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                          RULE 5.1                                               
                          GENERAL                                                
                                                                                 
    Proceedings pursuant to RCW 71.05 shall be brought in the superior           
court of the county in which the person is being detained. The court, for        
good cause, may transfer a proceeding to the county of respondent's              
residence, or to the county in which the alleged conduct evidencing need         
for treatment occurred.
	

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