RULE 6.3
PETITION FOR NINETY-DAY INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT
The petition for 90-day involuntary treatment shall contain the
following:
(a) The name and address of the petitioner.
(b) The name and address of the person alleged, as a result of mental
disorder, to present a likelihood of serious harm to him/herself or others
because such person (1) has threatened, attempted, or inflicted physical
harm upon the person of another or him/herself or substantial damage upon
the property of another after having been taken into custody for evaluation
and treatment, or (2) was taken into custody as a result of conduct in
which he/she attempted or inflicted physical harm upon the person of
another or him/herself, or (3) is gravely disabled, or (4) has been
determined to be incompetent and criminal charges have been dismissed
pursuant to RCW 10.77.090(3) and has committed acts constituting a felony,
and presents substantial likelihood of repeating similar acts. Such person
shall be denominated the respondent.
(c) A statement that petitioner is the professional person in charge of
the treatment facility in which the respondent is detained pursuant to
court order or his professional designee, or the county mental health
professional of (name) County.
(d) The name of the court ordering 14-day involuntary treatment or
finding the respondent incompetent pursuant to RCW 10.77.090(3) and the
date on which such order or finding was entered.
(e) A summary of the facts supporting the allegations of the petition.
(f) A demand that a hearing be held within 5 judicial days of the first
court appearance after the probable cause hearing unless the person named
in the petition requests a jury trial, in which case trial shall commence
within 10 judicial days of the filing of the petition for 90-day treatment
on the issue of whether the person alleged, as a result of mental disorder,
to present a likelihood of serious harm, to himself or others, shall be
detained for involuntary treatment for a period not to exceed 90 days.
(g) A statement that the petition is supported by accompanying
affidavits and the names of the persons signing such affidavits.
(h) The petition shall be in substantially the following form:
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON
FOR (_______________) COUNTY
In re the Detention of: ) No. __________
)
) PETITION FOR NINETY-DAY
) INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT
)
Respondent. ) RCW __________
(Petitioner), ___ the professional person in charge, or ___ his
professional designee, or ___ the county mental health professional for
(name) county, of (name of facility) in which (respondent) is detained for
(number) days pursuant to an order of (name of court) entered on (date)
alleges that:
(Respondent), residing at (address) in (city or town), is a
___ single ___ married ___ widowed ___ divorced ___ male ___ female
age _____.
As a result of mental disorder (respondent) presents a likelihood of
serious harm to him/herself or others because respondent ___ has
threatened, attempted, or inflicted physical harm upon the person of
another or him/herself or substantial damage upon the property of another
after having been taken into custody for evaluation and treatment, or ___
was taken into custody as a result of conduct in which respondent
threatened, attempted or inflicted physical harm upon the person of another
or him/herself, or ___ is gravely disabled, or ___ has been determined to
be incompetent and criminal charges have been dismissed pursuant to RCW
10.77.090(3), and has committed acts constituting a felony, and as a result
of mental disorder, presents a substantial likelihood of repeating similar
acts.
The facts upon which the allegations of this petition are based
are summarized as follows: ___________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
The allegations are supported by the accompanying affidavits
signed by ___________________________________________________________.
The petitioner requests that a hearing be held to determine whether
(respondent) shall be detained for involuntary treatment for a period not
to exceed 90 days.
Dated this _______ day of ____________________, 19____.
_________________________________________
Petitioner
Sworn and Subscribed on _________________________________________
_________________________________________
Notary Public for the State of Washington
Residing at _____________________________
My commission expires on ________________
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