Current through the 2024 Regular Session
Section 9A.44.025 - Depictions of victim created during forensic examination-Confidentiality(1) In a criminal proceeding, a depiction of a victim's genitals that was created during a sexual assault medical forensic examination, regardless of its format: (a) Shall not be shown in open judicial proceedings; and(b) Must be filed as a confidential document within the court file.(2) An expert witness in a criminal proceeding may inspect, view, examine, and provide testimony on a depiction of a victim's genitals that was created during a sexual assault medical forensic examination.(3) All depictions of a victim that was created during a sexual assault medical forensic examination must be filed as a confidential document within the court file.Added by 2024 c 297,§ 14, eff. 7/1/2024.Effective date- 2024 c 297 : See note following RCW 7.68.127.