RCW 9A.44.025Depictions of victim created during forensic examination—Confidentiality.(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.[ 2024 c 297 s 14.]NOTES:Effective date—2024 c 297: See note following RCW 7.68.127.
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