2016 Revised Code of Washington
Title 7 - SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIONS
7.69A Child victims and witnesses.
7.69A.040 Liability for failure to notify or assure child's rights.

WA Rev Code § 7.69A.040 (2016) What's This?

RCW 7.69A.040 Liability for failure to notify or assure child's rights.

The failure to provide notice to a child victim or witness under this chapter of the rights enumerated in RCW 7.69A.030 shall not result in civil liability so long as the failure to notify was in good faith and without gross negligence. The failure to make a reasonable effort to assure that child victims and witnesses are afforded the rights enumerated in RCW 7.69A.030 shall not result in civil liability so long as the failure to make a reasonable effort was in good faith and without gross negligence.

[ 1985 c 394 ยง 4.]

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