RULE 3-1.
JUVENILE MATTERS (Offender)
A. Juvenile offender matters shall be heard at the
time set aside by the Court on Law and Motion Day (1:30
p.m., Tuesday), unless otherwise provided by the Court.
Upon filing of an Information by the Prosecuting Attorney,
the alleged offender shall be notified of the first
appearance by personal service of Notice and Summons by law
enforcement personnel, or as directed by court order, in
accordance with RCW 13.40.100 Notice and Summons shall be
delivered a minimum of 3 court days prior to the hearing
date. Court hearings succeeding the first appearance shall
be scheduled in open court in the presence of the juvenile
and his/her attorney (if applicable).
B. Law enforcement reports shall be filed within 7
days of the establishment of probable cause. Juveniles
lodged in detention are exceptional cases and shall require
a report to be filed within 24 hours.
C. Upon appointment/retention of an attorney for a
divertable offense (RCW 13.40.070), a decision regarding
acceptance/refusal of diversion shall be submitted to the
Diversion Union within 2 weeks of attorney
appointment/retention. The time frame may be extended by
notifying the Diversion Unit.
D. Predisposition reports shall be delivered to the
Court 3 days prior to disposition, or as otherwise agreed to
by the Court.
E. Attorney fees/detention costs:
1. Attorney’s fees may be assessed against the
juvenile, parent, or other person legally obligated to
support the juvenile, when public funded counsel is used for
defense (RCW 13.40.145).
2. Partial detention costs for adjudicated
offenders may be assessed pursuant to RCW 13.40.220.
Detention costs shall be based on the parties’ ability to
pay, not to exceed $25.00 per day/$300.00 per lodging in detention.
3. The State of Washington Determination of
Indigency Report form, pursuant to RCW 10.101.020, shall be
used in determining parental financial obligations
pertaining to 1 and 2 above.
4. A hearing, judgment, and order determining
parental financial obligations shall take place following
disposition, or as otherwise directed by the Court.
F. Costs paid into the registry of Juvenile Court
shall be disbursed in the following order:
1. restitution;
2. court costs;
3. crime victims’ compensation;
4. attorney’s fees;
5. drug fund.
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