1. Team 3: Legal Issues

2. FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM District Court Court of Appeals Supreme Court
94 in US
2 in Washington
Western Washington
Eastern Washington
Court of Appeals 13
Washington in District 9
Supreme Court
One and one only in Washington DC
Nine Judges

3. Types of Sentencing in Washington State
Washington’s first juvenile code was adopted in 1913.
Remained in effect for 65 years.
Gave local juvenile courts and probation staff considerable discretion in how to sanction and treat juveniles arrested for crimes.
1970s Legislature concerned about inequitable application
1977 Legislature passes presumptive, determinate sentencing system.
Amended in 1994 and 1997
automatically transferring cases to adult criminal court when a 16- or 17-year-old is charged with certain serous crimes
modified and simplified the juvenile grid by making it a function of two factors:
the seriousness of the juvenile’s offense and
the youth’s criminal history
Further, the 1997 revisions gave juvenile court judges more discretion in the use of local sanctions, including when to order confinement for up to 30 days in a county-run juvenile detention facility.

4. Juvenile Sentencing in Washington State
STANDARD RANGE A+
180 weeks to age 21 for all category A+ offenses A
weeks for all category A offenses A-
for 15 to 17 year olds
52-65 weeks
weeks
weeks
CURRENT B+
15-36 weeks
OFFENSE B LS
CATEGORY C+ C D+ D E
PRIOR ADJUDICATIONS 1 2 3
4 or more

5. 30/60 rule for youth

6. Youth Sentencing Within 24 hours there will be a sentence hearing
Within 72 hours there will be an arraignment
Within 30 days Judge must decide whether charged as Adult or Juvenile
Within 60 days goes to trial

7. 60/90 Adults
The constitution says you have a right to a speedy trial. The constitution does not define what, exactly, is the time allowed before your right to a speedy trial is violated. In Washington speedy trial is defined by court rule. The state has 60 days to take you to trial if you are in custody; 90 days if you are out of custody. BUT the 60/90 days does not start running from when you are arrested; it starts running from the date of your arraignment

8. 5 court systems of

10. Court structure

15. State Vs Federal Jurisdiction
Federal Court
State Court
Cases where US is a party
Violations of US Constitution
Violations of Federal Law
Cases between citizens of different states
Bankruptcy
Copyright
Maritime
Patent
State Law
State Constitution
State courts have broad jurisdiction - the only cases state courts are not allowed to hear are:
lawsuits against the United States
those involving certain specific federal laws:
criminal,
antitrust,
bankruptcy,
patent,
copyright,
and some maritime cases

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