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WA Rev Code § 2.70.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.70 - Office of Public Defense.|2.70.040 - Employees—Civil service exemption.

RCW 2.70.040 Employees—Civil service exemption.All employees of the office of public defense shall be exempt from state civil service under chapter 41.06 RCW.[ 1996 c 221 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 2.70.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.70 - Office of Public Defense.|2.70.060 - Parents for parents program—"Parent ally" defined.

RCW 2.70.060 Parents for parents program—"Parent ally" defined.For the purposes of RCW 2.70.070 through 2.70.090, "parent ally" means a parent who has successfully resolved the issues that led the parent's child into the care of the juvenile dependency court system, resulting in family reunification or another permanency outcome, and who has an interest in working collaboratively to improve the lives of children and families.[ 2020 c 33 § 3; 2015 c 117 § 2.]NOTES:Intent—2020 c 33: See note following RCW 74.13.715.Intent—2015 c 117: "Early outreach and education helps shift the attitudes of parents involved in the dependency court system from anger and resentment to acknowledgment and acceptance, enhances parents' engagement in court-ordered plans in the dependency system, and increases the likelihood of family reunification. The parents for parents program has been shown to increase the number of family reunifications, where appropriate, while decreasing the length of time needed to establish permanence. The program currently exists in nine counties: Grays Harbor/Pacific, King, Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, and Thurston/Mason. It is the legislature's goal to continue to support the program in these counties, standardize the parents for parents curriculum among counties in which it is currently utilized, and replicate the program statewide by the end of the 2019–2021 biennium." [ 2015 c 117 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 2.70.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.70 - Office of Public Defense.|2.70.070 - Parents for parents program—Goal—Structured peer mentoring.

RCW 2.70.070 Parents for parents program—Goal—Structured peer mentoring.(1) The goal of the parents for parents program is to increase the permanency and well-being of children in foster care through peer mentoring that increases parental engagement and contributes to family reunification.(2) The parents for parents program may provide structured peer mentoring for families entering the dependency court system, administered by parent allies.[ 2020 c 33 § 4; 2015 c 117 § 3.]NOTES:Intent—2020 c 33: See note following RCW 74.13.715.Intent—2015 c 117: See note following RCW 2.70.060.
WA Rev Code § 2.70.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.70 - Office of Public Defense.|2.70.080 - Parents for parents program—Components of program.

RCW 2.70.080 Parents for parents program—Components of program.Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, components of the parents for parents program, provided by parent allies, may include:(1) Outreach and support to parents at dependency-related hearings, beginning with the shelter care hearing;(2) A class that educates parents about the dependency system they must navigate in order to have their children returned, empowers them with tools and resources they need to be successful with their case plan, and provides information that helps them understand and support the needs of their children;(3) Ongoing individual peer support to help parents involved with the child welfare system;(4) Structured, curriculum-based peer support groups.[ 2020 c 33 § 5; 2015 c 117 § 4.]NOTES:Intent—2020 c 33: See note following RCW 74.13.715.Intent—2015 c 117: See note following RCW 2.70.060.
WA Rev Code § 2.70.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.70 - Office of Public Defense.|2.70.090 - Parents for parents program—Funding, administration—Program advisors.

RCW 2.70.090 Parents for parents program—Funding, administration—Program advisors.(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the parents for parents program shall be funded through the office of public defense and centrally administered through a pass-through to a Washington state nonprofit-lead organization that has extensive experience supporting parent allies.(2) Through the contract with the lead organization, each local program must be locally administered by the county superior court or a nonprofit organization that shall serve as the host organization.(3) Local stakeholders representing key child welfare systems shall serve as parents for parents program advisors. Examples of local stakeholders include the department of children, youth, and families, the superior court, attorneys for the parents, assistant attorneys general, and court-appointed special advocates or guardians ad litem.(4) A parent ally lead shall provide program coordination and maintain local program information.(5) The lead organization shall provide ongoing training to the host organizations, statewide program oversight and coordination, and maintain statewide program information.[ 2020 c 33 § 6; 2018 c 58 § 66; 2015 c 117 § 5.]NOTES:Intent—2020 c 33: See note following RCW 74.13.715.Effective date—2018 c 58: See note following RCW 28A.655.080.Intent—2015 c 117: See note following RCW 2.70.060.
WA Rev Code § 2.70.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.70 - Office of Public Defense.|2.70.100 - Parents for parents program—Evaluation—Reports to the legislature.

RCW 2.70.100 Parents for parents program—Evaluation—Reports to the legislature.(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, a research entity with experience in child welfare research shall conduct an evaluation of the parents for parents program. The evaluation design must meet the standards necessary to determine whether parents for parents can be considered a research-based program. (2) A preliminary report to the legislature must be provided by December 1, 2016. At a minimum, the preliminary report must include statistics showing rates of attendance at court hearings and compliance with court-ordered services and visitation. The report must also address whether participation in the program affected participants' overall understanding of the dependency court process.(3) A subsequent report must be delivered to the legislature by December 1, 2019. In addition to the information required under subsection (2) of this section, this report must include statistics demonstrating the effect of the program on reunification rates and lengths of time families were engaged in the dependency court system before achieving permanency.[ 2015 c 117 § 6.]NOTES:Intent—2015 c 117: See note following RCW 2.70.060.
WA Rev Code § 2.70.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.70 - Office of Public Defense.|2.70.110 - Identifying information of youth.

RCW 2.70.110 Identifying information of youth. (Effective January 1, 2022.)Subject to the rules of discovery, the office of public defense is authorized to collect identifying information for any youth who speaks with a consulting attorney pursuant to RCW 13.40.740; provided, however, that such records are exempt from public disclosure.[ 2021 c 328 § 4.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 328: See note following RCW 13.40.740.
WA Rev Code § 2.70.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.70 - Office of Public Defense.|2.70.900 - Transfer of certain powers, duties, and functions of the department of social and health services.

RCW 2.70.900 Transfer of certain powers, duties, and functions of the department of social and health services.(1) All powers, duties, and functions of the department of social and health services and the special commitment center pertaining to indigent defense under chapter 71.09 RCW are transferred to the office of public defense.(2)(a) The office of public defense may request any written materials in the possession of the department of social and health services and the special commitment center pertaining to the powers, functions, and duties transferred, which shall be delivered to the custody of the office of public defense. Materials may be transferred electronically and/or in hard copy, as agreed by the agencies. All funds, credits, or other assets held in connection with the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall be assigned to the office of public defense.(b) Any appropriations made to the department of social and health services for carrying out the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall, on July 1, 2012, be transferred and credited to the office of public defense.(3) Notwithstanding July 1, 2012, if implementation of office of public defense contracts would result in the substitution of counsel within one hundred eighty days of a scheduled trial date, the director of the office of public defense may continue defense services with existing counsel to facilitate continuity of effective representation and avoid further continuance of a trial. When existing counsel is maintained, payment to complete the trial shall be prorated based on standard contract fees established by the office of public defense under RCW 2.70.025 and, at the director's discretion, may include extraordinary compensation based on attorney documentation.[ 2012 c 257 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—2012 c 257: See note following RCW 2.70.020.
WA Rev Code § 2.72.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.72 - Office of Public Guardianship.|2.72.005 - Intent.

RCW 2.72.005 Intent. (Effective until January 1, 2022.)(1) In establishing an office of public guardianship, the legislature intends to promote the availability of guardianship and alternate services that provide support for decision making for individuals who need them and for whom adequate services may otherwise be unavailable. The legislature reaffirms its commitment to treat liberty and autonomy as paramount values for all Washington residents and to authorize public guardianship only to the minimum extent necessary to provide for health or safety, or to manage financial affairs, when the legal conditions for appointment of a guardian are met. It does not intend to alter those legal conditions or to expand judicial authority to determine that any individual is incapacitated.(2) The legislature further recognizes that services that support decision making for people who have limited capacity can preserve individual liberty and provide effective support responsive to individual needs and wishes. The legislature also recognizes that these services may be less expensive than guardianship for the state, the courts, and for individuals with limited capacity and their families.[ 2019 c 215 § 1; 2007 c 364 § 1.]RCW 2.72.005Intent. (Effective January 1, 2022.)(1) In establishing an office of public guardianship and conservatorship, the legislature intends to promote the availability of guardianship, conservatorship, and alternate services that provide support for decision making for individuals who need them and for whom adequate services may otherwise be unavailable. The legislature reaffirms its commitment to treat liberty and autonomy as paramount values for all Washington residents and to authorize public guardianship and conservatorship only to the minimum extent necessary to provide for health or safety, or to manage financial affairs, when the legal conditions for appointment of a guardian or conservator are met. It does not intend to alter those legal conditions or to expand judicial authority to determine that any individual may be subject to guardianship or conservatorship.(2) The legislature further recognizes that decision-making assistance for people who have limited capacity can preserve individual liberty and provide effective support responsive to individual needs and wishes. The legislature also recognizes that these services may be less expensive than guardianship and conservatorship for the state, the courts, and for individuals with limited capacity and their families.[ 2020 c 312 § 401; 2019 c 215 § 1; 2007 c 364 § 1.]NOTES:Effective dates—2020 c 312: See note following RCW 11.130.915.
WA Rev Code § 2.72.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.72 - Office of Public Guardianship.|2.72.020 - Office of public guardianship created—Appointment of public guardianship administrator.

RCW 2.72.020 Office of public guardianship created—Appointment of public guardianship administrator. (Effective until January 1, 2022.)(1) There is created an office of public guardianship within the administrative office of the courts.(2) The supreme court shall appoint a public guardianship administrator to establish and administer a public guardianship, supported decision-making assistance, and estate administration program in the office of public guardianship. The public guardianship administrator serves at the pleasure of the supreme court.[ 2019 c 215 § 3; 2007 c 364 § 3.]RCW 2.72.020Office of public guardianship and conservatorship created—Appointment of public guardianship and conservatorship administrator. (Effective January 1, 2022.)(1) There is created an office of public guardianship and conservatorship within the administrative office of the courts.(2) The supreme court shall appoint a public guardianship and conservatorship administrator to establish and administer a public guardianship, public conservatorship, decision-making assistance, and estate administration program in the office of public guardianship and conservatorship. The public guardianship and conservatorship administrator serves at the pleasure of the supreme court.[ 2020 c 312 § 403; 2019 c 215 § 3; 2007 c 364 § 3.]NOTES:Effective dates—2020 c 312: See note following RCW 11.130.915.
WA Rev Code § 2.72.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.72 - Office of Public Guardianship.|2.72.040 - Waiver of court costs.

RCW 2.72.040 Waiver of court costs.The courts shall waive court costs and filing fees in any proceeding in which an incapacitated person is receiving *public guardianship services funded under this chapter.[ 2007 c 364 § 6.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 2.72.010 was amended by 2020 c 312 § 402, deleting the definition of "public guardianship services," effective January 1, 2022.
WA Rev Code § 2.72.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.72 - Office of Public Guardianship.|2.72.050 - Administrator may develop rules.

RCW 2.72.050 Administrator may develop rules.The public guardianship administrator may develop rules to implement this chapter. The administrator shall request and consider recommendations from the *advisory committee in the development of rules.[ 2007 c 364 § 7.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: Section 5, chapter 364, Laws of 2007, which provided for the advisory committee, was vetoed by the governor.
WA Rev Code § 2.72.055 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.72 - Office of Public Guardianship.|2.72.055 - Decision-making authority training—Legal community and persons working in long-term care facilities.

RCW 2.72.055 Decision-making authority training—Legal community and persons working in long-term care facilities.The *office of public guardianship, in partnership with the office of the state long-term care ombuds, must develop and offer training targeted to the legal community and persons working in long-term care facilities regarding the different kinds of decision-making authority, including guardianship, authority granted under power of attorney, and surrogate health care decision-making authority. The training must include, at a minimum, information regarding: The roles, duties, and responsibilities of different kinds of decision makers; the scope of authority and limitations on authority with respect to different kinds of decision makers; and any relevant remedial measures provided in law for activity that exceeds the scope of decision-making authority.[ 2017 c 268 § 4.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The "office of public guardianship" was renamed the "office of public guardianship and conservatorship" by 2020 c 312 § 403, effective January 1, 2022.
WA Rev Code § 3.02.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.02 - Courts of Limited Jurisdiction.|3.02.010 - Court of limited jurisdiction defined.

RCW 3.02.010 Court of limited jurisdiction defined.For purposes of this chapter, a court of limited jurisdiction is any court organized under Titles 3, 35, or 35A RCW.[ 1980 c 162 § 1.]NOTES:Effective dates, savings—1980 c 162: "Sections 1 through 4 of this 1980 act shall take effect on January 1, 1981, and shall apply to civil or criminal actions commenced on or after January 1, 1981. Sections 8 and 9 of this 1980 act shall take effect on May 1, 1980." [ 1980 c 162 § 13.]Severability—1980 c 162: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1980 c 162 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 3.02.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.02 - Courts of Limited Jurisdiction.|3.02.020 - Review of proceedings.

RCW 3.02.020 Review of proceedings.Review of the proceedings in a court of limited jurisdiction shall be by the superior court, the procedure for which may be established by supreme court rule.[ 1980 c 162 § 2.]NOTES:Effective dates, savings—Severability—1980 c 162: See notes following RCW 3.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 3.02.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.02 - Courts of Limited Jurisdiction.|3.02.030 - Record of proceedings.

RCW 3.02.030 Record of proceedings.The supreme court may, by court rule, establish a method of making a record of the proceedings of a court of limited jurisdiction for purposes of review.[ 1980 c 162 § 3.]NOTES:Effective dates, savings—Severability—1980 c 162: See notes following RCW 3.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 3.02.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.02 - Courts of Limited Jurisdiction.|3.02.040 - Electronic recording equipment.

RCW 3.02.040 Electronic recording equipment.The administrator for the courts may be consulted for advice on the selection, installation, and operation of any electronic recording equipment in courts of limited jurisdiction.[ 2016 c 74 § 3; 1980 c 162 § 4.]NOTES:Effective dates, savings—Severability—1980 c 162: See notes following RCW 3.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 3.02.045 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.02 - Courts of Limited Jurisdiction.|3.02.045 - Use of collection agencies and attorneys to collect unpaid amounts—Interest to agency authorized—Credit or debit card use—Assessment of amounts paid for collection as court costs.

RCW 3.02.045 Use of collection agencies and attorneys to collect unpaid amounts—Interest to agency authorized—Credit or debit card use—Assessment of amounts paid for collection as court costs.(1) Courts of limited jurisdiction may use collection agencies under chapter 19.16 RCW for purposes of collecting unpaid penalties on infractions, criminal fines, costs, assessments, civil judgments, or forfeitures that have been imposed by the courts. Courts of limited jurisdiction may enter into agreements with one or more attorneys or collection agencies for collection of outstanding penalties, fines, costs, assessments, and forfeitures. These agreements may specify the scope of work, remuneration for services, and other charges deemed appropriate. Such agreements may authorize collection agencies to retain all or any portion of the interest collected on these accounts.(2) Courts of limited jurisdiction may use credit cards or debit cards for purposes of billing and collecting unpaid penalties, fines, costs, assessments, and forfeitures so imposed. Courts of limited jurisdiction may enter into agreements with one or more financial institutions for the purpose of the collection of penalties, fines, costs, assessments, and forfeitures. The agreements may specify conditions, remuneration for services, and other charges deemed appropriate.(3) Servicing of delinquencies by collection agencies or by collecting attorneys in which the court retains control of its delinquencies shall not constitute assignment of debt.(4) For purposes of this section, the term debt shall include penalties, fines, costs, assessments, or forfeitures imposed by the courts.(5) The court may assess as court costs the moneys paid for remuneration for services or charges paid to collecting attorneys, to collection agencies, or, in the case of credit cards, to financial institutions.[ 1995 c 291 § 1; 1995 c 38 § 1; 1994 c 301 § 1; 1987 c 266 § 1.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was amended by 1995 c 38 § 1 and by 1995 c 291 § 1, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section pursuant to RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).Acts of municipal officers ratified and confirmed—1995 c 38: "Acts of municipal officers before July 23, 1995, that are consistent with its terms, including, but not limited to, acts consistent with chapter 301, Laws of 1994, are ratified and confirmed." [ 1995 c 38 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 3.02.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.02 - Courts of Limited Jurisdiction.|3.02.050 - Discovery rules in civil cases.

RCW 3.02.050 Discovery rules in civil cases.By January 1, 1982, the supreme court shall adopt rules providing for discovery in civil cases in the courts of limited jurisdiction.[ 1981 c 331 § 8.]NOTES:Court Congestion Reduction Act of 1981—Purpose—Severability—1981 c 331: See notes following RCW 2.32.070.
WA Rev Code § 3.02.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.02 - Courts of Limited Jurisdiction.|3.02.060 - Judge pro tempore appointments.

RCW 3.02.060 Judge pro tempore appointments.A judge pro tempore may be authorized under RCW 3.50.090 or 35.20.200 whenever a judge of the municipal court serves on a judicial commission, board, or committee established by the legislature or the chief justice of the supreme court. The judge pro tempore shall be compensated as specified in RCW 3.50.090 or 35.20.200.[ 2000 c 165 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 3.02.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 3 - District Courts—Courts of Limited Jurisdiction|Chapter 3.02 - Courts of Limited Jurisdiction.|3.02.070 - Applicability of courts open to all act.

RCW 3.02.070 Applicability of courts open to all act.The provisions of RCW 2.28.300 through 2.28.330 apply to courts of limited jurisdiction.[ 2020 c 37 § 7.]NOTES:Findings—Short title—2020 c 37: See notes following RCW 2.28.300.