Revised Code of Washington
2024 Archive

Chapter 10.77 RCW
CRIMINALLY INSANE—PROCEDURES
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10.77.010Definitions.
10.77.020Rights of person under this chapter.
10.77.025Maximum term of commitment or treatment.
10.77.027Eligible for commitment regardless of cause.
10.77.030Establishing insanity as a defense.
10.77.040Instructions to jury on special verdict.
10.77.050Mental incapacity as bar to proceedings.
10.77.060Plea of not guilty due to insanity—Doubt as to competency—Evaluation—Bail—Report—Competency to stand trial status check.
10.77.065Mental condition evaluations—Reports and recommendations required—Discharge of defendant when determined competent to stand trial.
10.77.068Competency 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.
10.77.070Examination rights of defendant's expert or professional person.
10.77.072Forensic navigator program—Forensic navigator duties—Diversion program.
10.77.074Competency evaluation—Forensic navigator.
10.77.075Competency evaluation or competency restoration treatment—Court order.
10.77.078Competency evaluation or restoration services—Offer of admission—City or county jail to transport defendant.
10.77.079Competency to stand trial—Continuation of competency process, dismissal of charges—Exceptions.
10.77.080Motion for acquittal on grounds of insanity—Hearing—Findings.
10.77.084Stay of proceedings—Treatment—Restoration of competency—Commitment—Other procedures.
10.77.0845Evaluation and determination of individual with developmental disability—Program placement—Admissions, limitation.
10.77.086Competency restoration—Procedure in felony charge.
10.77.088Competency restoration—Procedure in nonfelony charge.
10.77.0885Program placement—Outpatient—Prescriber access.
10.77.089Competency restoration—Report to the governor and legislature.
10.77.091Placement—Secure facility—Treatment and rights—Custody—Reports.
10.77.092Involuntary medication—Serious offenses.
10.77.093Involuntary medication—Civil commitment.
10.77.094Antipsychotic medication, administration.
10.77.0942Medication—When substitution permitted.
10.77.095Findings—Developmental disabilities.
10.77.097Records and reports accompany defendant upon transfer.
10.77.100Experts or professional persons as witnesses.
10.77.110Acquittal of crime.
10.77.120Care and treatment of committed person—Hearings—Release.
10.77.132Treatment and training—Persons with developmental disabilities.
10.77.140Periodic examinations—Persons with developmental disability—Reports—Notice to court.
10.77.145Authorization to leave facility where person is confined prohibited—Exceptions—Approval by secretary—Notification to county or city law enforcement agency.
10.77.150Conditional release—Application—Secretary's recommendation—Order—Procedure.
10.77.152Conditional release—Application—County of origin.
10.77.155Conditional release, furlough—Secretary's recommendation.
10.77.160Conditional release—Reports.
10.77.163Furlough—Notice—Temporary restraining order.
10.77.165Escape or disappearance—Notification requirements.
10.77.170Payments to conditionally released persons.
10.77.175Conditional release—Planning—Less restrictive alternative treatment.
10.77.180Conditional release—Periodic review of case.
10.77.190Conditional release—Revocation or modification of terms—Procedure.
10.77.195Conditional release—Court approval—Compliance—Secretary to coordinate with designated treatment providers, department of corrections staff, and local law enforcement—Rules.
10.77.200Release—Procedure.
10.77.202Individuals not competent to stand trial and not restorable.
10.77.205Sexual or violent offenders—Notice of release, escape, etc.—Definitions.
10.77.207Persons acquitted of sex offense due to insanity—Release of information authorized.
10.77.210Right to adequate care and treatment—Records and reports.
10.77.2101Implementation of legislative intent.
10.77.220Incarceration in correctional institution or facility prohibited—Exceptions.
10.77.230Appellate review.
10.77.240Existing rights not affected.
10.77.250Responsibility for costs—Reimbursement.
10.77.255Capital grants.
10.77.260Violent act—Presumptions.
10.77.270Independent public safety review panel—Members—Secretary to submit recommendation—Access to records—Support, rules—Report.
10.77.275Data collection.
10.77.280Office of forensic mental health services.
10.77.290Secretary to adopt rules—2015 1st sp.s. c 7.
10.77.300Immunity from liability—Detaining a person for medical clearance or treatment.
10.77.310Health care authority contracts—Compensation of staff in outpatient competency restoration programs.
10.77.320Clinical intervention specialists.
10.77.940Equal application of 1989 c 420—Evaluation for developmental disability.
10.77.950Construction—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.