Legal Opinion

In re the Detention of C.W.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided September 12, 2002No. 71311-1PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBridge, J.

— Six petitioners, C.W., B.B., E.S., D.M., T.B., and R.E, were taken to a local hospital after they were *263either found by the police or a complaint was made to the police because of their strange and/or violent behavior. After evaluating petitioners, the hospital professional staff contacted the County Designated Mental Health Professional (CDMHP) pursuant to RCW 71.05.050. A CDMHP detained each petitioner for 72-hour evaluation and treatment. The State then petitioned for further involuntary detention. In each case, the superior court commissioner dismissed the petition for further detention,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. In Re the Detention of LaBelleWashington Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Sorenson v. City of BellinghamWashington Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Diamond v. CrossWashington Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. City of Redmond v. MooreWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  2. City of Seattle v. PatuWashington Supreme Court · 2002
  3. State v. ConteWashington Supreme Court · 2007
  4. In Re Detention of AmbersWashington Supreme Court · 2007
  5. In Re Detention of CWWashington Supreme Court · 2002

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