{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-71.09.094","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 71.09.094","heading":"Conditional release to less restrictive alternative—Verdict.","body":"(1) Upon the conclusion of the evidence in a hearing held pursuant to RCW 71.09.090 or through summary judgment proceedings prior to such a hearing, if the court finds that there is no legally sufficient evidentiary basis for a reasonable jury to find that the conditions set forth in RCW 71.09.092 have been met, the court shall grant a motion by the state for a judgment as a matter of law on the issue of conditional release to a less restrictive alternative.\n(2) Whenever the issue of conditional release to a less restrictive alternative is submitted to the jury, the court shall instruct the jury to return a verdict in substantially the following form: Has the state proved beyond a reasonable doubt that either: (a) The proposed less restrictive alternative is not in the best interests of respondent; or (b) does not include conditions that would adequately protect the community? Answer: Yes or No.","path":["Title 71","Chapter 71.09"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=71.09.094","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T04:04:48Z","sha256":"acbcf56e2b7ca37f1f152c7fd6a9b48c89567cd0f86adc9d1d36e994db51bee3","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-71.09.092","next":"us-wa/rcw-71.09.096"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}