Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 71 Mental Illness - Chapter 71.06 Sexual Psychopaths

71.06.005 Application of chapter
With respect to sexual psychopaths, this chapter applies only to crimes or offenses committed before July 1, 1984.[1984 c 209 § 27.]Notes: Effective dates -- ...

71.06.010 Definitions
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Psychopathic personality" means the existence in any person of such hereditary, congenital ...

71.06.020 Sexual psychopaths -- Petition
Where any person is charged in the superior court in this state with a sex offense and it appears that such person is a sexual ...

71.06.030 Procedure on petition -- Effect of acquittal on criminal charge
The court shall proceed to hear the criminal charge. If the defendant is convicted or has previously pleaded guilty to such charge, judgment shall be ...

71.06.040 Preliminary hearing -- Evidence -- Detention in hospital for observation
At a preliminary hearing upon the charge of sexual psychopathy, the court may require the testimony of two duly licensed physicians who have examined the ...

71.06.050 Preliminary hearing -- Report of findings
Upon completion of said observation period the superintendent of the state hospital shall return the defendant to the court, together with a written report of ...

71.06.060 Preliminary hearing -- Commitment, or other disposition of charge
After the superintendent's report has been filed, the court shall determine whether or not the defendant is a sexual psychopath. If said defendant is found ...

71.06.070 Preliminary hearing -- Jury trial
A jury may be demanded to determine the question of sexual psychopathy upon hearing after return of the superintendent's report. Such demand must be in ...

71.06.080 Preliminary hearing -- Construction of chapter -- Trial, evidence, law relating to criminally insane
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as to affect the procedure for the ordinary conduct of criminal trials as otherwise set up by law. ...

71.06.091 Postcommitment proceedings, releases, and further dispositions
A sexual psychopath committed pursuant to RCW 71.06.060 shall be retained by the superintendent of the institution involved until in the superintendent's opinion he is ...

71.06.100 Postcommitment proceedings, releases, and further dispositions -- Hospital record to be furnished court, board of prison terms and paroles
Where under RCW 71.06.091 the superintendent renders his opinion to the committing court, he shall provide the committing court, and, in the event of conditional ...

71.06.120 Credit for time served in hospital
Time served by a sexual psychopath in a state hospital shall count as part of his sentence whether such sentence is pronounced before or after ...

71.06.130 Discharge pursuant to conditional release
Where a sexual psychopath has been conditionally released by the committing court, as provided by RCW 71.06.091 for a period of five years, the court ...

71.06.135 Sexual psychopaths -- Release of information authorized
In addition to any other information required to be released under this chapter, the department is authorized, pursuant to RCW 4.24.550, to release relevant information ...

71.06.140 State hospitals for care of sexual psychopaths -- Transfers to correctional institutions -- Examinations, reports
The department may designate one or more state hospitals for the care and treatment of sexual psychopaths: PROVIDED, That a committed sexual psychopath who has ...

71.06.260 Hospitalization costs -- Sexual psychopaths -- Financial responsibility
At any time any person is committed as a sexual psychopath the court shall, after reasonable notice of the time, place and purpose of the ...

71.06.270 Availability of records
The records, files, and other written information prepared by the department of social and health services for individuals committed under this chapter shall be made ...