Washington Code 13.20.010 – Board of managers — Appointment authorized — Composition
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The judges of the superior court of any county with a population of one million or more are hereby authorized, by majority vote, to appoint a board of managers to administer, subject to the approval and authority of such superior court, the probation and detention services for dependent and delinquent children coming under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
Terms Used In Washington Code 13.20.010
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
Such board shall consist of four citizens of the county and the judge who has been selected to preside over the juvenile court.
NOTES:
Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.