82.08.02917 - Youth in crisis -- Definition -- Limited purpose.

Youth in crisis — Definition — Limited purpose.

For the purposes of RCW 82.08.02915 and 82.12.02915, "youth in crisis" means any youth under eighteen years of age who is either: Homeless; a runaway from the home of a parent, guardian, or legal custodian; abused; neglected; abandoned by a parent, guardian, or legal custodian; or suffering from a substance abuse or mental disorder.

[1995 c 346 § 3.]

Notes: Effective date -- 1995 c 346: See note following RCW 82.08.02915.