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                          RULE 4.3                                               
             PETITION AND ORDER OF APPREHENSION                                  
                   AND DETENTION--SERVICE                                        
                                                                                 
    Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the petition and order of             
apprehension and detention required in RCW 71.05.340, shall be served on         
the person to be apprehended and detained at the time of apprehension, and       
on his guardian, if any, and his attorney, if any, as soon as possible.          
    Where no order of apprehension and detention has been issued, a              
petition shall be filed with the court within 72 hours and the person, his       
attorney, if any, and his guardian, if any, shall be served with a copy of       
the petition within 24 hours after the petition is filed with the court. At      
the time the petition is served on the person, notice shall be filed with        
the court and served on the person that a hearing will be held within 15         
days.
	

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