No costs incurred by a hospital or other emergency medical facility in Washington for the examination of the victim of a sexual assault, whether such assault occurred in or outside the state of Washington, when such examination is performed for the purposes of gathering evidence for possible prosecution, shall be billed or charged directly or indirectly to the victim of such assault. Such costs shall be paid by the state pursuant to this chapter.
RCW 7.68.170
Examination costs of sexual assault victims paid by state.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 196 Wash. 2d 712 - State v. Burke (2021)
Most recently applied in 196 Wash. 2d 712 - State v. Burke (January 2021)
2024 c 297 s 6; 1979 ex.s. c 219 s 11.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.