RULE NO. 12
               FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR COST OF JUVENILE DETENTION


I.   Persons Responsible

     A.  Pursuant to the intent and standard set forth in RCW 13.16.085 in
         any Juvenile Court proceeding regarding the detention of a juvenile
         offender, the Court may order the parent or parents, guardian or other
         person or persons having custody of the juvenile offender to pay or
         contribute to the payment of the cost of such detention.

II.  Time of Payment

     A.  The maximum payment of per diem costs charged to the county and/or ordered
         by the Court shall be paid in a reasonable time unless a sworn financial
         statement is presented to the Court at said proceeding which could reduce
         or eliminate any such assessment or due to other circumstances recognized by
         the Court. Transportation and medical costs may also be assessed under this rule.

III. Duty of Juvenile Court Administrator

     A.  It shall be the duty of the Administrator of Juvenile Court to notify the
         parent or parents, guardian or other person or other persons having custody
         of the juvenile offender, of this rule prior to said proceeding and provide
         all necessary documents to the parent or parents, guardian or other person
         or persons having custody of the offender in order for such parent or person
         or persons to adequately prepare for said proceeding.

IV.  Clerk to Receive Payments

     A.  The Clerk of the Court shall receive payments in a manner appropriate to
         local and State auditing regulations for any such assessments and shall
         monitor the same, reporting to the Administrator of Juvenile Court any
         assessments that are substantially delinquent. A show cause hearing with
         timely notice by the Administrator of Juvenile Court to the delinquent parent
         or parents, guardian or other person or persons having custody of the offender
         may be held to inquire into the delinquency of the assessments and the
         sanctions available pursuant to RCW 13.16.085.


(Adopted effective September 1. 1996)