Wash. Admin. Code § 388-885-005
These rules establish the standards and procedures for reimbursing counties for the cost incurred during civil commitment trial, annual evaluation, and review processes and release procedures related to chapter 71.09 RCW and apply to reimbursement for defense and prosecution activities.
These rules further establish reasonable limitations on expert expenditures when the state fund an expert for the prosecution, or defense for persons found indigent subject to chapter 71.09 RCW.
The department's reimbursement to counties is limited to appropriated funds and is intended to minimize primary or direct costs to counties for proceedings and related to civil commitment of sexually violent predators.
Indirect costs and costs incurred in excess of or different from those allowed by the itemized schedule of reimbursements as described in WAC 388-885-035 are the responsibility of the county.
These rules are intended as a limitation on the department's duty to reimburse the county or vendor for services rendered in cases under chapter 71.09 RCW and do not seek to limit the courts' or parties' consideration of or application for other sources of funding.
Wash. Admin. Code § 388-885-005
Statutory Authority: Chapter 71.09 RCW, RCW 72.01.090, 2010 c 28, 2010 c 37, and Washington state supreme court decision No. 80570-9 re Detention of John L. Strand, filed October 8, 2009. 11-10-086, § 388-885-005, filed 5/4/11, effective 6/4/11. Statutory Authority: Chapter 71.09 RCW and RCW 72.01.090. 08-19-042, § 388-885-005, filed 9/11/08, effective 10/12/08. 99-21-002, recodified as § 388-885-005, filed 10/6/99, effective 10/6/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20A.050. 91-21-027 (Order 3263), § 275-156-005, filed 10/8/91, effective 11/8/91.