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IN RE DETENTION OF LANE

No. 70644-6-I.

332 P.3d 1042 (2014)

In the Matter of the DETENTION OF Alberto S. LANE. State of Washington, Respondent, v. Alberto S. Lane, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

August 11, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen A. Shea , Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, Appellant.

Prosecuting Atty. King County, King Co Pros/App Unit Supervisor, Christopher Alfred J. Wong , King County Prosecutor's Office, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

BECKER, J.

¶ 1 The statute that governs mental health services for minors, including involuntary commitment proceedings, states: "Rules of evidence shall not apply in fourteen-day commitment hearings." RCW 71.34.740(9). Because this provision conflicts irreconcilably with court rules, it is unconstitutional.

¶ 2 Appellant Alberto Lane was admitted involuntarily to Seattle Children's Hospital on June 29, 2013. Two physicians signed the

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