Clarifies when law enforcement can question juvenile witnesses and victims not suspected of criminal involvement.

This bill amends Washington law to clarify when law enforcement officers can question juvenile witnesses and victims who are not suspected of criminal involvement. It specifies that officers can question juveniles without prior access to an attorney if they believe the juvenile is a witness or victim of a crime and if questioning is necessary to protect an individual's life from an imminent threat. Information obtained from juveniles under these circumstances cannot be used in their prosecution, except for impeachment purposes.

Clarifies when law enforcement can question juvenile witnesses and victims not suspected of criminal involvement.

This bill amends Washington law to clarify when law enforcement officers can question juvenile witnesses and victims who are not suspected of criminal involvement. It specifies that officers can question juveniles without prior access to an attorney if they believe the juvenile is a witness or victim of a crime and if questioning is necessary to protect an individual's life from an imminent threat. Information obtained from juveniles under these circumstances cannot be used in their prosecution, except for impeachment purposes.