Washington Code 13.80.020 – Definitions
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.
Terms Used In Washington Code 13.80.020
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(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) Are involved in a legal proceeding in which the youth may be found to have committed a criminal or juvenile offense and are not participating in a diversion agreement under RCW 13.40.080.
(2) “Department” means the department of social and health services.
[ 1994 c 152 § 2.]