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Washington SVP Statutory Amendments re Re-Commitment Hearings Not Retroactive

Washington state civilly committed sexually violent predators (SVPs) Harry Fox, Robert Jones and Anthony Jacka appealed the dismissal of their previously-ordered re-commitment hearings. The appellate court found that SVP statutory amendments operated to deny Fox and Jones hearings, but Jacka's hearing was ordered. Upon remand from the Supreme Court, the ...

 

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