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RCW 43.06A.080

Inapplicability of privilege in RCW 43.06A.060.

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Braam Ex Rel. Braam v. State (2003)

Most recently applied in 150 Wash. 2d 689 - Braam v. State (December 2003)

2013 c 23 s 77; 1998 c 288 s 3.

The privilege described in RCW 43.06A.060 does not apply when:

(1) The ombuds or ombuds's staff member has direct knowledge of an alleged crime, and the testimony, evidence, or discovery sought is relevant to that allegation;

(2) The ombuds or a member of the ombuds's staff has received a threat of, or becomes aware of a risk of, imminent serious harm to any person, and the testimony, evidence, or discovery sought is relevant to that threat or risk;

(3) The ombuds has been asked to provide general information regarding the general operation of, or the general processes employed at, the ombuds's office; or

(4) The ombuds or ombuds's staff member has direct knowledge of a failure by any person specified in RCW 26.44.030, including the state family and children's ombuds or any volunteer in the ombuds's office, to comply with RCW 26.44.030.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.