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Chapter 10.77 RCW

CRIMINALLY INSANE—PROCEDURES

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RCW dispositions

Sections

DEFINITIONS
HTMLPDF 10.77.010Definitions.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
HTMLPDF 10.77.103Rights of person under this chapter.
HTMLPDF 10.77.106Eligible for commitment regardless of cause.
HTMLPDF 10.77.109Medication—When substitution permitted.
HTMLPDF 10.77.113Findings—Developmental disabilities.
HTMLPDF 10.77.116Records and reports accompany defendant upon transfer.
HTMLPDF 10.77.119Right to adequate care and treatment—Records and reports.
HTMLPDF 10.77.123Appellate review.
HTMLPDF 10.77.126Existing rights not affected.
HTMLPDF 10.77.129Responsibility for costs—Reimbursement.
HTMLPDF 10.77.133Capital grants.
HTMLPDF 10.77.136Violent act—Presumptions.
HTMLPDF 10.77.139Independent public safety review panel—Members—Secretary to submit recommendation—Access to records—Support, rules—Report.
HTMLPDF 10.77.143Data collection.
HTMLPDF 10.77.146Office of forensic mental health services.
HTMLPDF 10.77.149Immunity from liability—Detaining a person for medical clearance or treatment.
AUTHORIZED LEAVE AND FURLOUGHS
HTMLPDF 10.77.215Authorization to leave facility where person is confined prohibited—Exceptions—Approval by secretary—Notification to county or city law enforcement agency.
HTMLPDF 10.77.225Furlough—Notice—Temporary restraining order.
COMMUNITY NOTIFICATIONS
HTMLPDF 10.77.315Escape or disappearance—Notification requirements.
HTMLPDF 10.77.325Sexual or violent offenders—Notice of release, escape, etc.—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 10.77.335Persons acquitted of sex offense due to insanity—Release of information authorized.
EVALUATIONS UNDER THIS CHAPTER
HTMLPDF 10.77.400Plea of not guilty due to insanity—Doubt as to competency—Evaluation—Bail—Report—Competency to stand trial status check.
HTMLPDF 10.77.405Mental condition evaluations—Reports and recommendations required—Discharge of defendant when determined competent to stand trial.
HTMLPDF 10.77.410Examination rights of defendant's expert or professional person.
HTMLPDF 10.77.415Experts or professional persons as witnesses.
CRIMINAL INSANITY
HTMLPDF 10.77.500Maximum term of commitment or treatment.
HTMLPDF 10.77.505Establishing insanity as a defense.
HTMLPDF 10.77.510Instructions to jury on special verdict.
HTMLPDF 10.77.515Motion for acquittal on grounds of insanity—Hearing—Findings.
HTMLPDF 10.77.520Placement—Secure facility—Treatment and rights—Custody—Reports.
HTMLPDF 10.77.525Antipsychotic medication, administration.
HTMLPDF 10.77.530Acquittal of crime.
HTMLPDF 10.77.535Care and treatment of committed person—Hearings—Release.
HTMLPDF 10.77.540Treatment and training—Persons with developmental disabilities.
HTMLPDF 10.77.545Periodic examinations—Persons with developmental disability—Reports—Notice to court.
HTMLPDF 10.77.550Conditional release—Application—Secretary's recommendation—Order—Procedure.
HTMLPDF 10.77.555Conditional release—Application—County of origin.
HTMLPDF 10.77.560Conditional release, furlough—Secretary's recommendation.
HTMLPDF 10.77.565Conditional release—Reports.
HTMLPDF 10.77.570Payments to conditionally released persons.
HTMLPDF 10.77.575Conditional release—Planning—Less restrictive alternative treatment.
HTMLPDF 10.77.580Conditional release—Periodic review of case.
HTMLPDF 10.77.585Conditional release—Revocation or modification of terms—Procedure.
HTMLPDF 10.77.590Conditional release—Court approval—Compliance—Secretary to coordinate with designated treatment providers, department of corrections staff, and local law enforcement—Rules.
HTMLPDF 10.77.595Release—Procedure.
HTMLPDF 10.77.597Incarceration in correctional institution or facility prohibited—Exceptions.
COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL
HTMLPDF 10.77.600Mental incapacity as bar to proceedings.
HTMLPDF 10.77.605Competency to stand trial, admissions for inpatient competency restoration services—Performance targets and maximum time limits—Duties of the department—Report—New entitlement or cause of action not created—No basis for contempt or motion to dismiss.
HTMLPDF 10.77.610Forensic navigator program—Forensic navigator duties—Diversion program.
HTMLPDF 10.77.615Competency evaluation—Forensic navigator.
HTMLPDF 10.77.620Competency evaluation or competency restoration treatment—Court order.
HTMLPDF 10.77.625Competency evaluation or restoration services—Offer of admission—City or county jail to transport defendant.
HTMLPDF 10.77.630Competency to stand trial—Continuation of competency process, dismissal of charges—Exceptions.
HTMLPDF 10.77.635Stay of proceedings—Treatment—Restoration of competency—Commitment—Other procedures.
HTMLPDF 10.77.640Evaluation and determination of individual with developmental disability—Program placement—Admissions, limitation.
HTMLPDF 10.77.645Competency restoration—Procedure in felony charge.
HTMLPDF 10.77.650Competency restoration—Procedure in nonfelony charge.
HTMLPDF 10.77.655Program placement—Outpatient—Prescriber access.
HTMLPDF 10.77.660Competency restoration—Report to the governor and legislature.
HTMLPDF 10.77.665Involuntary medication—Serious offenses.
HTMLPDF 10.77.670Involuntary medication—Civil commitment.
HTMLPDF 10.77.675Individuals not competent to stand trial and not restorable.
HTMLPDF 10.77.680Clinical intervention specialists.

Notes:

Rules of court: Cf. CrR 4.2(c).
Individuals with mental illness, commitment: Chapter 71.05 RCW.
Protocols required: RCW 71.05.214.