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13.40.240
Construction of RCW references to juvenile delinquents or juvenile delinquency.
All references to juvenile delinquents or juvenile delinquency in other chapters of the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed as meaning juvenile offenders or the commitment of an offense by juveniles as defined by this chapter. [ 1977 ex.s. c 291 s 78 .] Effective dates — Severability — 1977 ex.s. c 291: See n...
13.40.250
Traffic infraction, transit infraction, and civil infraction cases—Diversion agreements.
A traffic infraction, transit infraction, or civil infraction case involving a juvenile under the age of sixteen may be diverted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or filed in juvenile court. (1) If a notice of a traffic infraction, transit infraction, or civil infraction is filed in juvenile court, the ...
13.40.265
Firearm, alcohol, and drug violations.
(1) If a juvenile thirteen years of age or older is found by juvenile court to have committed an offense while armed with a firearm or an offense that is a violation of RCW 9.41.040 (2)(a)(v) or chapter 66.44 , 69.41, 69.50, or 69.52 RCW, the court shall notify the department of licensing within twenty-four hours after...
13.40.280
Transfer of juvenile to department of corrections facility—Grounds—Hearing—Term—Retransfer to a facility for juveniles.
(1) The secretary of the department of children, youth, and families, with the consent of the secretary of the department of corrections, has the authority to transfer a juvenile presently or hereafter committed to the department of children, youth, and families to the department of corrections for appropriate institut...
13.40.285
Juvenile offender sentenced to terms in juvenile and adult facilities—Transfer to department of corrections—Term of confinement.
A juvenile offender ordered to serve a term of confinement with the department of children, youth, and families who is subsequently sentenced to the department of corrections may, with the consent of the department of corrections, be transferred by the secretary of children, youth, and families to the department of cor...
13.40.300
Commitment of juvenile beyond age 21 prohibited—Exceptions—Commitment up to age 25 permitted under certain circumstances—Jurisdiction of juvenile court after juvenile's 18th birthday.
(1) Except as provided in (a) through (c) of this subsection, a juvenile offender may not be committed by the juvenile court to the department for placement in a juvenile rehabilitation facility beyond the juvenile offender's 21st birthday. (a) A juvenile offender adjudicated of an A++ juvenile disposition category off...
13.40.301
Department to protect younger children in confinement from older youth confined pursuant to 2018 c 162.
The department must take appropriate actions to protect younger children in confinement from older youth who may be confined pursuant to chapter 162, Laws of 2018, recognizing both the potential for positive mentorship and the potential risks relating to victimization and the exercise of negative influence. The court m...
13.40.305
Juvenile offender adjudicated of theft of motor vehicle, possession of stolen vehicle, taking motor vehicle without permission in the first degree, taking motor vehicle without permission in the second degree—Local sanctions—Evaluation.
If a juvenile is adjudicated of theft of a motor vehicle under RCW 9A.56.065 , possession of a stolen vehicle under RCW 9A.56.068 , taking a motor vehicle without permission in the first degree as defined in RCW 9A.56.070 (1), or taking a motor vehicle without permission in the second degree as defined in RCW 9A.56.075...
13.40.308
Juvenile offender adjudicated of taking motor vehicle without permission in the first degree, theft of motor vehicle, possession of a stolen vehicle, taking motor vehicle without permission in the second degree—Minimum sentences.
(1) If a respondent is adjudicated of taking a motor vehicle without permission in the first degree as defined in RCW 9A.56.070 , the court shall impose the following minimum sentence, in addition to any restitution the court may order payable to the victim: (a) Juveniles with a prior criminal history score of zero to ...
13.40.310
Transitional treatment program for gang and drug-involved juvenile offenders.
(1) The department may contract with a community-based nonprofit organization to establish a three-step transitional treatment program for gang and drug-involved juvenile offenders committed to the custody of the department under this chapter. Any such program shall provide six to twenty-four months of treatment. The p...
13.40.320
Juvenile offender basic training camp program.
(1) The department may establish a medium security juvenile offender basic training camp program. This program for juvenile offenders serving a term of confinement under the supervision of the department is exempt from the licensing requirements of chapter 74.15 RCW. (2) The department may contract under this chapter w...
13.40.400
Applicability of RCW10.01.040to chapter.
The provisions of RCW 10.01.040 apply to chapter 13.40 RCW. [ 1979 c 155 s 74 .] Effective date — Severability — 1979 c 155: See notes following RCW 13.04.011 .
13.40.430
Disparity in disposition of juvenile offenders—Data collection.
The administrative office of the courts shall collect such data as may be necessary to monitor any disparity in processing or disposing of cases involving juvenile offenders due to economic, gender, geographic, or racial factors that may result from implementation of section 1, chapter 373, Laws of 1993. The administra...
13.40.460
Juvenile rehabilitation programs—Administration.
The secretary or the secretary's designee shall manage and administer the department's juvenile rehabilitation responsibilities, including but not limited to the operation of all state institutions or facilities used for juvenile rehabilitation. The secretary or the secretary's designee shall: (1) Prepare a biennial bu...
13.40.462
Reinvesting in youth program.
(1) The department shall establish a reinvesting in youth program that awards grants to counties for implementing research-based early intervention services that target juvenile justice-involved youth and reduce crime, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose. (2) Effective July 1, ...
13.40.464
Reinvesting in youth program—Guidelines.
(1)(a) In order to receive funding through the reinvesting in youth program established pursuant to RCW 13.40.462 , intervention service models must meet the following minimum criteria: (i) There must be scientific evidence from at least one rigorous evaluation study of the specific service model that measures recidivi...
13.40.468
Juvenile rehabilitation administration—State quality assurance program.
The department shall establish a state quality assurance program. The department shall monitor the implementation of intervention services funded pursuant to *RCW 13.40.466 and shall evaluate adherence to service model design and service completion rate. [ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 s 620 ; 2006 c 304 s 6 .] *Reviser's note: R...
13.40.470
Vulnerable youth committed to residential facilities—Protection from sexually aggressive youth—Assessment process.
(1) The department shall implement a policy for protecting youth committed to state-operated or state-funded residential facilities under this chapter who are vulnerable to sexual victimization by other youth committed to those facilities who are sexually aggressive. The policy shall include, at a minimum, the followin...
13.40.480
Student records and information—Reasons for release—Who may request.
(1) Pursuant to RCW 28A.600.475 , and to the extent permitted by the family educational and privacy rights act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g(b), and in order to serve the juvenile while in detention and to prepare any postconviction services, schools shall make all student records and information necessary for risk ass...
13.40.500
Community juvenile accountability programs—Findings—Purpose.
The legislature finds that meaningful community involvement is vital to the juvenile justice system's ability to respond to the serious problem of juvenile crime. Citizens and crime victims need to be active partners in responding to crime, in the management of resources, and in the disposition decisions regarding juve...
13.40.510
Community juvenile accountability programs—Establishment—Proposals—Guidelines.
(1) In order to receive funds under RCW 13.40.500 through 13.40.540 , local governments may, through their respective agencies that administer funding for consolidated juvenile services, submit proposals that establish community juvenile accountability programs within their communities. These proposals must be submitte...
13.40.511
Community juvenile accountability programs—Stop loss policy—Funding for juvenile courts—Report to legislature.
(1) As of July 28, 2019, the block grant oversight committee must implement a stop loss policy when allocating funding under RCW 13.40.510 . The stop loss policy must limit the loss in funding for any juvenile court from one year to the next. The block grant oversight committee must establish a minimum base level of fu...
13.40.520
Community juvenile accountability programs—Grants.
(1) The state may make grants to local governments for the provision of community-based programs for juvenile offenders. The grants must be made under a grant formula developed by the department, in consultation with the Washington association of juvenile court administrators. (2) Upon certification by the department t...
13.40.530
Community juvenile accountability programs—Effectiveness standards.
The legislature recognizes the importance of evaluation and outcome measurements of programs serving juvenile offenders in order to ensure cost-effective use of public funds. The Washington state institute for public policy shall develop standards for measuring the effectiveness of juvenile accountability programs esta...
13.40.540
Community juvenile accountability programs—Information collection—Report.
(1) Each community juvenile accountability program approved and funded under RCW 13.40.500 through 13.40.540 shall comply with the information collection requirements in subsection (2) of this section and the reporting requirements in subsection (3) of this section. (2) The information collected by each community juven...
13.40.550
Community juvenile accountability programs—Short title.
RCW 13.40.500 through 13.40.540 may be known as the community juvenile accountability act. [ 1997 c 338 s 66 .] Finding — Evaluation — Report — 1997 c 338: See note following RCW 13.40.0357 . Severability — Effective dates — 1997 c 338: See notes following RCW 5.60.060 .
13.40.570
Sexual misconduct by state employees, contractors.
(1) When the secretary has reasonable cause to believe that sexual intercourse or sexual contact between an employee and an offender has occurred, notwithstanding any rule adopted under chapter 41.06 RCW the secretary shall immediately suspend the employee. (2) The secretary shall immediately institute proceedings to t...
13.40.580
Youth courts—Diversion.
Youth courts provide a diversion for cases involving juvenile offenders, in which participants, under the supervision of an adult coordinator, may serve in various capacities within the program, acting in the role of jurors, lawyers, bailiffs, clerks, and judges. Youths who appear before youth courts are youths eligibl...
13.40.590
Youth court programs.
(1) The administrative office of the courts shall encourage the juvenile courts to work with cities and counties to implement, expand, or use youth court programs for juveniles who commit diversion-eligible offenses, civil, or traffic infractions. Program operations of youth court programs may be funded by government a...
13.40.600
Youth court jurisdiction.
(1) Youth courts have authority over juveniles ages eight through seventeen who: (a) Along with their parent, guardian, or legal custodian, voluntarily and in writing request youth court involvement; (b) Admit they have committed the offense they are referred for; (c) Along with their parent, guardian, or legal custodi...
13.40.610
Youth court notification of satisfaction of conditions.
Youth court may not notify the juvenile court of satisfaction of conditions until all ordered restitution has been paid. [ 2002 c 237 s 12 .]
13.40.620
Appearance before youth court with parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
Every youth appearing before a youth court shall be accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian. [ 2002 c 237 s 13 .]
13.40.630
Youth court dispositions.
(1) Youth court dispositional options include those delineated in RCW 13.40.080 , and may also include: (a) Participating in law-related education classes, appropriate counseling, treatment, or other education [educational] programs; (b) Providing periodic reports to the youth court; (c) Participating in mentoring prog...
13.40.650
Use of restraints on pregnant youth in custody—Allowed in extraordinary circumstances.
(1) Except in extraordinary circumstances, no restraints of any kind may be used on any pregnant youth in an institution or detention facility covered by this chapter during transportation to and from visits to medical providers and court proceedings during the third trimester of her pregnancy, or during postpartum rec...
13.40.651
Use of restraints on pregnant youth in custody—Provision of information to staff and pregnant youth in custody.
(1) The director of the juvenile detention facility shall provide an informational packet about the requirements of chapter 181, Laws of 2010 to all medical staff and nonmedical staff who are involved in the transportation of youth who are pregnant, as well as such other staff as appropriate. The informational packet p...
13.40.660
Exchange of intimate images by minors—Findings—Work group.
(1) The legislature finds that exchange of intimate images by minors is increasingly common, and that such actions may lead to harm and long-term consequences. The legislature intends to develop age-appropriate prevention and interventions to prevent harm and to hold accountable youth who harm others through exchange o...
13.40.720
Imposition of legal financial obligations—City, town, or county authority.
Cities, towns, and counties may not impose any legal financial obligations, fees, fines, or costs associated with juvenile offenses unless there is express statutory authority for those legal financial obligations, fees, fines, or costs. [ 2015 c 265 s 5 .] Finding — Intent — 2015 c 265: See note following RCW 13.50.01...
13.40.730
Community transition services program.
The department of children, youth, and families shall adopt rules, policies, and procedures as may be needed to implement a community transition services program required by chapter 206, Laws of 2021, to include the following: (1) Identification and regular monitoring of metrics of quality implementation for the commun...
13.40.735
Planned release—Notice to health care insurance provider.
(1) At least 30 days before release from a residential facility, the secretary shall send written notice of the planned release to the person's health care insurance provider. The notice shall include the person's current location and contact information as well as the person's expected location and contact information...
13.40.740
Juvenile access to an attorney.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, law enforcement shall provide a juvenile with access to an attorney for consultation, which may be provided in person, by telephone, or by videoconference, before the juvenile waives any constitutional rights if a law enforcement officer: (a) Questions a juvenil...
13.40.745
Program grants—Sex offender evaluation and treatment programs.
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall develop and implement a grant program that allows defense attorneys and counties to apply for funding for sex offender evaluation and treatment programs. (2) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for th...
13.40.900
Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married person...
13.50.010
Definitions—Conditions when filing petition or information—Duties to maintain accurate records and access—Confidential child welfare records.
(1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Detention facility" means: (i) Any detention facility as defined under RCW 13.40.020 ; and (ii) Any juvenile correctional facility under alternative administration operated by a consortium of countie...
13.50.050
Records relating to commission of juvenile offenses—Maintenance of, access to, and destruction.
(1) This section and RCW 13.50.260 and 13.50.270 govern records relating to the commission of juvenile offenses, including records relating to diversions. (2) The official juvenile court file of any alleged or proven juvenile offender shall be open to public inspection, unless sealed pursuant to RCW 13.50.260 . (3) All...
13.50.100
Records not relating to commission of juvenile offenses—Maintenance and access—Release of information for child custody hearings—Disclosure of unfounded allegations prohibited.
(1) This section governs records not covered by RCW 13.50.050 , 13.50.260 , and 13.50.270 . (2) Records covered by this section shall be confidential and shall be released only pursuant to this section and RCW 13.50.010 . (3) Records retained or produced by any juvenile justice or care agency may be released to other p...
13.50.140
Disclosure of privileged information to office of the family and children's ombuds—Privilege not waived as to others.
Any communication or advice privileged under RCW 5.60.060 that is disclosed by the office of the attorney general, the department of children, youth, and families, or the department of social and health services to the office of the family and children's ombuds may not be deemed to be a waiver of the privilege as to ot...
13.50.150
Confidential records—Expungement to protect due process rights.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the expungement of any juvenile record ordered expunged by a court to preserve the due process rights of its subject. [ 1977 ex.s. c 291 s 13 . Formerly RCW 13.04.276 , see 1979 c 155 s 12 .] Effective date — Severability — 1979 c 155: See notes following RCW 13.04....
13.50.160
Disposition records—Provision to schools.
Records of disposition for a juvenile offense must be provided to schools as provided in RCW 13.04.155 . [ 1997 c 266 s 8 .] Findings — Intent — Severability — 1997 c 266: See notes following RCW 28A.600.455 .
13.50.200
Records of motor vehicle operation violation forwarded.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, whenever a child is arrested for a violation of any law, including municipal ordinances, regulating the operation of vehicles on the public highways, a copy of the traffic citation and a record of the action taken by the court shall be forwarded by the juvenile court...
13.50.250
Records chapter applicable to.
This chapter applies to all juvenile justice or care agency records created on or after July 1, 1978. [ 1979 c 155 s 11 .] Effective date — Severability — 1979 c 155: See notes following RCW 13.04.011 .
13.50.260
Sealing hearings—Sealing of records.
*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2632.SL ) *** (1)(a) The court shall hold regular sealing hearings. During these regular sealing hearings, the court shall administratively seal an individual's juvenile record pursuant to the requirements of this subsection. Although the juvenile record shall be sealed, the social file may ...
13.50.270
Destruction of records.
(1)(a) Subject to RCW 13.50.050 (13), all records maintained by any court or law enforcement agency, including the juvenile court, local law enforcement, the Washington state patrol, and the prosecutor's office, shall be automatically destroyed within ninety days of becoming eligible for destruction. Juvenile records a...
13.50.280
Court and judicial agency records—Use for research or data gathering purposes.
(1) Courts and judicial agencies that maintain a database of juvenile records may provide those records, whether sealed or not, to government agencies for the purpose of carrying out research or data gathering functions. This data may also be linked with records from other agencies or research organizations, provided t...
13.60.010
Missing children and endangered person clearinghouse—Hotline—Distribution of information—Amber alert plan, endangered missing person advisory plan, silver alert and missing indigenous person alert designations.
(1) The Washington state patrol shall establish a missing children and endangered person clearinghouse which shall include the maintenance and operation of a toll-free telephone hotline. The clearinghouse shall distribute information to local law enforcement agencies, school districts, the department of children, youth...
13.60.020
Entry of information on missing children or endangered persons into missing person computer network—Access.
Local law enforcement agencies shall file an official missing person report and enter biographical information into the state missing person computerized network within six hours after notification of a missing child or endangered person is received under *RCW 13.32A.050 (1) (a), (c), or (d), or an endangered missing p...
13.60.030
Information and education regarding missing children—Plan.
The superintendent of public instruction shall meet semiannually with the Washington state patrol to develop a coordinated plan for the distribution of information and education of teachers and students in the school districts of the state regarding the missing children problem in the state. The superintendent of publi...
13.60.040
Children receiving services from department of children, youth, and families—Reporting by the department—Notification of child's whereabouts.
The department of children, youth, and families shall develop a procedure for reporting missing children information to the missing children clearinghouse on children who are receiving departmental services in each of its administrative regions. The purpose of this procedure is to link parents to missing children. When...
13.60.050
Endangered missing person advisory plan.
Within existing resources, the Washington state patrol shall develop and implement a plan, commonly known as an "endangered missing person advisory plan," for voluntary cooperation between local, state, tribal, and other law enforcement agencies, state government agencies, radio and television stations, and cable and s...
13.60.100
Task force on missing and exploited children—Findings, intent.
The legislature finds a compelling need to address the problem of missing children, whether those children have been abducted by a stranger, are missing due to custodial interference, or are classified as runaways. Washington state ranks twelfth in the nation for active cases of missing juveniles and, at any given time...
13.60.110
Task force on missing and exploited children—Establishment—Activities.
(1) A task force on missing and exploited children is established in the Washington state patrol. The task force shall be under the direction of the chief of the state patrol. (2) The task force is authorized to assist law enforcement agencies, upon request, in cases involving missing or exploited children by: (a) Dire...
13.64.010
Declaration of emancipation.
Any minor who is sixteen years of age or older and who is a resident of this state may petition in the superior court for a declaration of emancipation. [ 1993 c 294 s 1 .]
13.64.020
Petition for emancipation—Filing fees.
(1) A petition for emancipation shall be signed and verified by the petitioner, and shall include the following information: (a) The full name of the petitioner, the petitioner's birthdate, and the state and county of birth; (b) a certified copy of the petitioner's birth certificate; (c) the name and last known address...
13.64.030
Service of petition—Notice—Date of hearing.
The petitioner shall serve a copy of the filed petition and notice of hearing on the petitioner's parent or parents, guardian, or custodian at least fifteen days before the emancipation hearing. No summons shall be required. Service shall be waived if proof is made to the court that the address of the parent or parents...
13.64.040
Hearing on petition.
(1) The hearing on the petition shall be before a judicial officer, sitting without a jury. Prior to the presentation of proof the judicial officer shall determine whether: (a) The petitioning minor understands the consequences of the petition regarding his or her legal rights and responsibilities; (b) a guardian ad li...
13.64.050
Emancipation decree—Certified copy—Notation of emancipated status.
(1) The court shall grant the petition for emancipation, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, if the petitioner proves the following facts by clear and convincing evidence: (a) That the petitioner is sixteen years of age or older; (b) that the petitioner is a resident of the state; (c) that the petitio...
13.64.060
Power and capacity of emancipated minor.
(1) An emancipated minor shall be considered to have the power and capacity of an adult, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section. A minor shall be considered emancipated for the purposes of, but not limited to: (a) The termination of parental obligations of financial support, care, supervision, and any oth...
13.64.070
Declaration of emancipation—Voidable.
A declaration of emancipation obtained by fraud is voidable. The voiding of any such declaration shall not affect any obligations, rights, or interests that arose during the period the declaration was in effect. [ 1993 c 294 s 7 .]
13.64.080
Forms to initiate petition of emancipation.
The administrative office of the courts shall prepare and distribute to the county court clerks appropriate forms for minors seeking to initiate a petition of emancipation. [ 2005 c 282 s 28 ; 1993 c 294 s 8 .]
13.64.900
Effective date—1993 c 294.
This act shall take effect January 1, 1994. [ 1993 c 294 s 11 .]
13.64.901
Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married person...
13.80.010
Purpose.
The learning and life skills grant program is created. The purpose of the program is to provide services, to the extent funds are appropriated, for court-involved youth under the age of twenty-one to help the youth attain the necessary life skills and educational skills to obtain a certificate of educational competency...
13.80.020
Definitions.
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Court-involved youth" means those youth under the age of twenty-one who, within the past twenty-four months: (a) Have served a court-imposed sentence; (b) Are or have been on probation or parole; or (c) Ar...
13.80.030
Program grants.
(1) The learning and life skills program grants shall be administered by the department. (2) The department shall select individual school districts or groups of school districts through an educational service district that agree to establish a program for court-involved youth. To be eligible for grants, the district s...
13.80.040
Rules.
The department may adopt rules, as necessary, to carry out its duties under this program. [ 1994 c 152 s 4 .]
13.80.050
Evaluation.
The department shall periodically evaluate the program including but not limited to providing data on the youth served, the type and extent of court involvement, the type of services provided, the length of stay of each student in the program, the academic progress of the youth, the recidivism rate, and rates of employ...
13.90.010
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Department" means the department of children, youth, and families. (2) "Guardian" means a person who has been appointed by the court as the guardian of a vulnerable youth in a legal proceeding under this ch...
13.90.020
Petition for guardianship—Requirements.
(1) A vulnerable youth may petition the court that a vulnerable youth guardianship be established for him or her by filing a petition in juvenile court under this chapter. The proposed guardian must agree to join in the petition, and must receive notice of the petition. (2) To be designated as a proposed guardian in a ...
13.90.030
Petition for guardianship—Hearing.
(1) At the hearing on a vulnerable youth guardianship petition, both parties, the vulnerable youth and the proposed guardian, have the right to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses. The rules of evidence apply to the conduct of the hearing. (2) A vulnerable youth guardianship must be established if the court fi...
13.90.040
Order establishing guardianship.
(1) If the court has made the findings required under RCW 13.90.030 , the court shall issue an order establishing a vulnerable youth guardianship for the vulnerable youth. The order shall: (a) Appoint a person to be the guardian for the vulnerable youth; (b) Provide that the guardian shall ensure that the legal rights ...
13.90.050
Motion for modification—Motion for appointment of a new guardian.
(1) The youth may move the court to modify the provisions of a vulnerable youth guardianship order at any time by: (a) Filing with the court a motion for modification and an affidavit setting forth facts supporting the requested modification; and (b) providing notice and a copy of the motion and affidavit to the other ...
13.90.060
Termination of guardianship.
(1) The vulnerable youth guardianship terminates on the vulnerable youth's twenty-first birthday. (2) The vulnerable youth may request the termination of the vulnerable youth guardianship at any time. The court shall terminate the vulnerable youth guardianship upon the request of the vulnerable youth. The vulnerable yo...
13.90.070
Right to counsel.
In all proceedings under this chapter to establish, modify, or terminate a vulnerable youth guardianship order, the vulnerable youth and the guardian or prospective guardian have the right to be represented by counsel of their choosing and at their own expense. [ 2017 c 279 s 9 .]
13.90.900
Purpose.
Existing federal law, 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1101(a)(27)(J), establishes a procedure for classification of abandoned, abused, or neglected youth as special immigrants who have been declared dependent on a juvenile court or legally committed to or placed in the custody of a state agency or department, or placed under the custody...
13.90.901
Findings—Intent—2017 c 279.
(1) The legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Washington law grants the superior courts jurisdiction to make judicial determinations regarding the custody and care of youth within the meaning of the federal immigration and nationality act. Pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1101(b), the term "child" means an unmarri...
14.07.010
General powers—Municipal purpose and public use.
Any city, town, port district or county is hereby authorized and empowered by and through their appropriate corporate authorities to acquire, maintain and operate, within or without the boundaries of the counties in which such city, town or port district is situated, sites and other facilities for landings, terminals, ...
14.07.020
Acquisition of property—Eminent domain—Exemption.
Such municipalities may also acquire by purchase, condemnation or lease, lands and other property for said purpose and dispose of such lands and other property, including property acquired by tax foreclosure proceedings, by sale or gift for public use to any city, town, port district, county, the state of Washington or...
14.07.030
Appropriation of money or conveyance of property to other municipalities.
Any city, town, port district or county is authorized and empowered by and through their corporate authorities to appropriate sums of money and pay the same to any other city, town, port district or county, or deed and convey property already owned to such city, town, port district or county, for use in acquiring and m...
14.07.040
Acts ratified and confirmed—Chapter cumulative.
All acts of any such municipality in the exercise or attempted exercise of any powers herein conferred are hereby ratified and confirmed. The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nothing herein contained shall abridge or limit the powers of the city, town, port district or county under existing law. [ 194...
14.08.010
Definition—"Municipality."
(1) For the purpose of this chapter, unless herein specifically otherwise provided, the definitions of words, terms and phrases appearing in the state aeronautic department act of this state are hereby adopted. (2) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Municipality" means any county, city, to...
14.08.015
Definitions.
(1) "Airport charges" means charges of an airport operator for tie-downs, landing fees, the occupation of a hangar by an aircraft, and all other charges owing or to become owing under a contract between an aircraft owner and an airport operator or under an officially adopted regulation and/or tariff including, but not ...
14.08.020
Airports a public purpose.
The acquisition of any lands for the purpose of establishing airports or other air navigation facilities; the acquisition of airport protection privileges; the acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment and operation of airports and other air navigation facilities, and th...
14.08.030
Acquisition of property and easements—Eminent domain—Encroachments prohibited.
(1) Every municipality is hereby authorized, through its governing body, to acquire property, real or personal, for the purpose of establishing, constructing, and enlarging airports and other air navigation facilities and to acquire, establish, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, and regulate such ai...
14.08.070
Prior acquisition of airport property validated.
Any acquisition of property within or without the limits of any municipality for airports and other air navigation facilities, or of airport protection privileges, heretofore made by any such municipality in any manner, together with the conveyance and acceptance thereof, is hereby legalized and made valid and effectiv...
14.08.080
Method of defraying cost.
The cost of investigating, surveying, planning, acquiring, establishing, constructing, enlarging or improving or equipping airports and other air navigation facilities, and the sites therefor, including structures and other property incidental to their operation, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may be...
14.08.090
Issuance of bonds—Security.
Any bonds to be issued by any municipality pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be authorized and issued in the manner and within the limitation prescribed by the Constitution and laws of this state or the charter of the municipality for the issuance and authorization of bonds thereof for public purposes ge...
14.08.100
Raising of funds and disposition of revenue.
(1) The governing bodies having power to appropriate moneys within the municipalities in this state for the purpose of acquiring, establishing, constructing, enlarging, improving, maintaining, equipping or operating airports and other air navigation facilities under the provisions of this chapter, are hereby authorized...
14.08.112
Revenue bonds authorized—Purpose—Special fund—Redemption.
(1) Municipalities, including any governmental subdivision which may be hereafter authorized by law to own, control, and operate an airport or other air navigation facility, are hereby authorized to issue revenue bonds to provide part or all of the funds required to accomplish the powers granted them by chapter 14.08 R...
14.08.114
Issuance of funding or refunding bonds authorized.
When any municipality has outstanding revenue bonds or warrants payable solely from revenues derived from the ownership, control, use and operation of the airport and all its facilities and structures thereon used and operated in connection therewith, the legislative body thereof may provide for the issuance of funding...
14.08.116
Port district revenue bond financing powers not repealed or superseded.
Nothing in RCW 14.08.112 and 14.08.114 shall repeal or supersede revenue bond financing powers otherwise granted to port districts under the provisions of chapter 53.40 RCW. [ 1957 c 53 s 3 .]
14.08.118
Revenue warrants authorized.
Municipalities, including any governmental subdivision which may be hereafter authorized by law to own, control and operate an airport, or other air navigation facility, may issue revenue warrants for the same purposes for which they may issue revenue bonds, and the provisions of RCW 14.08.112 as now or hereafter amend...