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- Title: Washington V. S.M.H.
- Author : Division One Court of Appeals of Washington
- Release Date : January 17, 1995
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 62 KB
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SCHOLFIELD, J.*fn* -- S.M.H., a juvenile, appeals the trial court's order denying his motion to modify the portion of his disposition requiring him to register as a sex offender under RCW 9A.44.130. S.M.H. argues that the sex offender registration statute does not apply to juveniles who are found to have committed an offense with sexual motivation under the juvenile sexual motivation statute, RCW 13.40.135. He alternatively argues that if he is required to register as a sex offender, the sentencing court exceeded its jurisdiction by refusing to order the termination of that requirement when he turns 21. S.M.H. also asserts that, when applied to juveniles, the sex offender registration statute constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. S.M.H.'s personal restraint petition makes the same challenges and has been consolidated with this appeal. We affirm the trial court's order but grant the personal restraint petition.