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2018 Revised Code of Washington
Title 71 - MENTAL ILLNESS
71.05 Mental illness.
71.05.145 Offenders with mental illness who are believed to be dangerous—Less restrictive alternative.
Universal Citation: WA Rev Code § 71.05.145 (2018)
RCW 71.05.145 Offenders with mental illness who are believed to be dangerous—Less restrictive alternative.
The legislature intends that, when evaluating a person who is identified under RCW 72.09.370(7), the professional person at the evaluation and treatment facility shall, when appropriate after consideration of the person's mental condition and relevant public safety concerns, file a petition for a ninety-day less restrictive alternative in lieu of a petition for a fourteen-day commitment.
[ 1999 c 214 § 4.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—1999 c 214: See notes following RCW 72.09.370.
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