13 chapters · 469 sections in this title.
RCW 71.09.010 Findings.
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The legislature finds that a small but extremely dangerous group of sexually violent predators exist who do not have a mental disease or defect that renders them appropriate for the existing involuntary treatment act, chapter 71.05 RCW, which is intended to be a short-term civil …
RCW 71.09.015 Finding—Intent—Clarification.
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The legislature finds that presentation of evidence related to conditions of a less restrictive alternative that are beyond the authority of the court to order, and that would not exist in the absence of a court order, reduces the public respect for the rule of law and for the au…
RCW 71.09.020 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means the department of social and health services. (2) "Fair share principles" and "fair share principles of release" means that each county has adequat…
RCW 71.09.025 Notice to prosecuting attorney prior to release.
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(1)(a) When it appears that a person may meet the criteria of a sexually violent predator as defined in RCW 71.09.020, the agency with jurisdiction shall refer the person in writing to the prosecuting attorney of the county in which an action under this chapter may be filed pursu…