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IN RE DETENTION OF KISTENMACHER

No. 79064-7.

178 P.3d 949 (2008)

In the Matter of the DETENTION OF Alfred E. KISTENMACHER, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided February 21, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter B. Tiller, The Tiller Law Firm, Centralia, WA, for Petitioner.

Melanie Tratnik, Attorney Generals Office/CJ Division, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

CHAMBERS, J.

¶ 1 The Washington State Legislature has created a special civil commitment system for sexually violent predators, chapter 71.09 RCW. "At all stages of the proceedings," those facing civil commitment as sexually violent predators are "entitled to the assistance of counsel." RCW 71.09.050(1). We must decide whether a statutorily mandated precommitment psychological examination is a "proceeding" under this chapter. We hold that it is. We also hold...

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