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RCW 13.40.285 — Juvenile offender sentenced to terms in juvenile and adult facilities—Transfer to department of corrections—Term of confinement

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 13.40: Juvenile Justice Act Of 1977, Revised Code of Washington.

Full text of RCW 13.40.285

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.

RCW 13.40.285Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
A juvenile offender ordered to serve a term of confinement with the department of children, youth, and families who is subsequently sentenced to the department of corrections may, with the consent of the department of corrections, be transferred by the secretary of children, youth, and families to the department of corrections to serve the balance of the term of confinement ordered by the juvenile court. The juvenile and adult sentences shall be served consecutively. In no case shall the secretary credit time served as a result of an adult conviction against the term of confinement ordered by the juvenile court.

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