Title 71 — Title 71 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
13 chapters · 468 sections in this title.
RCW 71.06.005 Application of chapter.
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With respect to sexual psychopaths, this chapter applies only to crimes or offenses committed before July 1, 1984.[ 1984 c 209 s 27.]Notes:Effective dates—1984 c 209: See note following RCW 9.94A.030.
RCW 71.06.010 Definitions.
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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, or acquired condition affecting the emotional or volitional rather than the intellectual field and manifeste…
RCW 71.06.020 Sexual psychopaths—Petition.
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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 psychopath, the prosecuting attorney may file a petition in the criminal proceeding, alleging that the defendant is a sexual psychopath and stating suffi…
RCW 71.06.030 Procedure on petition—Effect of acquittal on criminal charge.
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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 pronounced, but the execution of the sentence may be deferred or suspended, as in other criminal cases, and the court shall then p…
RCW 71.06.040 Preliminary hearing—Evidence—Detention in hospital for observation.
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At a preliminary hearing upon the charge of sexual psychopathy, the court may require the testimony of two duly licensed physicians, physician assistants, or psychiatric advanced registered nurse practitioners who have examined the defendant. If the court finds that there are rea…
RCW 71.06.050 Preliminary hearing—Report of findings.
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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 his or her findings as to whether or not the defendant is a sexual psychopath and the facts upon which his or her opinio…
RCW 71.06.060 Preliminary hearing—Commitment, or other disposition of charge.
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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 to be a sexual psychopath, the court shall commit him or her to the secretary of social and health services for designation …
RCW 71.06.070 Preliminary hearing—Jury trial.
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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 writing and filed with the court within ten days after filing of the petition alleging the defendant to be a sexual psychopath.[…
RCW 71.06.080 Preliminary hearing—Construction of chapter—Trial, evidence, law relating to criminally insane.
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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. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the defendant, his or her attorney, or the court of its own motion, from producing e…
RCW 71.06.091 Postcommitment proceedings, releases, and further dispositions.
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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 or she is safe to be at large, or until he or she has received the maximum benefit of treatment, or is not amenable…
RCW 71.06.100 Postcommitment proceedings, releases, and further dispositions—Hospital record to be furnished court, indeterminate sentence review board.
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Where under RCW 71.06.091 the superintendent renders his or her opinion to the committing court, he or she shall provide the committing court, and, in the event of conditional release, the indeterminate sentence review board, with a copy of the hospital medical record concerning …
RCW 71.06.120 Credit for time served in hospital.
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Time served by a sexual psychopath in a state hospital shall count as part of his or her sentence whether such sentence is pronounced before or after adjudication of his or her sexual psychopathy.[ 2012 c 117 s 437; 1959 c 25 s 71.06.120. Prior: 1951 c 223 s 13.]
RCW 71.06.130 Discharge pursuant to conditional release.
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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 shall review his or her record and when the court is satisfied that the sexual psychopath is safe to be at large, said sexual psyc…
RCW 71.06.135 Sexual psychopaths—Release of information authorized.
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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 that is necessary to protect the public, concerning a specific sexual psychopath committed under this chapter.[…
RCW 71.06.140 State hospitals for care of sexual psychopaths—Transfers to correctional institutions—Examinations, reports.
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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 been determined by the superintendent of such mental hospital to be a custodial risk, or a hazard to other patients may …
RCW 71.06.260 Hospitalization costs—Sexual psychopaths—Financial responsibility.
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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 hearing has been given to persons subject to liability under this section, inquire into and determine the financial ability of said person, or…
RCW 71.06.270 Availability of records.
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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 available upon request to the department of corrections or the *board of prison terms and paroles for persons who …