STATE v. S.H.

Nos. 41635-9-I, 41636-7-I.

8 P.3d 1058 (2000)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. S.H., D.O.B. 03-03-84, Defendant, Public Defender Association, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

September 5, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Charles Boruchowitz & Neil Fox, King County Public Defender Ofc., Seattle, for Appellant.

Jim Whisman, Deputy King County Prosecutor, Seattle, for Respondent.


KENNEDY, J.

Seattle-King County Public Defender Association (PDA) appeals the juvenile court judge's order assessing a $50 sanction against it for failing to enter into a diversion agreement "as expeditiously as possible" as required by RCW 13.40.080(1). A trial court has the inherent authority to assess sanctions against attorneys for abusive litigation conduct if it finds bad faith. Although the record here might support such a finding, the trial judge did not make...

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