Duties and Responsibilities:

Represent the interests of the State of Washington as legal counsel in the adjudication or diversion referral process relating to juveniles who:

Commit felony or misdemeanor criminal offenses, excluding offenders over the age of sixteen who commit criminal traffic offenses;

• Violate conditions of probation;
• Are truant from school;
• Whose cases are appealed to the Court of Appeals.

Assist Law Enforcement Officers in:

• Determining probable cause for arrest of individuals;
• Obtaining search warrants;
• Interpreting the law and its application to particular situations or issues pertaining to case investigations.

Purpose and Benefit of  Service:

• Providing effective prosecutorial intervention with juveniles who commit criminal acts is aimed at holding these minors accountable for their actions and behaviors which includes making the victim whole.