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Revised Code of Washington
Title 13 - JUVENILE COURTS AND JUVENILE OFFENDERS
Chapter 13.04 - BASIC JUVENILE COURT ACT
Section 13.04.135 - Establishment of house or room of detention

Wash. Rev. Code § 13.04.135

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Section 13.04.135 - Establishment of house or room of detention

Counties containing more than fifty thousand inhabitants shall, and counties containing a lesser number of inhabitants may, provide and maintain at public expense, a detention room or house of detention, separated or removed from any jail, or police station, to be in charge of a matron, or other person of good character, wherein all children within the provisions of this chapter shall, when necessary, be sheltered.

RCW 13.04.135

1983 c 98 § 2; 1945 c 121 § 1; 1913 c 160 § 13; Rem. Supp. 1945 1987-13. Formerly RCW 13.16.010.

Detention in facility under jurisdiction of juvenile court-Financial responsibility for cost of detention: RCW 13.34.161.