Members and employees of the commission, including any lawyers or special masters temporarily employed by the commission, are absolutely privileged from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based upon any disciplinary proceedings or upon other official acts as members or employees of the commission. Statements made to the commission or its investigators or other employees are absolutely privileged in actions for defamation. This absolute privilege does not apply to statements made in any other forum.
RCW 2.64.080
Privilege from suit.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Matter of Disciplinary Proceeding Against Schafer (2003)
Most recently applied in Matter of Disciplinary Proceeding Against Schafer (April 2003)
1981 c 268 s 9.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.