Juvenile Records

Final Report: Treatment & Protection of Juvenile Records

Report Description: Recommendations regarding retention, dissemination, confidentiality, sealing, consequences, and general treatment of juvenile court records. In making recommendations, the council shall take into consideration developments in brain science regarding decision-making amongst youth, the impact the juvenile court records can have on future individual well-being, principles of racial equity, and impacts that the recommendations could have on recidivism.

Report Due: Oct. 31, 2024

Workgroup Co-Leads:

  • OJJ Staff Co-Lead: Heidi Sadri
  • PCJJ Co-Lead: Jimmy Hung, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

Workgroup Meeting Schedule:

  • Nov. 28, 2023 | 12-1:30 p.m.
  • Jan. 16, 2024 | 3-4:30 p.m.
  • Mar. 19, 2024 | 3-4:30 p.m. 
  • Apr. 26, 2024 | 2-3 p.m.
  • May 21, 2024 | 3-5 p.m.

Technical Assistance Provider: Juvenile Law Center

Workgroup Membership:

  • Michael Althauser, Senate Democratic Caucus
  • Professor Kimberly Ambrose, University of Washington School of Law
  • Brad Benfield, Department of Licensing
  • Stephanie Budrus, Department of Children, Youth, and Families
  • Denise Carlson, Department of Children, Youth, and Families
  • Paul Daniels, King County Superior Court
  • Prachi Dave, Civil Survival
  • Kristina Davis, Washington State Patrol
  • Izzy Eads, CHOOSE 180
  • Giannina Ferrara, Center for Children & Youth Justice
  • Senator Noel Frame, State Senator
  • Kelsey-anne Fung, Senate Human Services Committee
  • Roxana Gomez, American Civil Liberties Union
  • Mikayla Grace, Stand for Children  
  • Norrie Gregoire, Washington Association of Juvenile Court Administrators
  • Stephanie Hinshaw, Stand for Children
  • Katie Hurley, King County Department of Public Defense
  • Arthur Longworth, Treehouse
  • Kathy Martin, Washington State Association of County Clerks
  • Jack Murphy, Washington Association of Juvenile Court Administrators
  • Karen Pillar, TeamChild
  • Xaxira Ponce de León, Columbia Legal Services
  • Dave Reynolds, Whatcom County Superior Court (retired)
  • Kimberly Russell, Washington State Patrol
  • Julissa Sanchez, CHOOSE 180
  • Alejandro Sanchez, Department of Licensing
  • Frank Thomas, Washington State Minority and Justice Commission 
  • Chana Watson, Department of Children, Youth, and Families
  • George Yeannakis, Office of Public Defense