Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 13.04 - Basic Juvenile Court Act.
13.04.093 - Hearings—Duties of prosecuting attorney or attorney general.

RCW 13.04.093
Hearings—Duties of prosecuting attorney or attorney general.

It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney to act in proceedings relating to the commission of a juvenile offense as provided in RCW 13.40.070 and 13.40.090 and in proceedings as provided in chapter 71.34 RCW. It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney to handle delinquency cases under chapter 13.24 RCW and it shall be the duty of the attorney general to handle dependency cases under chapter 13.24 RCW. It shall be the duty of the attorney general in contested cases brought by the department to present the evidence supporting any petition alleging dependency or seeking the termination of a parent and child relationship or any contested case filed under RCW 26.33.100 or approving or disapproving out-of-home placement: PROVIDED, That in each county with a population of less than two hundred ten thousand, the attorney general may contract with the prosecuting attorney of the county to perform the duties of the attorney general under this section.

[ 1995 c 312 § 41; 1991 c 363 § 11; 1985 c 354 § 30; 1985 c 7 § 4; 1979 ex.s. c 165 § 6; 1977 ex.s. c 291 § 9.]
NOTES:

Short title—1995 c 312: See note following RCW 13.32A.010.


Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.


Effective dates—Severability—1977 ex.s. c 291: See notes following RCW 13.04.005.

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 13 - Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Offenders

Chapter 13.04 - Basic Juvenile Court Act.

13.04.005 - Short title.

13.04.011 - Definitions.

13.04.021 - Juvenile court—How constituted—Cases tried without jury.

13.04.030 - Juvenile court—Exclusive original jurisdiction—Exceptions.

13.04.033 - Appeal of court order—Procedure—Priority, when.

13.04.035 - Administrator of juvenile court, probation counselor, and detention services—Appointment.

13.04.037 - Administrator—Adoption of standards for detention facilities for juveniles—Revision and inspection.

13.04.040 - Administrator—Appointment of probation counselors and persons in charge of detention facilities—Powers and duties, compensation—Collection of fines.

13.04.043 - Administrator—Obtaining interpreters.

13.04.047 - Administrator or staff—Health and dental examination and care—Consent.

13.04.050 - Expenses of probation officers.

13.04.093 - Hearings—Duties of prosecuting attorney or attorney general.

13.04.116 - Juvenile not to be confined in jail or holding facility for adults, exceptions—Enforcement.

13.04.135 - Establishment of house or room of detention.

13.04.145 - Educational program for juveniles in detention facilities—Application of chapter 28A.190 RCW.

13.04.155 - Notification to designated recipient of adjudication or conviction—Information exempt from disclosure.

13.04.160 - Fees not allowed.

13.04.180 - Board of visitation.

13.04.240 - Court order not deemed conviction of crime.

13.04.300 - Juvenile may be both dependent and an offender.

13.04.450 - Chapters 13.04 and 13.40 RCW as exclusive authority for adjudication and disposition of juvenile offenders—Chapter 10.22 RCW does not apply to proceedings under chapter 13.40 RCW.

13.04.800 - Report to legislature—2019 c 322 §§ 2-6; 2018 c 162.