RCW 13.04.135: Establishment of house or room of detention.

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13.04.116 << 13.04.135 >> 13.04.145

PDFRCW 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.

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

NOTES:

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