Community Supervision Services
- Intake
Services:
Provides investigation and assessment services for Court on youth for the purpose of providing the Court with information for decisions related to detention, release conditions and disposition decision.
- Diagnostic
Services:
Provides complete diagnostic investigations and reports on all youth who are charged with an offense for which they are committable to a state institution under a standard range sentence. - Community Supervision Services (CSS):
- Provides assessment, case management and monitoring of all youth who are placed on community supervision. Click on the Staff Directory below to locate a specific Juvenile Probation Counselor.
- Juvenile Drug Court
(JDC):
Provides an intensive 9-12 month program for eligible juvenile offenders whose drug use was a primary influence in the their criminal conduct. Intensive case management of juvenile drug users, providing treatment and life skills. For additional information please contact:
Troy Grall
Juvenile Probation Counselor II
509-736-2733
- Selective Aggressive Probation (SAP):
Provides intensive supervision and services to youth identified by Law Enforcement, Prosecutors and Probation Counselors as highest risk to re-offend. For additonal information please contact:
Patrick Luce
Juvenile Probation Counselor III
509-783-2151 ext. 2523
Michael Muai
Juvenile Probation Counselor II
509-783-2151 ext. 2746
- Probation-School Liaison Program:
Provides probation services to all youth at Pasco and Chiawana High Schools that are on Court-ordered probation. Also provides Aggression Replacement Training and case management services to a study group of youth that have significant school discipline history for aggressive behaviors.
For additional information in regards to Pasco High School please contact:
Ramiro Gomez
Juvenile Probation Counselor II
509-736-2764/509-547-5581 ext. 3577
For additional information in regards to Chiawana High School please contact:
Shawn Guajardo
Juvenile Probation Counselor II
509-783-2151 ext. 2553/509-543-6786 ext. 5703
shawn.guajardo@co.benton.wa.us
- Special Sexual Offender Disposition Program (SSODA):
Provides evaluation, treatment, monitoring of young sexual offenders who qualify for this program. For additional information please contact:
Elizabeth Lee
Unit Supervisor
509-222-2319
- Aggression Replacement Training (ART):
Provides research based cognitive-behavioral program lasting 10 weeks for all eligible youth on Court ordered probation. This program has proved to reduce recidivism among juvenile offenders. For additional information please contact:
Patrick Luce
Juvenile Probation Counselor III
509-783-2151 ext. 2523
- Functional Family Therapy (FFT):
Provide research based FFT according to the prescribed model to eligible youth based on risk assessment tool. For additional information please contact:
Caleb Peck
Juvenile Probation Counselor III
509-736-2734
- Chemical Dependency Disposition Alternative (CDDA)
Post-disposition program for youth with substance abuse issues, but not necessarily drug/alcohol charges. Suspends confinement time as incentive to participation in treatment.
Amy Ayres
Juvenile Probation Counselor II
509-737-2772
Court's Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
En respuesta a la nueva pandemia de coronavirus (o COVID-19), nuestros servicios estaran limitados
Click HERE for the latest information concerning the Court's response to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Superior Court bench is beginnings its annual review of the Superior Court Local Court Rules. Should you have any suggested amendments or new rules to be considered, please forward your comments to Tiffany Deaton no later than April 23, 2021.
Ex Parte
Important Notice
Click HERE for a description of the Ex Parte process.
Arbitrator Eligibility
Important Notice
Click HERE for information and attestation form.
Superior Court Administration Benton County Justice Center
7122 W Okanogan Pl
Building A
Kennewick, WA 99336
509-736-3071
Holiday Schedule
The Courts will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, 2021.
Please refer to the Court Holiday Schedule to see changes to regular calendar.
DISCLAIMER
Due to the rapidly changing nature of the Court’s information on the internet pages, the Benton and Franklin Counties Superior Courts cannot insure 100% accuracy. The data and links are provided for informational purposes only and may not have been updated on the date you view it. The Courts assume no liability for any legal consequences arising out of any information on these pages.
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