Some superior courts use video recordings instead of the customary written transcripts prepared by court reporters. Appeals Appeals may be made to the Court of Appeals. In some cases, they go directly to the Supreme Court. Like adults, juvenile offenders are sentenced according to a uniform set of guidelines. Taking into account the seriousness of the offenses committed and the history of the subject's prior offenses, the guidelines establish a range of sentences, and sentence conditions.
Courts frequently place such children outside the home for varying periods of time.
Districts All superior courts are grouped into single or multi-county districts. There are 30 such districts in Washington state. Counties with large populations usually comprise one district, while in less-populated areas, a district may consist of two or more counties. A superior court is located in each of Washington's 39 counties. In rural districts, judges rotate between their counties as needed.