Washington statute
RCW 10.122.090 — Exception for safety of individual or protection of identity
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 10.122: Uniform Electronic Recordation Of Custodial Interrogations Act, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 10.122.090
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.
A custodial interrogation to which RCW 10.122.030 otherwise applies need not be recorded electronically if a law enforcement officer conducting the interrogation or the officer's superior reasonably believes that electronic recording would disclose the identity of a confidential informant or jeopardize the safety of an officer, the individual being interrogated, or another individual. If feasible and consistent with the safety of a confidential informant, an explanation of the basis for the belief that electronic recording would disclose the informant's identity must be recorded electronically at the time of the interrogation. If contemporaneous recording of the basis for the belief is not feasible, the recording must be made as soon as practicable after the interrogation is completed.
Official sources
Legal terms used in this section
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.