A jail may not refuse to book a patient of a state hospital solely based on the patient's status as a state hospital patient, but may consider other relevant factors that apply to the individual circumstances in each case.
RCW 70.48.215
Booking patients of state hospitals.
Known as the City and County Jails Act
The act spans §§ 70–70 (40 sections).
2012 c 256 s 11.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.