72.09.315 - Court-ordered treatment -- Violations -- Required notifications. - Washington Statutes

Court-ordered treatment — Violations — Required notifications.

(1) When an offender is under court-ordered mental health or chemical dependency treatment in the community and the supervision of the department of corrections, and the community corrections officer becomes aware that the person is in violation of the terms of the court's treatment order, the community corrections officer shall notify the *county designated mental health professional or the designated chemical dependency specialist, as appropriate, of the violation and request an evaluation for purposes of revocation of the less restrictive alternative or conditional release.

     (2) When a *county designated mental health professional or the designated chemical dependency specialist notifies the department that an offender in a state correctional facility is the subject of a petition for involuntary treatment under chapter 71.05 or 70.96A RCW, the department shall provide documentation of its risk assessment or other concerns to the petitioner and the court if the department classified the offender as a high risk or high needs offender.

[2004 c 166 § 17.]

Notes: *Reviser's note: The term "county designated mental health professional" as defined in RCW 71.05.020 was changed to "designated mental health professional" by 2005 c 504 § 104.

Severability -- Effective dates -- 2004 c 166: See notes following RCW 71.05.040.