| Passed by the Senate February 14, 2012 YEAS 47 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House February 28, 2012 YEAS 98 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 6157 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. THOMAS HOEMANN ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved March 29, 2012, 2:18 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | March 29, 2012 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 62nd Legislature | 2012 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/12/12. Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
AN ACT Relating to juvenile detention intake standards for juveniles who are developmentally disabled; and amending RCW 13.40.038.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 13.40.038 and 1992 c 205 s 105 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) 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.
(2) The counties shall develop and implement detention intake
standards and risk assessment standards to determine whether detention
is warranted, whether the juvenile is developmentally disabled, and if
((so)) detention is warranted, whether the juvenile should be placed in
secure, nonsecure, or home detention to implement the goals of this
section.
(3) 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.))
(4) The assessment standards to determine whether a juvenile
entering detention is developmentally disabled must be developed and
implemented no later than December 31, 2012.