Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 10.77.625 (2026)
Competency evaluation or restoration services—Offer of admission—City or county jail to transport defendant
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(1) A city or county jail shall transport a defendant to a state hospital or other secure facility designated by the department within one day of receipt of an offer of admission of the defendant for competency evaluation or restoration services.
(2) City and county jails must cooperate with competency evaluators and the department to arrange for competency evaluators to have reasonable, timely, and appropriate access to defendants for the purpose of performing evaluations under this chapter to accommodate the seven-day performance target for completing competency evaluations for defendants in custody.
[ 2015 1st sp.s. c 7 s 3. Formerly RCW 10.77.078.]
Notes:
Finding—2015 1st sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 10.77.620.
Effective dates—2015 1st sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 10.77.620.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: State Of Washington, Resp/cross-apps V. Dshs, App/cross-resp (Wash. Ct. App. 2025).
State Of Washington, Resp/cross-apps V. Dshs, App/cross-resp (Wash. Ct. App. 2025). “605(1)(a), DSHS has a “performance target of seven days or fewer” to extend an offer of admission for inpatient competency restoration services.”
Wash. Rev. Code § 10.77.625(1): 1 case
State Of Washington, Resp/cross-apps V. Dshs, App/cross-resp (Wash. Ct. App. 2025). “605(1)(a), DSHS has a “performance target of seven days or fewer” to extend an offer of admission for inpatient competency restoration services.”
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