WA SB5569

Courts may allow defendants with bail orders to request modification to personal recognizance release for direct transfer from jail to inpatient or residential substance use disorder treatment, provided they have a treatment facility admission offer and a trusted individual to escort them

Defendants must agree to participate in treatment, authorize release of information, and waive their right to a speedy trial; the stay period is excluded from time-for-trial calculations

Treatment facilities must notify the court upon the defendant's admission and discharge, including whether the defendant successfully transitioned to the next level of care

Court release orders under this section supersede any other holds or warrants from other jurisdictions, and jails must release defendants only to the designated trusted individual at the specified time

Prosecutors are encouraged to consider diversion or dismissal if the defendant successfully completes treatment; the court's authority applies to any case where treatment would benefit the defendant, not just drug offenses under chapter 69.50 RCW