WA SB5052

Amends RCW 13.40.740 to clarify that law enforcement may contact juvenile witnesses and victims who are not suspected of criminal involvement without providing access to an attorney first

Removes the requirement for attorney consultation when law enforcement merely detains a juvenile; attorney access is now required only when questioning a juvenile who is detained based on probable cause of criminal activity

Consolidates triggering conditions from three to two: (1) questioning a detained juvenile with probable cause of criminal involvement, or (2) requesting consent for evidentiary searches of the juvenile's person, property, dwellings, or vehicles

Provides supplemental clarification to House Bill No. 1140 enacted in 2021 to ensure consistent statewide interpretation of when juvenile attorney consultation requirements apply