RULE 3-2.
JUVENILE MATTERS (Dependency)
A. Juvenile dependency matters shall be presented in
court by legal counsel from the office of the Attorney
General, as arranged by the Department of Social and Health
Services. Dependency matters shall be heard by the Court on
Law and Motion day, succeeding juvenile offender matters,
unless otherwise provided by the Court. Notice and Summons
and Publication shall be as directed pursuant to RCW 13.34.070, 13.34.080.
B. Shelter-care hearings shall occur within 72 hours
for the youth taken into custody pursuant to RCW 13.34.050,
RCW 26.44.050, and RCW 13.34.060 (as amended under HB 2122).
Dependency petitions not subject to a shelter-care hearing
shall be hearing with the 75-day time framed provided by statute.
C. In accordance with RCW 10.101.020, a determination
of indigency shall be made for all persons wishing the
appointment of legal counsel involving dependency matters.
The same indigency reporting format used in juvenile
offender matters (Rule 3-1, E) shall be permitted in
dependency matters.
D. Social studies and predisposition reports are to
be presented to the Court 3 days prior to disposition, or as
otherwise directed by the Court.
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