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IN RE DETENTION OF C.M.

No. 26567-6-III.

197 P.3d 1233 (2008)

In re the DETENTION OF C.M.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

January 6, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William D. Edelblute, Attorney at Law, Spokane Valley, WA, for Appellant.

Robert Andrew Antanaitis, Washington Attorney General's Office, Olympia, WA, for Respondent.

KORSMO, J.

¶ 1 C.M. challenges the 90-day involuntary treatment commitment ordered by the trial court. The trial court found good cause to continue the hearing on the petition beyond the 30 days allotted by RCW 71.05.310. We granted review of this technically moot case to consider a conflict between the statute and MPR 1.2 which permits a trial court to extend the time for trial when necessary in the interests of justice. We conclude that the rule governs over...

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