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Wash. Rev. Code § 13.04.240 (2026)

Court order not deemed conviction of crime

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An order of court adjudging a child a juvenile offender or dependent under the provisions of this chapter shall in no case be deemed a conviction of crime.
[ 2010 c 150 s 1; 1961 c 302 s 16. Prior: 1913 c 160 s 10, part; RCW 13.04.090, part.]
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Cited in 46 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1967–2022 · leading case: State v. Bird, 622 P.2d 1262 (Wash. 1980).
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State v. Bird, 622 P.2d 1262 (Wash. 1980). · cites it 5× “2d 953 (1980), appellant contends that a juvenile offense which would be a crime if committed by an adult is not a crime under RCW 13.04.240. In Frederick , a juvenile offender was charged with first degree escape, an essential element of which is escape while being detained…”
State v. Schaaf, 743 P.2d 240 (Wash. 1987). · cites it 2× “[17] RCW 13.04.240. [18] In re Frederick, 93 Wn.”
State v. Moses, 2022 ND 208 (N.D. 2022). · cites it 3× “[¶11] Washington has a similar juvenile statute preventing juvenile adjudications from being deemed a “conviction,” which states: “An order of court adjudging a child a juvenile offender or dependent under the provisions of this chapter [Basic Juvenile Court Act] shall in no…”
State v. Gregg, 474 P.3d 539 (Wash. 2020). “Over the years, our legislature has decided that some children charged with certain offenses should be tried in 1 For the current opinion, go to https://www.”
State v. JH, 978 P.2d 1121 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “RCW 13.04.240 provides: "An order of court adjudging a child delinquent or dependent under the provisions of [RCW 13.”
State v. J.H., 96 Wash. App. 167 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “RCW 13.04.240 provides: “An order of court adjudging a child delinquent or dependent under the provisions of [RCW 13.”
York v. Wahkiakum Sch. Dist. No. 200, 178 P.3d 995 (Wash. 2008). “[2] If these juveniles may not be tested, current drug testing for Washington college athletes under NCAA (National College Athletic Association) programs is problematic, since those athletes have the full constitutional protections of adults.”
York v. Wahkiakum Sch. Dist. No. 200, 163 Wash. 2d 297 (Wash. 2008). “RCW 13.04.240. Minors are treated differently under many other Washington laws, e.”
In Re the Pers. Restraint of Frederick, 604 P.2d 953 (Wash. 1980). · cites it 2× “RCW 13.04.240 reads: "An order of court adjudging a child delinquent or dependent under the provisions of this chapter shall in no case be deemed a conviction of crime.”
In Re Estes v. Hopp, 438 P.2d 205 (Wash. 1968). · cites it 2× “Petitioner also seeks a writ of mandamus ordering the trial court to set bail for the petitioner pending the outcome of this appeal or in the alternative a writ of prohibition, prohibiting the trial court from placing her in a juvenile institution until bail has been set.…”
State v. Saenz, 283 P.3d 1094 (Wash. 2012). “0357 (“Option B, Suspended Disposition Alternative”), .020(4). In juvenile court, convicted offenders cannot be confined past the age of 21.”
In re the Det. of Anderson, 368 P.3d 162 (Wash. 2016). “*94 ¶32 As an initial matter, RCW 13.04.240, governing statutory references to juvenile delinquents or juvenile delinquency, expressly states, “An order of court adjudging a child a juvenile offender or dependent under the provisions of this chapter shall in no case be deemed a…”
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