70.96A.145 - Involuntary commitment proceedings -- Prosecuting attorney may represent specialist or program.

Involuntary commitment proceedings — Prosecuting attorney may represent specialist or program.

The prosecuting attorney of the county in which such action is taken may, at the discretion of the prosecuting attorney, represent the designated chemical dependency specialist or treatment program in judicial proceedings under RCW 70.96A.140 for the involuntary commitment or recommitment of an individual, including any judicial proceeding where the individual sought to be committed or recommitted challenges the action.

[1993 c 137 § 1.]