RCW 13.04.135
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Counties containing more than fifty thousand inhabitants shall, and counties containing a lesser number of inhabitants may, provide and maintain at public expense, a detention room or house of detention, separated or removed from any jail, or police station, to be in charge of a matron, or other person of good character, wherein all children within the provisions of this chapter shall, when necessary, be sheltered.
[ 1983 c 98 s 2 ; 1945 c 121 s 1 ; 1913 c 160 s 13 ; Rem. Supp. 1945 1987-13. Formerly RCW 13.16.010 .]
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Detention in facility under jurisdiction of juvenile court — Financial responsibility for cost of detention: RCW 13.34.161 .