Revised Code of Washington (RCW) (Last Updated: August 9, 2016) |
Title 10. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
Chapter 10.05. Deferred prosecution—Courts of limited jurisdiction. |
Section 10.05.150. Alcoholism program requirements.
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- A deferred prosecution program for alcoholism shall be for a two-year period and shall include, but not be limited to, the following requirements:(1) Total abstinence from alcohol and all other nonprescribed mind-altering drugs;(2) Participation in an intensive inpatient or intensive outpatient program in a state-approved substance use disorder treatment program;(3) Participation in a minimum of two meetings per week of an alcoholism self-help recovery support group, as determined by the assessing agency, for the duration of the treatment program;(4) Participation in an alcoholism self-help recovery support group, as determined by the assessing agency, from the date of court approval of the plan to entry into intensive treatment;(5) Not less than weekly approved outpatient counseling, group or individual, for a minimum of six months following the intensive phase of treatment;(6) Not less than monthly outpatient contact, group or individual, for the remainder of the two-year deferred prosecution period;(7) The decision to include the use of prescribed drugs, including disulfiram, as a condition of treatment shall be reserved to the treating facility and the petitioner's physician;(8) All treatment within the purview of this section shall occur within or be approved by a state-approved substance use disorder treatment program as described in *chapter 70.96A RCW;(9) Signature of the petitioner agreeing to the terms and conditions of the treatment program.