{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-13.04.011","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 13.04.011","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For purposes of this title:\n(1) \"Adjudication\" has the same meaning as \"conviction\" in RCW 9.94A.030, but only for the purposes of sentencing under chapter 9.94A RCW;\n(2) \"Court\" when used without further qualification means the juvenile court judge(s) or commissioner(s);\n(3) \"Custodian\" means that person who has the legal right to custody of the child;\n(4) \"Department\" means the department of children, youth, and families;\n(5) Except as specifically provided in RCW 13.40.020 and chapters 13.24 and 13.34 RCW, \"juvenile,\" \"youth,\" and \"child\" mean any individual who is under the chronological age of eighteen years;\n(6) \"Juvenile offender\" and \"juvenile offense\" have the meaning ascribed in RCW 13.40.020;\n(7) \"Parent\" or \"parents,\" except as used in chapter 13.34 RCW, means that parent or parents who have the right of legal custody of the child.","path":["Title 13","Chapter 13.04"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=13.04.011","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:02:08Z","sha256":"f4018cfef97ca32dd15fce927f930f80f834bf88fe6194894cdaf1c633af72a6","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-13.04.005","next":"us-wa/rcw-13.04.021"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}