Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 2 Courts Of Record - Chapter 2.72 Office Of Public Guardianship

  • 2.72.005 Intent
    In establishing an office of public guardianship, the legislature intends to promote the availability of guardianship services for individuals who need them and for whom ...
  • 2.72.010 Definitions
    The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Office" means the office of public guardianship. (2) "Public ...
  • 2.72.020 Office of public guardianship created -- Appointment of public guardianship administrator
    (1) There is created an office of public guardianship within the administrative office of the courts. (2) The supreme court shall appoint a public guardianship ...
  • 2.72.030 Public guardianship program -- Contracts for public guardianship services -- Adoption of eligibility criteria and minimum standards of practice -- Duties of office -- Report to legislature, study
    The public guardianship administrator is authorized to establish and administer a public guardianship program as follows: (1)(a) The office shall contract with public or private ...
  • 2.72.040 Waiver of court costs
    The courts shall waive court costs and filing fees in any proceeding in which an incapacitated person is receiving public guardianship services funded under this ...
  • 2.72.050 Administrator may develop rules
    The public guardianship administrator may develop rules to implement this chapter. The administrator shall request and consider recommendations from the *advisory committee in the development ...
  • 2.72.900 Severability -- 2007 c 364
    If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009