HB 1394, effective July 23, 2023, seeks to make juvenile sex offender registration fairer and more developmentally appropriate for youth. This was a partisan bill passing along party lines, and not entirely favored by the law enforcement community. One feature of the bill was that, by November 2023, there would be a substantial reduction in Read More…
Category: Juvenile Sex Crimes
When Your Teenager is Charged with a Sex Crime.
Q & A with Jan Olson, Seattle Criminal Defense Lawyer What should I do when my teenager has been charged with a sex crime? I’ve been a criminal defense attorney, and representing juveniles, for nearly 40 years. I have learned that when a juvenile is charged with a sex crime, his or her parents should Read More…