RCW 9A.44.025
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(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.
[ 2024 c 297 s 14 .]
Notes:
Effective date — 2024 c 297: See note following RCW 7.68.127 .