Local Juvenile Court Rule 1.6
               JUVENILE COURT ADMINISTRATOR DUTIES AND AUTHORITY


    (A)  Juvenile Court Administrator

    1.   In accordance with RCW 13.04.035, the Juvenile Court will be directed by
an Administrator who is appointed by the Judges of the Superior Court and shall
serve at their pleasure.

    2.   The Administrator shall direct the Juvenile Court in accordance with the
policies and rules of the Judges and shall be directly responsible to the
presiding Juvenile Court Judge for all departmental operations and for the
carrying out of court rules and policies.

    3.   The Administrator shall establish written departmental rules and
procedures to carry out the statutory duties of the court and to comply with
court rules and policy.  Such written rules and procedures shall be approved by
the Superior Court Judges.

    4.   In accordance with RCW 13.04.040, the Administrator shall appoint
probation counselors who shall serve at the pleasure of the Administrator.  The
Administrator may also designate a Deputy Administrator subject to concurrence
of the Judges.

    5.   The Administrator shall have the authority to organize the personnel of
the department as the Administrator may deem appropriate for the carrying out
of the statutory duties of the court and to comply with court rules and policy.

    6.   The Administrator shall have the authority to administer the approved
budget of the department, to contract for expenditures, and authorize payment
in accordance with state law and county policy.  All contracts are subject to
review as to form by the respective County Prosecuting Attorney.

    7.   The Administrator shall have the authority to establish written working
agreements with other agencies in regard to the carrying out of the statutory
work of the court.  Such written working agreements are subject to review as to
form by the respective County Prosecuting Attorney.

    8.   The Administrator shall, in accordance with RCW 13.04.037, adopt written
standards for the regulation and government of the juvenile detention facility
and services and shall appoint a detention counselor who shall have charge of
the detention facility and shall be responsible to the Administrator for
compliance with the adopted detention standards.  Such standards shall be
reviewed and the detention facilities shall be inspected annually by the Administrator.

    9.   The Administrator shall establish written departmental rules concerning
the assignment and use of all equipment, including all motor vehicles
registered or assigned to the Juvenile Court to ensure the equipment is being
used for the business of the court and in accordance with state law and county policy.

    10.  The Administrator shall establish written rules regarding employee working
hours and conditions.  The Administrator may authorize or prescribe deviations
from the normal workday as the business of the court or department may require.
The Administrator shall represent the court in any negotiations with employees
regarding working conditions, hours and rules.

    11.  The Administrator shall establish written rules for employee discipline,
which may include, but are not limited to, verbal and/or written reprimand,
suspension without pay or termination, in accordance with state law and county policy.

    12.  The Administrator in conjunction with an ad hoc committee comprise of one
(1) panel attorney, the prosecuting attorneys or one (1) deputy prosecuting
attorney from each county, one (1) attorney from the local Washington State
Attorney General Office, a representative from the court's legal process unit
and the juvenile court commissioner shall annually review the Juvenile Court
policy and rules, the departmental rules and procedures, and the detention
standards and facilities and shall prepare and present a written annual report
to the Superior Court Judges.

    13.  The Administrator shall establish and maintain a central record keeping
system.  Written rules and procedures shall be established governing the record
keeping system.  Such rules and procedures shall be subject to review by the
Judges.  Such record keeping system may be computerized.

    14.  The Administrator shall prepare annually a plan for the Juvenile court,
which shall include a proposed budget for the next calendar year.

    15.  The Administrator shall perform such other duties as required by the Judges.


[Adopted effective April 1, 1988]