RCW 13.32A.200
Hearings under chapter—Time or place—Public excluded.
(1) All hearings pursuant to this chapter may be conducted at any time or place within the county of the residence of the parent and such cases shall be heard in conjunction with the business of any other division of the superior court, except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section.
(2) The public shall be excluded from a child in need of services hearing if the judicial officer finds that it is in the best interest of the child.
(3) The public shall be excluded from an at-risk youth hearing if:
(a) The judicial officer finds that it is in the best interest of the child; or
(b) Either parent requests that the public be excluded from the hearing.
(4) At the beginning of the at-risk youth hearing, the judicial officer shall notify the parents that either parent has the right to request that the public be excluded from the at-risk youth hearing.
(5) If the public is excluded from hearings under subsection (2) or (3) of this section, only such persons who are found by the court to have a direct interest in the case or the work of the court shall be admitted to the proceedings.
[ 2007 c 213 § 1; 2000 c 123 § 25; 1979 c 155 § 34.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Severability—1979 c 155: See notes following RCW 13.04.011.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 13 - Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Offenders
Chapter 13.32A - Family Reconciliation Act.
13.32A.010 - Legislative findings and intent.
13.32A.015 - At-risk youth services—Intent.
13.32A.030 - Definitions—Regulating leave from semi-secure facility.
13.32A.040 - Family reconciliation services.
13.32A.045 - Family reconciliation services—Data.
13.32A.084 - Providing shelter to minor—Immunity from liability.
13.32A.086 - Duty of law enforcement agencies to identify runaway children under RCW 43.43.510.
13.32A.100 - Family reconciliation services for child in out-of-home placement.
13.32A.110 - Interstate compact to apply, when.
13.32A.120 - Out-of-home placement—Agreement, continuation—Petition to approve or continue.
13.32A.125 - Temporary out-of-home placement in semi-secure crisis residential center.
13.32A.128 - Child admitted to secure facility—Limitations.
13.32A.140 - Out-of-home placement—Child in need of services petition by department—Procedure.
13.32A.150 - Out-of-home placement—Child in need of services petition by child or parent.
13.32A.170 - Out-of-home placement—Fact-finding hearing.
13.32A.175 - Out-of-home placement—Contribution to child's support—Enforcement of order.
13.32A.177 - Out-of-home placement—Determination of support payments.
13.32A.178 - Out-of-home placement—Child support—Exceptions.
13.32A.180 - Out-of-home placement—Court order—No placement in secure residence.
13.32A.191 - At-risk youth—Petition by parent.
13.32A.192 - At-risk youth petition—Prehearing procedures.
13.32A.194 - At-risk youth petition—Court procedures.
13.32A.196 - At-risk youth petition—Dispositional hearing.
13.32A.198 - At-risk youth—Review by court.
13.32A.200 - Hearings under chapter—Time or place—Public excluded.
13.32A.205 - Acceptance of petitions by court—Damages.
13.32A.210 - Foster home placement—Parental preferences.
13.32A.250 - Failure to comply with order as civil contempt—Motion—Penalties.