Opinion ID: 1426965
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: applicability of rcw 7.68.035 to juvenile proceedings

Text: [6-8] After M.S. was found guilty, in addition to community supervision and community service, the court imposed a $50 assessment pursuant to RCW 7.68.035. Contrary to appellant's assertions, RCW 7.68, Victims of Crimes  Compensation, Assistance, applies to juvenile proceedings. At the time of M.S.'s disposition, the pertinent portions of the act read: (1) Whenever any person is found guilty in any court of competent jurisdiction of having committed a crime, ... there shall be imposed by the court upon such convicted person a penalty assessment of fifty dollars for a felony or gross misdemeanor and twenty-five dollars for a misdemeanor. The assessment shall be in addition to any other penalty or fine imposed by law. ... (7) Penalty assessments under this section shall also be imposed in juvenile offense dispositions under Title 13 RCW. The Legislature later amended section 7 by adding the sentence, Upon motion of a party and a showing of good cause, the court may modify the penalty assessment in the disposition of juvenile offenses under Title 13 RCW. Laws of 1983, ch. 239, § 1.