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                         SENATE BILL 6532

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State of Washington      53rd Legislature     1994 Regular Session

By Senators Wojahn, Talmadge, Deccio, Moore, Moyer, Spanel, M. Rasmussen and Oke

Read first time 01/26/94.  Referred to Committee on Health & Human Services.

Changing provisions relating to release of criminally insane persons.

    AN ACT Relating to release of criminally insane persons; and adding a new section to chapter 10.77 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 10.77 RCW to read as follows:

    No court may, without a hearing, enter an order conditionally releasing or authorizing the furlough of a person committed under this chapter, unless the secretary has recommended the release or furlough.  If the secretary has not recommended the release or furlough, a hearing shall be held under RCW 10.77.150.

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