In re the Detention of Williams

— Eddie Williams and Darren Strong sought review of a Court of Appeals decision holding that Civil Rule 351 (CR) applies to sexually violent predator commitment proceedings under chapter 71.09 RCW. David McCuistion sought discretionary review of the trial court’s ruling on the same issue.

We hold that the rules of statutory construction require a finding that the State is not entitled to a CR 35 mental examination of an individual for whom the State seeks commitment as a sexually violent predator. We reverse the trial courts’ orders granting the State’s motions for CR 35 mental examinations of…