Wash. Rev. Code § 13.40.300 : — JUVENILE COURTS AND JUVENILE OFFENDERSJUVENILE JUSTICE ACT OF 1977 — Commitment of juvenile beyond age twenty-one prohibited-Exceptions-Commitment up to age twenty-five permitted under certain circumstances-Jurisdiction of juvenile court after juvenile's eighteenth birthday

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a juvenile offender may not be committed by the juvenile court to the department of children, youth, and families for placement in a juvenile rehabilitation facility beyond the juvenile offender's twenty-first birthday.

(2) A juvenile offender adjudicated of an A++ juvenile disposition category offense listed in RCW 13.40.0357, or found to be armed with a firearm and sentenced to an additional twelve months pursuant to RCW 13.40.193(3)(b), may be committed by the juvenile court to the department of children, youth, and families for placement in a juvenile rehabilitation facility up to the juvenile offender's twenty-fifth birthday, but not beyond.

(3) A juvenile may be under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court or the authority of the department of children, youth, and families beyond the juvenile's eighteenth birthday only if prior to the juvenile's eighteenth birthday:

(a) Proceedings are pending seeking the adjudication of a juvenile offense and the court by written order setting forth its reasons extends jurisdiction of juvenile court over the juvenile beyond his or her eighteenth birthday, except:

(i) If the court enters a written order extending jurisdiction under this subsection, it shall not extend jurisdiction beyond the juvenile's twenty-first birthday;

(ii) If the order fails to specify a specific date, it shall be presumed that jurisdiction is extended to age twenty-one; and

(iii) If the juvenile court previously extended jurisdiction beyond the juvenile's eighteenth birthday, and that period of extension has not expired, the court may further extend jurisdiction by written order setting forth its reasons;

(b) The juvenile has been found guilty after a fact finding or after a plea of guilty and an automatic extension is necessary to allow for the imposition of disposition;

(c) Disposition has been held and an automatic extension is necessary to allow for the execution and enforcement of the court's order of disposition, subject to the following:

(i) If an order of disposition imposes commitment to the department, then jurisdiction is automatically extended to include a period of up to twelve months of parole, in no case extending beyond the offender's twenty-first birthday, except;

(ii) If an order of disposition imposes a commitment to the department for a juvenile offender adjudicated of an A++ juvenile disposition category offense listed in RCW 13.40.0357, or found to be armed with a firearm and sentenced to an additional twelve months pursuant to RCW 13.40.193(3)(b), then jurisdiction for parole is automatically extended to include a period of up to twenty-four months of parole, in no case extending beyond the offender's twenty-fifth birthday;

(d) While proceedings are pending in a case in which jurisdiction is vested in the adult criminal court pursuant to RCW 13.04.030, the juvenile turns eighteen years of age and is subsequently found not guilty of the charge for which he or she was transferred, or is convicted in the adult criminal court of an offense that is not also an offense listed in RCW 13.04.030(1)(e)(v), and an automatic extension is necessary to impose the juvenile disposition as required by RCW 13.04.030(1)(e)(v)(C)(II); or

(e) Pursuant to the terms of RCW 13.40.190 and 13.40.198, the juvenile court maintains jurisdiction beyond the juvenile offender's twenty-first birthday for the purpose of enforcing an order of restitution or penalty assessment.

(4) Except as otherwise provided herein, in no event may the juvenile court have authority to extend jurisdiction over any juvenile offender beyond the juvenile offender's twenty-first birthday.

(5) Notwithstanding any extension of jurisdiction over a person pursuant to this section, the juvenile court has no jurisdiction over any offenses alleged to have been committed by a person eighteen years of age or older.

RCW 13.40.300

Amended by 2019 c 322,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2019.

Amended by 2018 c 162,§ 6, eff. 6/7/2018, exp. 7/1/2019.

2005 c 238 § 2; 2000 c 71 § 2; 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 530; 1986 c 288 § 6; 1983 c 191 § 17; 1981 c 299 § 17; 1979 c 155 § 73; 1975 1st ex.s. c 170 § 1. Formerly RCW 13.04.260.

Findings-Intent- 2019 c 322: See note following RCW 72.01.410.

Effective date- 2018 c 162 §§ 2 and 7: See note following RCW 13.04.030.

Expiration date- 2018 c 162 §§ 1 and 6: See note following RCW 13.04.030.

Report to legislature- 2019 c 322 §§ 2 - 6; 2018 c 162: See RCW 13.04.800.

Effective date- 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 §§ 601 - 631, 701 - 728, and 804: See note following RCW 13.04.011.

Conflict with federal requirements- 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6: See RCW 43.216.908.

Effective date-2000 c 71: See note following RCW 13.40.198.

Finding-Intent-Severability-1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.

Severability-1986 c 288: See note following RCW 43.185C.260.

Effective date-Severability-1979 c 155: See notes following RCW 13.04.011.