2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 9.68A.080: Reporting of depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct — Civil immunity.

(1) A person who, in the course of processing or producing visual or printed matter either privately or commercially, has reasonable cause to believe that the visual or printed matter submitted for processing or producing depicts a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct shall immediately report such incident, or cause a report to be made, to the proper law enforcement agency. Persons failing to do so are guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

     (2) If, in the course of repairing, modifying, or maintaining a computer that has been submitted either privately or commercially for repair, modification, or maintenance, a person has reasonable cause to believe that the computer stores visual or printed matter that depicts a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, the person performing the repair, modification, or maintenance may report such incident, or cause a report to be made, to the proper law enforcement agency.

     (3) A person who makes a report in good faith under this section is immune from civil liability resulting from the report.

[2002 c 70 § 2; 1989 c 32 § 6; 1984 c 262 § 7.]