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STATE v. SIMS

No. 95479-8.

441 P.3d 262 (2019)

193 Wn.2d 86

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Anthony J. SIMS Respondent, Department of Social & Health Services, and Western State Hospital, Petitioners, and Other Similar Cases Consolidated on Appeal.

Supreme Court of Washington.

Filed March 14, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Kennedy Ziser , Washington State Attorney General's Office, 7141 Cleanwater Drive SW, P.O. Box 40124, Olympia, WA 98504-0124, Jay Douglas Geek , Office of the Attorney General, 1125 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WA 98504-0100, for Petitioners.

Eric J. Nielsen , Jennifer J. Sweigert , Nielsen Broman & Koch PLLC, 1908 E. Madison Street, Seattle, WA 98122-2842, for Respondents.

Randy J. Flyckt , Adams County Prosecutors Office, 210 W. Broadway Avenue, Ritzville, WA 99169-1860, for Adams County.

¶1 This case concerns contempt sanctions imposed against the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) for failing to timely complete competency evaluations for criminal defendants. Specifically at issue is whether the State has waived its sovereign immunity under RCW 7.21.030 as regards the imposition of interest concerning...

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