RCW 13.04.135
Establishment of house or room of detention.
Counties containing more than fifty thousand inhabitants shall, and counties containing a lesser number of inhabitants may, provide and maintain at public expense, a detention room or house of detention, separated or removed from any jail, or police station, to be in charge of a matron, or other person of good character, wherein all children within the provisions of this chapter shall, when necessary, be sheltered.
[ 1983 c 98 § 2; 1945 c 121 § 1; 1913 c 160 § 13; Rem. Supp. 1945 1987-13. Formerly RCW 13.16.010.]
NOTES:
Detention in facility under jurisdiction of juvenile court—Financial responsibility for cost of detention: RCW 13.34.161.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 13 - Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Offenders
Chapter 13.04 - Basic Juvenile Court Act.
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.
13.04.043 - 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.
13.04.135 - Establishment of house or room of detention.
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.
13.04.800 - Report to legislature—2019 c 322 §§ 2-6; 2018 c 162.