There are hereby permanently located and established the following state hospitals: Western state hospital at Fort Steilacoom, Pierce county; eastern state hospital at Medical Lake, Spokane county; and the child study and treatment center at Fort Steilacoom, Pierce county.
RCW 72.23.020
State hospitals designated.
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Pierce County v. State (2008)
Most recently applied in State v. Puapuaga (September 2008)
2025 c 226 s 9; 1959 c 28 s 72.23.020
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