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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1807

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Bristow, Winsley, Sayan, Leonard, Padden, Braddock, Brekke, H. Sommers, Fuhrman, Miller, McLean and Todd

Read first time 2/6/89 and referred to Committee on Human Services.

AN ACT Relating to the operational standards for juvenile detention facilities; amending RCW 13.04.035; and adding a new section to chapter 13.40 RCW.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 6, chapter 291, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. as amended by section 5, chapter 155, Laws of 1979 and RCW 13.04.035 are each amended to read as follows:

          Juvenile court, probation counselor, and detention services shall be administered by the superior court, except ((that)):  (1) By local court rule and agreement with the legislative authority of the county ((they)), these services may be administered by the legislative authority of the county in the manner prescribed by RCW 13.20.060; or (2) by ordinance or resolution, the county legislative authority may assume or delegate administration of detention services:  PROVIDED, That in any class AA county such services shall be administered in accordance with chapter 13.20 RCW.  The administrative body shall appoint an administrator of juvenile court, probation counselor, and detention services who shall be responsible for day-to-day administration of such services, and who may also serve in the capacity of a probation counselor.  One person may, pursuant to the agreement of more than one administrative body, serve as administrator of more than one juvenile court.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 13.40 RCW to read as follows:

          All units of local government that own or operate juvenile detention facilities shall, individually or collectively, adopt standards for operation of those facilities no later than January 1, 1990.  The detention standards proposed by the juvenile disposition standards commission on October 1, 1987, and submitted to the legislature pursuant to RCW 13.40.036 shall be considered by the units of local government for adoption.  Alternative standards for the operation of juvenile facilities may also be considered and adopted, but in all cases the operational standards adopted shall be the minimum necessary to meet the federal and state constitutional requirements relating to the health, safety, and welfare of detained juveniles and staff, and specific state and federal statutory requirements, and to provide for the public's health, safety, and welfare.