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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6814

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Children & Family Services (originally sponsored by Senator Smith)

Read first time 2/2/90.

AN ACT Relating to dependency proceedings and termination of parental rights; and amending RCW 13.04.033.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 5, chapter 291, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. as amended by section 4, chapter 155, Laws of 1979 and RCW 13.04.033 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Any person aggrieved by a final order of the court may appeal the order as provided by this section.  All appeals in matters other than those related to commission of a juvenile offense shall be taken in the same manner as in other civil cases.  Except as otherwise provided in this title, all appeals in matters related to the commission of a juvenile offense shall be taken in the same manner as criminal cases and the right to collateral relief shall be the same as in criminal cases.  The order of the juvenile court shall stand pending the disposition of the appeal:  PROVIDED, That the court or the appellate court may upon application stay the order.

(2) If the final order from which an appeal is taken grants the custody of the child to, or withholds it from, any of the parties, or if the child is committed as provided under this chapter, the appeal shall be given priority in hearing.

(3) In addition to complying with the requirements of RAP 5.3(a) or RAP 5.3(b) regarding the content of a notice of appeal or a notice for discretionary review, any such notice related to a proceeding under chapter 13.34 RCW shall bear the signature of the party seeking review, the signature of the party's court appointed guardian ad litem, or the sworn written declaration of the party's attorney indicating that the party has affirmatively requested the attorney to file a notice and pursue appellate review on such party's behalf.  To the extent that this enactment conflicts with the requirements of RAP 5.3(a) or RAP 5.3(b) this enactment shall supersede the conflicting rule.