Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 71.05.270 (2026)

Temporary release

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Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the professional person in charge of a treatment facility, or his or her professional designee, from permitting a person detained for intensive treatment to leave the facility for prescribed periods during the term of the person's detention, under such conditions as may be appropriate.

[ 1997 c 112 s 21; 1973 1st ex.s. c 142 s 32.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: In Re The Det. Of J.m., 501 P.3d 187 (Wash. Ct. App. 2022).

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In Re The Det. Of J.m., 501 P.3d 187 (Wash. Ct. App. 2022). “” RCW 71.05.270. Further, an individual may be released early from involuntary treatment if an authorized individual determines that “the person being involuntarily treated no longer presents a likelihood of serious harm.”

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