Authorizes cities and counties to submit a petition for relief to the office of public defense for reimbursement of extraordinary criminal justice medical costs. Extraordinary criminal justice medical costs are defined as those associated with providing medically necessary care to respond to the medical, dental, and mental health needs of adult misdemeanor or felony suspects in custody or incarcerated adult misdemeanor or felony offenders held in city or county facilities that exceed fifteen thousand dollars per individual suspect or offender per year.

Requires that, before January 1st of each year, the office of public defense, in consultation with the Washington association of counties, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, and the association of Washington cities, shall develop and submit to the appropriate fiscal committees of the senate and house of representatives a prioritized list of submitted petitions that are recommended for funding by the legislature.