Any person making or filing an application alleging that a person should be involuntarily detained, certified, committed, treated, or evaluated pursuant to this chapter shall not be rendered civilly or criminally liable where the making and filing of such application was in good faith.
RCW 71.05.500
Liability of applicant.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 179 Wash. App. 579 - In re the Detention of Johnson (2014)
Most recently applied in In re Det. of A.C. (July 2023)
1973 1st ex.s. c 142 s 55.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.