City of Spokane

Spokane Municipal Code

***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Title 03
Chapter 03.01A
Section 03.01A.710
 

Title 03 Administration and Personnel

Chapter 03.01A Executive and Administrative Organization

Article IV. Court Services

Section 03.01A.710 Community Justice Services
  1. The community justice services department, which performs the function of a misdemeanant probation department under the authority provided in Rule 11 of the Administrative Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction,  supervises offenders placed on supervision by the municipal court to ensure compliance with court orders, supervises conditions of pre-trial release, refers offenders to various community agencies for programs, facilitates evidence based programs proven to reduce re-offense, conducts pre and post sentence investigations, conducts financial screening for public defense services, and works with law enforcement and community agencies to promote offender compliance and rehabilitation and promote victim and community safety. 
  1. The person responsible for the administrative oversight and day-to-day management of the community justice services department is appointed by presiding judge of the municipal court upon a majority vote of judges present at a regularly scheduled judges’ meeting.

Date Passed: Monday, September 20, 2021

Effective Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2021

ORD C36104 Section 1