Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 71 Mental Illness - Section 71.05.145 Dangerous mentally ill offenders -- Less restrictive alternative

§ 71.05.145. Dangerous mentally ill offenders -- 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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