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County juvenile-justice director warns state rule limits juvenile arrest warrants, complicating supervision
Summary
Walla Walla County juvenile justice officials said state court rule changes now prevent issuing juvenile arrest warrants unless a court finds the youth poses a substantial threat to public safety, hampering supervision of probation violators.
Walla Walla County—s juvenile justice director told the county commissioners that recent appellate litigation and the state Supreme Court—s handling of Juvenile Court Rule 716 have significantly curtailed the ability of juvenile courts to issue arrest warrants, absent a finding that the young person poses a serious threat to community safety.
Nori, the county—s juvenile justice director, said the rule was first changed during COVID to quash juvenile warrants. An appellate panel later found…
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