Washington Code 43.20B.347 – Mental illness — Treatment costs — Lien against real and personal property
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Whenever a notice and finding of responsibility, or appeal therefrom, has become final, the department may file a lien against the real and personal property of all persons found financially responsible under RCW 43.20B.330 with the county auditor of the county where the persons reside or own property.
[ 1993 c 272 § 1.]
NOTES:
Savings—1993 c 272: “This act does not have the effect of terminating or in any way modifying any liability, civil or criminal, that is already in existence on the effective date of this act.” [ 1993 c 272 § 6.]
Severability—1993 c 272: “If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.” [ 1993 c 272 § 7.]
Terms Used In Washington Code 43.20B.347
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- 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
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- 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.