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H-2504.1
                                 HOUSE BILL 2251
     State of Washington         68th Legislature     2024 Regular Session
     By Representatives Cortes, Eslick, Ormsby, Reed, and Fosse
     Read first time 01/09/24.    Referred to Committee on Human Services,
     Youth, & Early Learning.
      AN ACT Relating to the disposition of unenforceable legal
  financial obligations other than restitution imposed by a court or an
  agent of the court against a juvenile prior to July 1, 2023; amending
  RCW 13.40.192; and creating a new section.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
     Sec. 1.   RCW 13.40.192 and 2023 c 449 s 20 are each amended to
 read as follows:
     (1) If a juvenile is ordered to pay restitution, the money
 judgment remains enforceable for a period of 10 years. When the
 juvenile reaches the age of 18 years or at the conclusion of juvenile
 court jurisdiction, whichever occurs later, the superior court clerk
 must docket the remaining balance of the juvenile's restitution in
 the same manner as other judgments for the payment of money. The
 judgment remains valid and enforceable until 10 years from the date
 of its imposition. The clerk of the superior court may seek extension
 of the judgment for restitution in the same manner as RCW 6.17.020
 for purposes of collection as allowed under RCW 36.18.190.
     (2) A judgment against a juvenile for any legal financial
 obligation other than restitution including, but not limited to,
 fines, penalty assessments, attorneys' fees, court costs, and other
 administrative fees, is not enforceable after July 1, 2023. The
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 superior court clerk    shall not accept payments from a respondent who
 was ordered to pay      legal financial obligations, including fines,
 penalty assessments,    attorneys' fees, and court costs after July 1,
 2023. Any such debts    shall be rendered null and void, and considered
 satisfied and paid in   full by July 1, 2025.
     NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.   The administrative office of the courts
 may take the necessary steps to ensure that this act is implemented
 by July 1, 2025.
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Statutes affected: 
Original Bill: 13.40.192