To require the Washington state institute for public policy to develop and validate a pretrial risk assessment tool to measure the likelihood that a defendant will fail to appear in court as required. Superior courts and courts of limited jurisdiction are provided access to the risk assessment tool developed by the Washington state institute for public policy and used by the department of corrections to assist judges in the pretrial release and detention process.   Official Text and Analysis.

To provide that courts will be provided access to the risk assessment tool, subject to the availability of funds. The Washington state center for court research must monitor, research, evaluate and report on the validity of the department of corrections risk assessment tool, subject to the availability of funds. Information, that a court is allowed to request relating to mental health services that have been provided to the defendant, is limited to violent acts. The court may delay the setting of bail pending receipt of the information, not to exceed 48 hours.

Requires the Washington state institute for public policy to develop and validate a pretrial risk assessment tool to measure the likelihood that a defendant will fail to appear in court as required. This act provides that courts will be given access to the risk assessment tool, subject to the availability of funds. The assessment may be used by the department of corrections to assist judges in the pretrial release and detention process. The Washington state center for court research must monitor, research, evaluate and report on the validity of the department of corrections risk assessment tool, subject to the availability of funds. Information, that a court is allowed to request relating to mental health services that have been provided to the defendant, is limited to violent acts. The court may delay the setting of bail pending receipt of the information, not to exceed 48 hours.