Washington § 71.06.030 - Procedure on petition — Effect of acquittal on criminal charge.

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§ 71.06.030. Procedure on petition — Effect of acquittal on criminal charge.

The court shall proceed to hear the criminal charge. If the defendant is convicted or has previously pleaded guilty to such charge, judgment shall be pronounced, but the execution of the sentence may be deferred or suspended, as in other criminal cases, and the court shall then proceed to hear and determine the allegation of sexual psychopathy. Acquittal on the criminal charge shall not operate to suspend the hearing on the allegation of sexual psychopathy: PROVIDED, That the provisions of RCW 71.06.140 authorizing transfer of a committed sexual psychopath to a correctional institution shall not apply to the committed sexual psychopath who has been acquitted on the criminal charge.
[ 1967 c 104 s 1; 1959 c 25 s 71.06.030. Prior: 1951 c 223 s 4.]

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