RCW 13.32A.128Child admitted to secure facility—Limitations.The department may take a runaway youth to a secure facility after attempting to notify the parent of the child's whereabouts. The department may not take a child to a secure facility if the department has reasonable cause to believe that the reason for the child's runaway status is the result of abuse or neglect.[ 2009 c 569 s 5.]
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