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STATE v. LAWLEY

No. 45782.

91 Wn.2d 654 (1979)

591 P.2d 772

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. MICHAEL A. LAWLEY, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 8, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher T. Bayley, Prosecuting Attorney, and Michael D. McKay and Steven S. Miller, Deputies, for petitioner.

Mark Leemon of Seattle-King County Public Defender, for respondent.

Don Herron, Prosecuting Attorney for Pierce County, Donald G. Meath, Deputy, Richard Blumberg, and Steve Scott, amici curiae.

BRACHTENBACH, J.

The sole issue in this case is whether a juvenile charged with an offense under the Juvenile Justice Act of 1977, RCW 13.40, is constitutionally entitled to a jury trial. RCW 13.40 is part of a comprehensive revision of the juvenile justice system. RCW 13.04.021(2) provides: "Cases in the juvenile court shall be tried without a jury." We hold that there is not a constitutional right to a jury trial under our statutes and reverse the trial court which...

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