty shall be converted at the rate of the prevailing state minimum wage per hour.
(16) Fines imposed under this section shall be collected and paid into the county general fund in accordance with procedures established by the juvenile court administrator under RCW 13.04.040 and may be used only for juvenile services. In the expenditure of funds for juvenile services, there shall be a maintenance of effort whereby counties exhaust existing resources before using amounts collected under this section."
E3SHB 3900 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-3171.1/97) - 438
By Senators Zarelli, Long, Zarelli and Roach
Beginning on page 83, after line 12 of the amendment, strike all of section 25 and insert the following:
"Sec. 25. RCW 13.40.190 and 1996 c 124 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
In its dispositional order, the court shall require the respondent to make
restitution to any persons who have suffered loss or damage as a result of the
offense committed by the respondent. In addition, restitution ((may)) shall
be ordered for loss or damage if the offender pleads guilty to a lesser offense
or fewer offenses and agrees with the prosecutor's recommendation that the
offender be required to pay restitution to a victim of an offense or offenses
which, pursuant to a plea agreement, are not prosecuted. The payment of
restitution shall be in addition to any punishment which is imposed pursuant to
the other provisions of this chapter. The court may determine the amount,
terms, and conditions of the restitution including a payment plan extending up
to ten years after the respondent's eighteenth birthday if the court
determines that the respondent does not have the means to make full restitution
over a shorter period. Restitution may include the costs of counseling
reasonably related to the offense. If the respondent participated in the crime
with another person or other persons, all such participants shall be jointly
and severally responsible for the payment of restitution. For the purposes of
this section, the respondent shall remain under the court's jurisdiction for a
maximum term of ten years after the respondent's eighteenth birthday. ((The
court may not require the respondent to pay full or partial restitution if the
respondent reasonably satisfies the court that he or she does not have the
means to make full or partial restitution and could not reasonably acquire the
means to pay such restitution over a ten-year period.))
(2) Regardless of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the court shall order restitution in all cases where the victim is entitled to benefits under the crime victims' compensation act, chapter 7.68 RCW. If the court does not order restitution and the victim of the crime has been determined to be entitled to benefits under the crime victims' compensation act, the department of labor and industries, as administrator of the crime victims' compensation program, may petition the court within one year of entry of the disposition order for entry of a restitution order. Upon receipt of a petition from the department of labor and industries, the court shall hold a restitution hearing and shall enter a restitution order.
(3) If an order includes restitution as one of the monetary assessments, the county clerk shall make disbursements to victims named in the order. The restitution to victims named in the order shall be paid prior to any payment for other penalties or monetary assessments.
(4) A respondent under obligation to pay restitution may petition the court for modification of the restitution order."
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By Senators Zarelli, Long, Zarelli and Roach
Beginning on page 92, after line 21 of the amendment, strike all of section 32 and insert the following:
"Sec. 32. RCW 13.40.320 and 1995 c 40 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The department of social and health services shall establish and operate a medium security juvenile offender basic training camp program. The department shall site a juvenile offender basic training camp facility in the most cost-effective facility possible and shall review the possibility of using an existing abandoned and/or available state, federally, or military-owned site or facility.
(2) The department may contract under this chapter with private companies, the national guard, or other federal, state, or local agencies to operate the juvenile offender basic training camp, notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 41.06.380. Requests for proposals from possible contractors shall not call for payment on a per diem basis.
(3) The juvenile offender basic training camp shall accommodate at least seventy offenders. The beds shall count as additions to, and not be used as replacements for, existing bed capacity at existing department of social and health services juvenile facilities.
(4)
The juvenile offender basic training camp shall be a structured and regimented
model lasting one hundred twenty days emphasizing the building up of an
offender's self-esteem, confidence, and discipline. The juvenile offender
basic training camp program shall provide participants with basic education, ((prevocational
training,)) work-based learning, live work, work ethic skills, ((conflict
resolution counseling, substance abuse intervention, anger management
counseling,)) and structured intensive physical training. The juvenile
offender basic training camp program shall have a curriculum training and work
schedule that incorporates a balanced assignment of these ((or other
rehabilitation and training)) components for no less than sixteen hours per
day, six days a week.
The department shall adopt rules for the safe and effective operation of the juvenile offender basic training camp program, standards for an offender's successful program completion, and rules for the continued after-care supervision of offenders who have successfully completed the program.
(5)
Offenders eligible for the juvenile offender basic training camp option shall
be those with a disposition of not more than ((seventy-eight)) sixty-five
weeks. Violent and sex offenders shall not be eligible for the juvenile
offender basic training camp program.
(6) If the court determines that the offender is eligible for the juvenile offender basic training camp option, the court may recommend that the department place the offender in the program. The department shall evaluate the offender and may place the offender in the program. The evaluation shall include, at a minimum, a risk assessment developed by the department and designed to determine the offender's suitability for the program. No juvenile who is assessed as a high risk offender or suffers from any mental or physical problems that could endanger his or her health or drastically affect his or her performance in the program shall be admitted to or retained in the juvenile offender basic training camp program.
(7)
All juvenile offenders eligible for the juvenile offender basic training camp
sentencing option shall spend one hundred twenty days of their disposition in a
juvenile offender basic training camp. If the juvenile offender's activities
while in the juvenile offender basic training camp are so disruptive to the
juvenile offender basic training camp program, as determined by the secretary
according to rules adopted by the department, as to result in the removal of
the juvenile offender from the juvenile offender basic training camp program,
((or if the offender cannot complete the juvenile offender basic training
camp program due to medical problems,)) the secretary shall require that
the offender be committed to a juvenile institution to serve the entire ((remainder))
standard range of his or her disposition((, less the amount of time
already served in the juvenile offender basic training camp program)).
If the offender cannot complete the juvenile offender basic training camp
program due to a medical problem, the secretary shall require that the offender
be committed to a juvenile institution to serve the entire remainder of his or
her disposition.
(8) All offenders who successfully graduate from the one hundred twenty day juvenile offender basic training camp program shall spend the remainder of their disposition on parole in a division of juvenile rehabilitation intensive aftercare program in the local community. The program shall provide for the needs of the offender based on his or her progress in the aftercare program as indicated by ongoing assessment of those needs and progress. The program shall make available prevocational training, conflict resolution, anger management counseling, and substance abuse intervention and treatment. The intensive aftercare program shall monitor postprogram juvenile offenders and assist them to successfully reintegrate into the community. In addition, the program shall develop a process for closely monitoring and assessing public safety risks. The intensive aftercare program shall be designed and funded by the department of social and health services.
(9)
The department shall also develop and maintain a data base to measure
recidivism rates specific to this incarceration program. The data base shall
maintain data on all juvenile offenders who complete the juvenile offender
basic training camp program for a period of two years after they have completed
the program. The data base shall also maintain data on the criminal activity,
educational progress, and employment activities of all juvenile offenders who
participated in the program. ((The department shall produce an outcome
evaluation report on the progress of the juvenile offender basic training camp
program to the appropriate committees of the legislature no later than December
12, 1996.))"
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By Senators Zarelli, Long, Zarelli and Roach
Beginning on page 96, after line 36 of the amendment, strike all of section 34 and insert the following:
"Sec. 34. RCW 13.50.050 and 1992 c 188 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) This section governs records relating to the commission of juvenile offenses, including records relating to diversions.
(2) The official juvenile court file of any alleged or proven juvenile offender shall be open to public inspection, unless sealed pursuant to subsection (11) of this section.
(3) All records other than the official juvenile court file are confidential and may be released only as provided in this section, RCW 13.50.010, 13.40.215, and 4.24.550.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this section and RCW 13.50.010, records retained or produced by any juvenile justice or care agency may be released to other participants in the juvenile justice or care system only when an investigation or case involving the juvenile in question is being pursued by the other participant or when that other participant is assigned the responsibility for supervising the juvenile.
(5) Except as provided in RCW 4.24.550, information not in an official juvenile court file concerning a juvenile or a juvenile's family may be released to the public only when that information could not reasonably be expected to identify the juvenile or the juvenile's family.
(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the release, to the juvenile or his or her attorney, of law enforcement and prosecuting attorneys' records pertaining to investigation, diversion, and prosecution of juvenile offenses shall be governed by the rules of discovery and other rules of law applicable in adult criminal investigations and prosecutions.
(7) The juvenile court and the prosecutor may set up and maintain a central record-keeping system which may receive information on all alleged juvenile offenders against whom a complaint has been filed pursuant to RCW 13.40.070 whether or not their cases are currently pending before the court. The central record-keeping system may be computerized. If a complaint has been referred to a diversion unit, the diversion unit shall promptly report to the juvenile court or the prosecuting attorney when the juvenile has agreed to diversion. An offense shall not be reported as criminal history in any central record-keeping system without notification by the diversion unit of the date on which the offender agreed to diversion.
(8) Upon request of the victim of a crime or the victim's immediate family, the identity of an alleged or proven juvenile offender alleged or found to have committed a crime against the victim and the identity of the alleged or proven juvenile offender's parent, guardian, or custodian and the circumstance of the alleged or proven crime shall be released to the victim of the crime or the victim's immediate family.
(9) Subject to the rules of discovery applicable in adult criminal prosecutions, the juvenile offense records of an adult criminal defendant or witness in an adult criminal proceeding shall be released upon request to prosecution and defense counsel after a charge has actually been filed. The juvenile offense records of any adult convicted of a crime and placed under the supervision of the adult corrections system shall be released upon request to the adult corrections system.
(10)
In any case in which an information has been filed pursuant to RCW 13.40.100 or
a complaint has been filed with the prosecutor and referred for diversion
pursuant to RCW 13.40.070, the person the subject of the information or
complaint may file a motion with the court to have the court vacate its order
and findings, if any, and, subject to subsection (((24))) (22) of
this section, order the sealing of the official juvenile court file, the social
file, and records of the court and of any other agency in the case. However,
the official juvenile court file, the social file, and the records of the court
and any other agency in the case of any person convicted of a sex offense may
not be sealed.
(11) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (10) of this section, the court shall grant the motion to seal records made pursuant to subsection (10) of this section if it finds that:
(a)
((Two years have elapsed from the later of: (i) Final discharge of the
person from the supervision of any agency charged with supervising juvenile
offenders; or (ii) from the entry of a court order relating to the commission
of a juvenile offense or a criminal offense)) For class B felonies other
than sex offenses, since the last date of release from confinement, including
full-time residential treatment, pursuant to a felony conviction, if any, or
entry of judgment and sentence, the person has spent ten consecutive years in
the community without committing any crime that subsequently results in
conviction. For class C felonies other than sex offenses, since the last date
of release from confinement, including full-time residential treatment,
pursuant to a felony conviction, if any, or entry of judgment and sentence, the
person has spent five consecutive years in the community without committing any
crime that subsequently results in conviction;
(b)
No proceeding is pending against the moving party seeking the conviction of a
juvenile offense or a criminal offense; ((and))
(c) No proceeding is pending seeking the formation of a diversion agreement with that person; and
(d) Full restitution has been paid.
(12) The person making a motion pursuant to subsection (10) of this section shall give reasonable notice of the motion to the prosecution and to any person or agency whose files are sought to be sealed.
(13)
If the court grants the motion to seal made pursuant to subsection (10) of this
section, it shall, subject to subsection (((24))) (22) of this
section, order sealed the official juvenile court file, the social file, and
other records relating to the case as are named in the order. Thereafter, the
proceedings in the case shall be treated as if they never occurred, and the
subject of the records may reply accordingly to any inquiry about the events,
records of which are sealed. Any agency shall reply to any inquiry concerning
confidential or sealed records that records are confidential, and no
information can be given about the existence or nonexistence of records
concerning an individual.
(14)
Inspection of the files and records included in the order to seal may
thereafter be permitted only by order of the court upon motion made by the
person who is the subject of the information or complaint, except as otherwise
provided in RCW 13.50.010(8) and subsection (((24))) (22) of this
section.
(15)
Any adjudication of a juvenile offense or a crime subsequent to sealing has the
effect of nullifying the sealing order. Any ((conviction for any)) charging
of an adult felony subsequent to the sealing has the effect of nullifying
the sealing order for the purposes of chapter 9.94A RCW ((for any juvenile adjudication
of guilt for a class A offense or a sex offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030)).
(16)
((In any case in which an information has been filed pursuant to RCW
13.40.100 or a complaint has been filed with the prosecutor and referred for
diversion pursuant to RCW 13.40.070, the person who is the subject of the
information or complaint may file a motion with the court to have the court
vacate its order and findings, if any, and, subject to subsection (24) of this
section, order the destruction of the official juvenile court file, the social
file, and records of the court and of any other agency in the case.
(17)
The court may grant the motion to destroy records made pursuant to subsection
(16) of this section if it finds:
(a)
The person making the motion is at least twenty-three years of age;
(b)
The person has not subsequently been convicted of a felony;
(c)
No proceeding is pending against that person seeking the conviction of a
criminal offense; and
(d)
The person has never been found guilty of a serious offense.
(18))) A
person eighteen years of age or older whose criminal history consists of only
one referral for diversion may request that the court order the records in that
case destroyed. The request shall be granted, subject to subsection (((24)))
(22) of this section, if the court finds that two years have elapsed
since completion of the diversion agreement.
(((19)))
(17) If the court grants the motion to destroy records made pursuant to
subsection (16) ((or (18))) of this section, it shall, subject to
subsection (((24))) (22) of this section, order the official
juvenile court file, the social file, and any other records named in the order
to be destroyed.
(((20)))
(18) The person making the motion pursuant to subsection (16) ((or
(18))) of this section shall give reasonable notice of the motion to the
prosecuting attorney and to any agency whose records are sought to be
destroyed.
(((21)))
(19) Any juvenile to whom the provisions of this section may apply shall
be given written notice of his or her rights under this section at the time of
his or her disposition hearing or during the diversion process.
(((22)))
(20) Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent a crime victim
or a member of the victim's family from divulging the identity of the alleged
or proven juvenile offender or his or her family when necessary in a civil
proceeding.
(((23)))
(21) Any juvenile justice or care agency may, subject to the limitations
in subsection (((24))) (22) of this section and ((subparagraphs))
(a) and (b) of this subsection, develop procedures for the routine destruction
of records relating to juvenile offenses and diversions.
(a) Records may be routinely destroyed only when the person the subject of the information or complaint has attained twenty-three years of age or older, or is eighteen years of age or older and his or her criminal history consists entirely of one diversion agreement and two years have passed since completion of the agreement.
(b) The court may not routinely destroy the official juvenile court file or recordings or transcripts of any proceedings.
(((24)))
(22) No identifying information held by the Washington state patrol in
accordance with chapter 43.43 RCW is subject to destruction or sealing under
this section. For the purposes of this subsection, identifying information
includes photographs, fingerprints, palmprints, soleprints, toeprints and any
other data that identifies a person by physical characteristics, name,
birthdate or address, but does not include information regarding criminal
activity, arrest, charging, diversion, conviction or other information about a
person's treatment by the criminal justice system or about the person's
behavior.
(((25))) (23) Information identifying child victims
under age eighteen who are victims of sexual assaults by juvenile offenders is
confidential and not subject to release to the press or public without the
permission of the child victim or the child's legal guardian. Identifying
information includes the child victim's name, addresses, location, photographs,
and in cases in which the child victim is a relative of the alleged
perpetrator, identification of the relationship between the child and the
alleged perpetrator. Information identifying a child victim of sexual assault
may be released to law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, defense attorneys, or
private or governmental agencies that provide services to the child victim of
sexual assault."
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