{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-10.05.150","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 10.05.150","heading":"Deferred prosecution for substance use disorder or mental health co-occurring disorder—Requirements.","body":"(1) A deferred prosecution for either substance use disorder or mental health co-occurring disorder shall be for a two-year period and shall include, but not be limited to, the following requirements:\n(a) Total abstinence from alcohol and all other nonprescribed mind-altering drugs;\n(b) All treatment within the purview of this section shall occur within or be approved by a state-approved behavioral health agency as described in chapter 71.24 RCW;\n(c) Signature of the petitioner agreeing to the terms and conditions of the treatment program;\n(d) Periodic, random urinalysis or breath analysis;\n(e) If the petitioner fails to remain abstinent, a full substance use disorder reassessment and recommended treatment;\n(f) No less than weekly approved outpatient counseling, whether group or individual, for a minimum of six months following the intensive phase of treatment;\n(g) No less than monthly outpatient contact, whether group or individual, for the remainder of the two-year deferred prosecution period; and\n(h) 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.\n(2) A deferred prosecution for substance use disorder shall include the following requirements:\n(a) Completion of an intensive outpatient treatment program or residential inpatient treatment program, depending on the severity of the diagnosis; and\n(b) Participation in a minimum of two meetings per week of a substance use disorder self-help recovery support group, as determined by the assessing agency, for the duration of the treatment program.\n(3) A deferred prosecution for mental health co-occurring disorder shall include the following requirements:\n(a) Completion of the requirements described in subsection (2) of this section, or completion of an outpatient program as determined by the petitioner's diagnostic evaluation; and\n(b) Completion of individual or group mental health services.","path":["Title 10","Chapter 10.05"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=10.05.150","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:52:31Z","sha256":"349e7a6db30865f3598bd107668b062f68a1252aacaf01905086c538d1207273","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-10.05.140","next":"us-wa/rcw-10.05.155"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}