RCW 10.77.145
Authorization to leave facility where person is confined prohibited—Exceptions—Approval by secretary—Notification to county or city law enforcement agency.
(1) No person committed to the custody of the department for the determination of competency to stand trial under RCW 10.77.060, the restoration of competency for trial under RCW 10.77.084, 10.77.086, or 10.77.088, or following an acquittal by reason of insanity shall be authorized to leave the facility where the person is confined, except in the following circumstances:
(a) In accordance with conditional release or furlough authorized by a court;
(b) For necessary medical or legal proceedings not available in the facility where the person is confined;
(c) For visits to the bedside of a member of the person's immediate family who is seriously ill; or
(d) For attendance at the funeral of a member of the person's immediate family.
(2) Unless ordered otherwise by a court, no leave under subsection (1) of this section shall be authorized unless the person who is the subject of the authorization is escorted by a person approved by the secretary. During the authorized leave, the person approved by the secretary must be in visual or auditory contact at all times with the person on authorized leave.
(3) Prior to the authorization of any leave under subsection (1) of this section, the secretary must give notification to any county or city law enforcement agency having jurisdiction in the location of the leave destination.
[ 2010 c 262 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 10.77 - Criminally Insane—Procedures.
10.77.020 - Rights of person under this chapter.
10.77.025 - Maximum term of commitment or treatment.
10.77.027 - Eligible for commitment regardless of cause.
10.77.030 - Establishing insanity as a defense.
10.77.040 - Instructions to jury on special verdict.
10.77.050 - Mental incapacity as bar to proceedings.
10.77.070 - Examination rights of defendant's expert or professional person.
10.77.074 - Competency evaluation—Forensic navigator.
10.77.075 - Competency evaluation or competency restoration treatment—Court order.
10.77.080 - Motion for acquittal on grounds of insanity—Hearing—Findings.
10.77.084 - Stay of proceedings—Treatment—Restoration of competency—Commitment—Other procedures.
10.77.086 - Competency restoration—Procedure in felony charge.
10.77.088 - Competency restoration—Procedure in nonfelony charge.
10.77.089 - Competency restoration—Report to the governor and legislature.
10.77.091 - Placement—Secure facility—Treatment and rights—Custody—Reports.
10.77.092 - Involuntary medication—Serious offenses.
10.77.093 - Involuntary medication—Civil commitment.
10.77.094 - Antipsychotic medication, administration.
10.77.095 - Findings—Developmental disabilities.
10.77.097 - Records and reports accompany defendant upon transfer.
10.77.100 - Experts or professional persons as witnesses.
10.77.110 - Acquittal of crime.
10.77.120 - Care and treatment of committed person—Hearings—Release.
10.77.140 - Periodic examinations—Developmentally disabled—Reports—Notice to court.
10.77.150 - Conditional release—Application—Secretary's recommendation—Order—Procedure.
10.77.152 - Conditional release—Application—County of origin.
10.77.155 - Conditional release, furlough—Secretary's recommendation.
10.77.160 - Conditional release—Reports.
10.77.163 - Furlough—Notice—Temporary restraining order.
10.77.165 - Escape or disappearance—Notification requirements.
10.77.170 - Payments to conditionally released persons.
10.77.175 - Conditional release—Planning—Less restrictive alternative treatment.
10.77.180 - Conditional release—Periodic review of case.
10.77.190 - Conditional release—Revocation or modification of terms—Procedure.
10.77.200 - Release—Procedure.
10.77.205 - Sexual or violent offenders—Notice of release, escape, etc.—Definitions.
10.77.207 - Persons acquitted of sex offense due to insanity—Release of information authorized.
10.77.210 - Right to adequate care and treatment—Records and reports.
10.77.2101 - Implementation of legislative intent.
10.77.220 - Incarceration in correctional institution or facility prohibited—Exceptions.
10.77.240 - Existing rights not affected.
10.77.250 - Responsibility for costs—Reimbursement.
10.77.260 - Violent act—Presumptions.
10.77.280 - Office of forensic mental health services.
10.77.290 - Secretary to adopt rules—2015 1st sp.s. c 7.
10.77.300 - Immunity from liability—Detaining a person for medical clearance or treatment.
10.77.940 - Equal application of 1989 c 420—Evaluation for developmental disability.
10.77.950 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.