Washington statute
RCW 7.69.040 — Representation of incapacitated or incompetent victim
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 7.69: Crime Victims, Survivors, And Witnesses, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 7.69.040
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.
For purposes of this chapter, a victim who is incapacitated or otherwise incompetent shall be represented by a parent or present legal guardian, or if none exists, by a representative designated by the prosecuting attorney without court appointment or legal guardianship proceedings. Any victim may designate another person as the victim's representative for purposes of the rights enumerated in RCW 7.69.030.
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