BILL REQ. #:  H-3854.1 



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HOUSE BILL 2628
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State of Washington58th Legislature2004 Regular Session

By Representatives Kagi, Boldt, Dickerson, Delvin, Darneille, Pettigrew and Carrell

Read first time 01/19/2004.   Referred to Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Law.



     AN ACT Relating to public access to child in need of services and at-risk youth hearings; and amending RCW 13.32A.200.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 13.32A.200 and 2000 c 123 s 25 are each amended to read as follows:
     All hearings pursuant to this chapter may be conducted at any time or place within the county of the residence of the parent and such cases ((shall not)) may be heard in conjunction with the business of any other division of the superior court. The public shall not be excluded from hearings ((and only such persons who are found by the court to have a direct interest in the case or the work of the court shall be admitted to the proceedings)) except if the judge finds that excluding the public is in the best interests of the child.

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