Title 2 — Title 2 COURTS OF RECORD
27 chapters · 395 sections in this title.
RCW 2.30.010 Findings—Scope of therapeutic court programs.
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(1) The legislature finds that judges in the trial courts throughout the state effectively utilize what are known as therapeutic courts to remove a defendant's or respondent's case from the criminal and civil court traditional trial track and allow those defendants or respondents…
RCW 2.30.020 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Emerging best practice" or "promising practice" means a program or practice that, based on statistical analyses or a well- established theory of change, shows potentia…
RCW 2.30.030 Therapeutic courts authorized—Establishment of processes—Determination of eligibility—Persons not eligible—Use of best practices—Dependency matters—Foreign law limitations.
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(1) Every trial and juvenile court in the state of Washington is authorized and encouraged to establish and operate therapeutic courts. Therapeutic courts, in conjunction with the government authority and subject matter experts specific to the focus of the therapeutic court, deve…
RCW 2.30.040 Funding—Federal funding—Use of state moneys.
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Jurisdictions may seek federal funding available to support the operation of its therapeutic court and associated services and must match, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, state moneys allocated for therapeutic courts with local cash or in-kind resources. Moneys allocated by the sta…
RCW 2.30.050 Courts authorized to work cooperatively.
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Individual trial courts are authorized and encouraged to establish multijurisdictional partnerships and/or interlocal agreements under RCW 39.34.180 to enhance and expand the coverage area of the therapeutic court. Specifically, district and municipal courts may work cooperativel…
RCW 2.30.060 Authorization for therapeutic courts existing on July 24, 2015.
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Any therapeutic court meeting the definition of therapeutic court in RCW 2.30.020 and existing on July 24, 2015, continues to be authorized.[ 2015 c 291 s 7.]Notes:Conflict with federal requirements—2015 c 291: See note following RCW 2.30.010.
RCW 2.30.100 Early childhood court programs—Authorized.
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(1)(a) A superior court may establish an early childhood court program to serve the needs of infants and toddlers who are under the age of six at the time the case enters the program and dependent pursuant to chapter 13.34 RCW.(b) An early childhood court program is a therapeutic…
RCW 2.30.110 Early childhood court programs—Judicial officer training.
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(1) Judicial officers who preside over early childhood court program hearings shall participate in required trainings, as follows:(a) An initial, eight-hour training program that can include the topic areas of:(i) The benefits to infants and toddlers of secure attachment with pri…
RCW 2.30.120 Early childhood court programs—Evaluation—Provision of assistance.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the administrative office of the courts shall perform, or contract for, an evaluation of the early childhood court program to ensure the quality, accountability, and fidelity of the programs' evide…
RCW 2.30.130 Early childhood court programs—Transitional provision.
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Any early childhood court program in operation as of July 25, 2021, shall have until January 1, 2022, to adjust its practices to comply with RCW 2.30.100 and 2.30.110.[ 2021 c 285 s 5.]Notes:Findings—2021 c 285: See note following RCW 2.30.100.