Washington Code § 9A.44.025

Depictions of victim created during forensic examination—Confidentiality
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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.

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