Washington statute
RCW 9A.44.025 — Depictions of victim created during forensic examination—Confidentiality
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9A.44: Sex Offenses, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 9A.44.025
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.
(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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