(1) Survivor communications with, and records maintained by, campus-affiliated advocates, shall be confidential. (2) Records maintained by a campus-affiliated advocate are not subject to public inspection and copying and are not subject to inspection or copying by an institution of higher education unless: (a) The survivor consents to inspection or copying; (b) There is a clear, imminent risk of serious physical injury or death of the survivor or another person; (c) Inspection or copying is required by federal law; or (d) A court of competent jurisdiction mandates that the record be available for inspection or copying. (3) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section and RCW 42.56.240(16) unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Campus-affiliated advocate" means a "sexual assault advocate" or "domestic violence advocate" as defined in RCW 5.60.060 or a victim advocate, employed by or volunteering for an institution of higher education. (b) "Survivor" means any student, faculty, staff, or administrator at an institution of higher education that believes they were a victim of a sexual assault, dating or domestic violence, or stalking. [ 2017 c 72 s 2.]
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