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Wash. Rev. Code § 71.06.120 (2026)

Credit for time served in hospital

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Time served by a sexual psychopath in a state hospital shall count as part of his or her sentence whether such sentence is pronounced before or after adjudication of his or her sexual psychopathy.
[ 2012 c 117 s 437; 1959 c 25 s 71.06.120. Prior: 1951 c 223 s 13.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1977–1997 · leading case: In Re the Pers. Restraint of Knapp, 687 P.2d 1145 (Wash. 1984).
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In Re the Pers. Restraint of Knapp, 687 P.2d 1145 (Wash. 1984). · cites it 5× “Both petitioners filed separate personal restraint petitions in the Court of Appeals, arguing that the Board erred in denying them credit for their respective hospital time. The county respondent, in response to Knapp's petition, argued that he was not entitled to credit toward…”
In Re the Pers. Restraint of Borders, 786 P.2d 789 (Wash. 1990). · cites it 3× “Borders was granted day-for-day credit, pursuant to RCW 71.06.120, for his time confined in Western State Hospital.”
State v. Anderson, 937 P.2d 581 (Wash. 1997). · cites it 3× “He was given jail time credit for time spent in ESH towards his maximum term pursuant to RCW 71.06.120, but he was denied credit against his discretionary minimum prison term.”
State v. McCarter, 588 P.2d 745 (Wash. 1978). “Under RCW 71.06.120, time spent in the hospital is credited on the criminal sentence.”
State v. McCarter, 562 P.2d 995 (Wash. Ct. App. 1977). · cites it 2× “RCW 71.06.120. The matter which is now before us arose when, approximately 2 years after his original commitment, petitioner was brought before the trial court for a hearing to determine whether he should be released from custody.”
State v. Anderson, 937 P.2d 581 (Wash. 1997). · cites it 3× “He was given jail time credit for time spent in ESH towards his maximum term pursuant to RCW 71.06.120, but he was denied credit against his discretionary minimum prison term.”
In re the Pers. Restraint of Gano, 596 P.2d 300 (Wash. Ct. App. 1979). “RCW 71.06.120, which is identical to Laws of 1951, ch.”
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