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RCWs > Title 10 > Chapter 10.77

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Chapter 10.77 RCW

CRIMINALLY INSANE — PROCEDURES

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RCW Sections

10.77.010	Definitions.
10.77.020	Rights of person under this chapter.
10.77.025	Maximum term of commitment or treatment.
10.77.027	Eligible for commitment regardless of cause.
10.77.030	Establishing insanity as a defense.
10.77.040	Instructions to jury on special verdict.
10.77.050	Mental incapacity as bar to proceedings.
10.77.060	Plea of not guilty due to insanity -- Doubt as to competency -- Evaluation -- Bail -- Report.
10.77.065	Mental condition evaluations -- Reports and recommendations required -- Discharge of defendant when determined competent to stand trial.
10.77.068	Competency to stand trial, admissions for inpatient services -- Performance targets -- Duties of the department -- Report -- New entitlement or cause of action not created -- No basis for contempt or motion to dismiss.
10.77.070	Examination rights of defendant's expert or professional person.
10.77.080	Motion for acquittal on grounds of insanity -- Hearing -- Findings.
10.77.084	Stay of proceedings -- Treatment -- Restoration of competency -- Commitment -- Other procedures.
10.77.0845	Evaluation and determination of individual with developmental disability -- Program placement -- Admissions, limitation.
10.77.086	Commitment -- Procedure in felony charge.
10.77.088	Placement -- Procedure in nonfelony charge.
10.77.091	Placement -- Secure facility -- Treatment and rights -- Custody -- Reports.
10.77.092	Involuntary medication--Serious offenses.
10.77.093	Involuntary medication--Civil commitment.
10.77.094	Antipsychotic medication, administration.
10.77.095	Findings -- Developmental disabilities.
10.77.097	Records and reports accompany defendant upon transfer.
10.77.100	Experts or professional persons as witnesses.
10.77.110	Acquittal of crime.
10.77.120	Care and treatment of committed person -- Hearings -- Release.
10.77.140	Periodic examinations -- Developmentally disabled -- Reports -- Notice to court.
10.77.145	Authorization to leave facility where person is confined prohibited -- Exceptions -- Approval by secretary -- Notification to county or city law enforcement agency.
10.77.150	Conditional release -- Application -- Secretary's recommendation -- Order -- Procedure.
10.77.152	Conditional release -- Application -- County of origin.
10.77.155	Conditional release, furlough -- Secretary's recommendation.
10.77.160	Conditional release -- Reports.
10.77.163	Furlough -- Notice -- Temporary restraining order.
10.77.165	Escape or disappearance -- Notification requirements.
10.77.170	Payments to conditionally released persons.
10.77.180	Conditional release -- Periodic review of case.
10.77.190	Conditional release -- Revocation or modification of terms -- Procedure.
10.77.195	Conditional release -- Court approval -- Compliance -- Secretary to coordinate with designated treatment providers, department of corrections staff, and local law enforcement -- Rules.
10.77.200	Release -- Procedure.
10.77.205	Sexual or violent offenders -- Notice of release, escape, etc. -- Definitions.
10.77.207	Persons acquitted of sex offense due to insanity -- Release of information authorized.
10.77.210	Right to adequate care and treatment -- Records and reports.
10.77.2101	Implementation of legislative intent.
10.77.220	Incarceration in correctional institution or facility prohibited -- Exceptions.
10.77.230	Appellate review.
10.77.240	Existing rights not affected.
10.77.250	Responsibility for costs -- Reimbursement.
10.77.260	Violent act -- Presumptions.
10.77.270	Independent public safety review panel -- Members -- Secretary to submit recommendation -- Access to records -- Support, rules -- Report.
10.77.810	Joint legislative audit and review committee assessment -- Report.
10.77.820	Washington state institute for public policy study -- Report.
10.77.900	Savings -- Construction -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 117.
10.77.910	Severability -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 117.
10.77.920	Chapter successor to chapter 10.76 RCW.
10.77.930	Effective date -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 117.
10.77.940	Equal application of 1989 c 420 -- Evaluation for developmental disability.
10.77.950	Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.

Notes:

Rules of court: Cf. CrR 4.2(c).

Individuals with mental illness, commitment: Chapter 71.05 RCW.

Protocols required: RCW 71.05.214.