RCW 2.56.220
Family and juvenile court improvement grant program—Creation—Purpose.
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated therefor, the family and juvenile court improvement grant program is created.
(1) The purpose of the program is to assist superior courts in improving their family and juvenile court systems, especially in dependency cases, with the goals of:
(a) Assuring a stable and well-trained judiciary in family and juvenile law providing consistency of judicial officers hearing all of the proceedings in a case involving one family, especially in dependency cases; and
(b) Ensuring judicial accountability in implementing specific principles and practices for family and juvenile court.
(2) The administrator for the courts shall develop and administer the program subject to requirements in RCW 2.56.230. As part of administering the program, the administrator for the courts shall define appropriate outcome measures, collect data, and gather information from courts receiving grants.
[ 2008 c 279 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 2.56 - Administrator for the Courts.
2.56.010 - Office created—Appointment of administrator.
2.56.020 - Appointment, compensation of assistants—Administrator, assistants not to practice law.
2.56.032 - Youth-level secure detention data—Uniform data standards—Annual reports.
2.56.038 - Definition—Single judge court.
2.56.050 - Judges, clerks, other officers, to comply with requests of administrator.
2.56.060 - Annual conference of judges—Judge's expenses.
2.56.070 - Holding court in another county—Reimbursement for expenses.
2.56.090 - Disbursement of appropriated funds.
2.56.130 - Juvenile laws and court processes and procedures—Informational materials.
2.56.140 - Disposition of school attendance violation petitions—Report.
2.56.160 - Processing of warrants pilot program.
2.56.170 - Judge pro tempore appointments.
2.56.180 - Family law handbook.
2.56.190 - Legal financial obligations—Collection—Distribution of funds.
2.56.200 - Performance audits.
2.56.210 - Court access and accommodations coordinator—Duties.
2.56.220 - Family and juvenile court improvement grant program—Creation—Purpose.
2.56.240 - Reconciling duplicate or conflicting no-contact or protection orders.
2.56.260 - Electronic monitoring with victim notification technology.
2.56.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.