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AGREEMENT FOR <br />DETENTION OI. KITTITAS COT'NTY JWENILES <br />IN THE <br />YAKIMA COUNTY JII\TENILE DETENTION FACILITY <br />THIS AGREEMENT is between KITTITAS couNTy and yAKIMA couNTy, bothmunicipal corporations of the State of Washington and is authorized by RCW 39.34 andRCW 13. <br />A. PURPOSE: <br />The purpose of this agreement is to permlt Juvenlles under the jurisdiction of theKITTITAS couNTY superior court to be housed at the YAKIMA couNTyJuvenile Detention Facllity, located at l72B Jerome Avenue, yakima, <br />Washington. <br />B. DEFINITION OF JIIVENILE: <br />For the purposes of this agreement, "Juvenile" shall mean a youth under thejurisdiction of the Juvenile Division of the KITTITAS coUNTi Superior court, whois ajuvenile offender as defined by RCW 13.40.020(15) or an alleled juvenile <br />offender or a non-o{rgnde1 held pursuant to a court order, and wio has not yetattained his or lrer 18tt' birthday or ajuvenile confined. for an alleged offensepursuant to R.C.W. 13.04.030 (1) (e) (iii). <br />C. RESER1ZED SPACE: <br />YAKIMA COUNTY agrees to provide three (3f beds, available to KITTITAS COUNTYfor housing of Juvenile Offenders. <br />D. SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS: <br />1' Any usage of.bed space beyond three (3) beds shall be provided on a spaceavailable basis. <br />2. YAKIMA COUNTY reserves the right to refuse to accept any KITTITAS <br />COUNTY juveniles on a space available basis if in the opiriion of the YAKIMA <br />COUNTY Juvenile Detention Manager, it '*'ould not be in the best interests ofYAKIMA COUNTY due to overcrowding, anticipated overcrowding or othernegative impact on the YAKIMA COUNTY Juvenile Detention faJiUty. <br />3. If the population of the detention facility is or becomes such that itnecessitates reduction, KITTITAS COUNTY shall remove as many juveniles <br />detained on a srrace available basis as mav be requested within i*".,.t:o-four {24) hours after notice by telephone tirat *rr"k u, reduction iJnecessary. <br />E. DOCUMENTATION/REQUIREMENTS FOR DETENTION: <br />1' KITTITAS COUNTY shall contact the YAKIMA COUNTY Juvenile DctentionFacility by telephone prior to bringing in any juvenile to be detained pursuantto this agreement and provide the information needed. to complete a ,,Request <br />Pagc I of7