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WA SB5260
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Leonard Christian
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AI Summary
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Allows persons aged 18 or older in Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) juvenile facilities to voluntarily request transfer to Department of Corrections custody
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Transfers must occur within 10 days after a mandatory 3-day reconsideration period following the request
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DCYF and Department of Corrections must develop a transfer request form and inform all current and incoming individuals of this transfer option during intake
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Transferred individuals cannot be held beyond their original maximum juvenile court sentence; standard hearing requirements under RCW 13.40.280 do not apply to these transfers
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Declared an emergency measure taking effect immediately, citing dangerous overcrowding in juvenile facilities contributing to violence and drug use
Legislative Description
Concerning emergency measures for managing juvenile populations at state juvenile correctional institutions.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2026