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 Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016)
 Title 388. Social and Health Services, Department of
 Chapter 388-875. Criminally insane person committed to the care of the department of social and health services—Evaluation, placement, care and discharge.

  Section 388-875-0050. Time limitations and requirements.  

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  • If a person is committed to the secretary as criminally insane, commitment and treatment cannot exceed the maximum possible sentence for any offense charged. Therefore:
    (1) The superintendent, if no superintendent then the division, with the assistance of the office of the attorney general where necessary shall determine at the time of commitment the maximum possible sentence for any offense charged, and thereby compute a maximum release date for every individual so committed.
    (2) If the committed person has not been released by court order six months prior to the expiration of the maximum possible release date, the superintendent, if no superintendent, the division, shall notify the committing court and prosecuting attorney of its computation of maximum release date and the requirement that the person must be released on that date unless civil proceedings are instituted or the court determines that the computation of maximum release date is incorrect.
    [Statutory Authority: Chapter 10.77 RCW. WSR 01-01-008, recodified as § 388-875-0050, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090. WSR 79-03-038 (Order 1373), § 275-59-050, filed 3/1/79; Order 846, § 275-59-050, filed 8/9/73.]
Chapter 10.77 RCW. WSR 01-01-008, recodified as § 388-875-0050, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090. WSR 79-03-038 (Order 1373), § 275-59-050, filed 3/1/79; Order 846, § 275-59-050, filed 8/9/73.