§ 13.20.010 Board of managers — Appointment authorized — Composition
§ 13.20.020 Terms of office — Removal — Vacancies
§ 13.20.030 Chair — Quorum — Organization — Rules of procedure
§ 13.20.040 Powers and duties of board
§ 13.20.050 Compensation of members
§ 13.20.060 Transfer of administration of juvenile court services to county executive — Authorized — Advisory board — Procedure
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 13.20 - Management of detention facilities -- Counties with populations of one million or more

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.