State Of Washington v. K. I.

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON In the Matter of the Detention of: DIVISION ONE K.I. No. 69139-2-1 STATE OF WASHINGTON, UNPUBLISHED OPINION Respondent, v. K.I., Appellant. FILED: November 12, 2013 Dwyer, J. -The interval between a person's arrival at an emergency room and their referral to a County Designated Mental Health Professional (CDMHP) for evaluation and potential involuntary commitment is protected by due process. In this case, the court concluded that a three and a half hour delay between K.l.'s arrival in an emergency room and her referral to a CDMHP did not…