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                                                      HOUSE BILL 1535

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By Representatives Johanson, Padden, Horn, Wood, Cothern, Finkbeiner, R. Meyers, H. Myers, J. Kohl, Brown, Shin, Eide, Zellinsky, Thibaudeau, Leonard, Long, Rayburn, Basich and L. Johnson

Read first time 02/01/93.  Referred to Committee on Human Services.

Authorizing counties to charge a fee for juvenile court diversion services.

          AN ACT Relating to fees for juvenile diversion services; and adding a new section to chapter 13.40 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 13.40 RCW to read as follows:

          The county legislative authority may authorize juvenile court administrators to establish fees to cover the costs of the administration and operation of diversion services provided under this chapter.  The parent or legal guardian of a juvenile who receives diversion services must pay for the services based on the parent's or guardian's ability to pay.  The juvenile court administrators shall develop a fair and equitable payment schedule.  No juvenile who is eligible for diversion as provided in this chapter may be denied diversion services based on an inability to pay for the services.

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