General Orders of Division III

RESCINDED - In RE the Matter of Court Administration Order RE: Case Caption Change in Juvenile Offender Matters

 

The Court of Appeals
of the
State of Washington
Division III

 

 
IN RE THE MATTER OF COURT
ADMINISTRATION ORDER RE:
CASE CAPTION CHANGE IN
JUVENILE OFFENDER MATTERS
 
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  GENERAL COURT ORDER

 

Unless otherwise ordered, "[t]he title of a case in the appellate court is the same as in the trial court." RAP 3.4. This court's June 18, 2012 General Order In re the Use of Initials of Pseudonyms for Child Victims or Child Witnesses does not address criminal proceedings involving juvenile offenders. In general, juvenile offenders do not enjoy the same privacy interests as other juveniles involved in court proceedings. See RCW 13.50.050(2) (requiring juvenile court files be open to public inspection unless sealed).

Accordingly, for appeals in criminal cases involving juvenile offenders, effective immediately,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

    The court shall not grant a request to change a juvenile offender's case caption unless the juvenile's case has been sealed pursuant to RCW 13.50.260.

    If a juvenile offender's record has been sealed, a motion to change the case caption may be filed pursuant to RAP 3.4. Any such motion shall be accompanied by a copy of the order sealing the juvenile's records.

Dated this 4th day of November, 2016

FOR THE COURT:

  GEORGE B.FEARING
  CHIEF JUDGE
 

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