IN RE J.L.

No. 34873-0-II.

166 P.3d 776 (2007)

In re the Interest of J.L.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

August 28, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine E. Glinski, Attorney at Law, Manchester, WA, for Appellant.

Todd Layton Dowell, Kitsap County Prosecutors Office, Port Orchard, WA, for Respondent.


QUINN-BRINTNALL, J.

¶ 1 Effectively addressing the problem of at-risk youth and school attendance is a major and complex dilemma facing schools and the juvenile courts. In an attempt to protect and guide children, our legislature mandates school attendance for children age 8 through 17. RCW 28A.225.010(1). We do not question the rehabilitative motives underlying statutes purporting to authorize juvenile court orders to detain truant juveniles. Nevertheless, due...

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