IN RE DETENTION OF R.H.

No. 44587-5-II.

316 P.3d 535 (2014)

In the Matter of the DETENTION OF R.H., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

January 14, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephanie C. Cunningham , Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Amber L. Leaders , Attorney General of Washington Olympia, WA, for Respondent.


MAXA, J.

¶ 1 RH appeals a trial court order involuntarily committing him to Western State Hospital for up to 180 days for mental health treatment. He argues that the trial court erred in determining that he was gravely disabled. In supplemental briefing, he argues that the trial court lacked statutory authority to order 180 days of treatment (rather than 90 days) based solely on its determination of grave disability. We conclude that substantial evidence supports...

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