WA HB1920

Amends RCW 13.40.740 to add a new exception allowing law enforcement to question juveniles without attorney consultation when the officer believes the conversation will lead to information that eliminates, reduces, or mitigates harm to the juvenile or any other individual

Information obtained under this new harm-reduction exception cannot be used to prosecute the juvenile unless they share the information after being given the opportunity to consult with an attorney

Maintains existing requirements that juveniles under 18 must have access to attorney consultation (in person, by phone, or video) before waiving constitutional rights during custodial interrogation, detention based on probable cause, or consent to evidentiary searches

Preserves existing exceptions for trafficking victims and imminent threats to life, where questioning may proceed without attorney consultation