§ 72.27.010 Compact enacted
§ 72.27.020 Secretary is compact administrator — Rules and regulations — Cooperation with other agencies
§ 72.27.030 Supplementary agreements
§ 72.27.040 Financial arrangements
§ 72.27.050 Prerequisites for transfer of person to another party state — Release or return of residents, jurisdiction, laws applicable
§ 72.27.060 Transmittal of copies of chapter
§ 72.27.070 Right to deport aliens and return residents of nonparty states preserved
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 72.27 - Interstate compact on mental health

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.