In re Pers. Restraint of Meirhofer

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON In the Matter of the Personal Restraint ) of ) No. 89251-2 ) ALAN MEIRHOFER, ) EnBanc ) Petitioner. ) Filed FEB 1 2 2015 GONZALEZ, J.-Alan Meirhofer was civilly committed under the sexually violent predator (SVP) act, chapter 71.09 RCW, in 2000. He now seeks a full evidentiary proceeding on whether he still meets the statutory and constitutional criteria for SVP commitment. Before holding such a full evidentiary proceeding, the SVP act directs trial courts to hold an initial show cause hearing to determine whether the State has presented prima…