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.
RCW 13.40.285
Juvenile offender sentenced to terms in juvenile and adult facilities—Transfer to department of corrections—Term of confinement.
Known as the Juvenile Justice Act
The act spans §§ 13–13 (89 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In re the Personal Restraint of Turner (1994)
Most recently applied in 127 Wash. App. 190 - State v. Tiscorino (April 2005)
2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 s 612; 1983 c 191 s 23.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.