RULE 6.4
PETITION FOR ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-DAY
INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT
The petition for 180-day involuntary treatment shall contain the
following:
(a) The name and address of the person filing the petition and the
statement that the petitioner is the superintendent or professional person
in charge of the facility in which the person who is alleged, as a result
of mental disorder, to present a likelihood of serious harm to others, is
detained, or in the event that the defendant has received involuntary
treatment but has not been committed to a treatment facility or has been
conditionally released from such a facility, a statement that the
petitioner is the county mental health professional of (name) County.
(b) The name and address of the person alleged, as a result of a mental
disorder, to present a likelihood of serious harm to others because such
person (1) during his/her current period of court ordered treatment has
threatened, attempted or actually inflicted physical harm on another or
substantial damage upon the property of another, or (2) was taken into
custody as a result of conduct in which he/she attempted or inflicted
serious physical harm upon the person of another and continues to present,
as a result of mental disorder, a likelihood of serious harm to others, or
(3) is in custody pursuant to RCW 71.05.280(3) (acts constituting a felony)
and as a result of mental disorder presents a substantial likelihood of
repeating similar acts, or (4) continues to be gravely disabled. Such
person shall be denominated the respondent.
(c) The name of the court ordering involuntary treatment for which the
respondent is presently detained, and the date on which such order was
entered.
(d) A summary of the facts supporting the allegations of the petition.
(e) 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 180-day treatment
on the issue of whether the person alleged, as a result of mental disorder,
to present a likelihood of serious harm to others, shall be detained for
involuntary treatment for a period not to exceed 180 days.
(f) A statement that a form of treatment less restrictive than
involuntary detention is not in the best interest of the respondent or
others.
(g) The petition shall be in substantially the following form:
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON
FOR (_______________) COUNTY
In re the Detention of: ) No. __________
)
) PETITION FOR ONE HUNDRED
) EIGHTY-DAY INVOLUNTARY
) TREATMENT
)
Respondent. ) RCW __________
(Petitioner), the superintendent or professional person in charge 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 _____.
(Respondent) ___ has threatened, attempted or actually inflicted harm
on another person, or substantial damage upon the property of another
during respondent's current period of court ordered treatment and as a
result of mental disorder presents a likelihood of serious harm to others,
or ___ was taken into custody as a result of conduct in which respondent
attempted or inflicted serious physical harm upon the person of another and
continues to present as a result of mental disorder a likelihood of serious
harm to others, or ___ is in custody pursuant to RCW 71.05.280(3) (acts
constituting a felony) and as a result of mental disorder presents a
substantial likelihood of repeating similar acts, or ___ continues to be
gravely disabled.
The facts upon which the allegations of this petition are based
are as follows: ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
A form of treatment less restrictive than involuntary detention is not
in the best interest of the respondent or others.
The petitioner requests that a hearing be held to determine whether
(respondent) shall be detained for involuntary treatment for a period not
to exceed 180 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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