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ENGROSSED
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6700
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AS
AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed
Legislature - 2002 Regular Session
State of Washington 57th
Legislature 2002 Regular Session
By
READ
FIRST TIME 02/08/2002.
Limiting the publication of personal information of law
enforcement, corrections officers, or court employees.
AN
ACT Relating to limiting publication of personal information of law
enforcement-related and court-related employees; and adding new sections to
chapter 4.24 RCW.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 1. A
person or organization shall not, with the intent to harm or intimidate, sell,
trade, give, publish, distribute, or otherwise release the residential address,
residential telephone number, birthdate, or social security number of any law
enforcement-related, corrections officer-related, or court-related employee or
volunteer, or someone with a similar name, and categorize them as such, without
the express written permission of the employee or volunteer unless specifically
exempted by law or court order.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 2. (1)
Whenever it appears that any person or organization is engaged in or about to
engage in any act that constitutes or will constitute a violation of section 1
of this act, the prosecuting attorney or any person harmed by an alleged
violation of section 1 of this act may initiate a civil proceeding in superior
court to enjoin such violation, and may petition the court to issue an order
for the discontinuance of the dissemination of information in violation of
section 1 of this act.
(2)
An action under this section shall be brought in the county in which the
violation is alleged to have taken place, and shall be commenced by the filing
of a verified complaint, or shall be accompanied by an affidavit.
(3)
If it is shown to the satisfaction of the court, either by verified complaint
or affidavit, that a person or organization is engaged in or about to engage in
any act that constitutes a violation of section 1 of this act, the court may issue
a temporary restraining order to abate and prevent the continuance or
recurrence of the act.
(4)
The court may issue a permanent injunction to restrain, abate, or prevent the
continuance or recurrence of the violation of section 1 of this act. The court
may grant declaratory relief, mandatory orders, or any other relief deemed
necessary to accomplish the purposes of the injunction. The court may retain
jurisdiction of the case for the purpose of enforcing its orders.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 3. Any
law enforcement-related, corrections officer-related, or court-related employee
or volunteer who suffers damages as a result of a person or organization
selling, trading, giving, publishing, distributing, or otherwise releasing the
residential address, residential telephone number, birthdate, or social
security number of the employee or volunteer in violation of section 1 of this
act may bring an action against the person or organization in court for actual
damages sustained, plus attorneys' fees and costs.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 4.
Sections 1 through 3 of this act are each added to chapter 4.24 RCW.
Passed the Senate March 11, 2002.
Passed the House March 5, 2002.
Approved by the Governor
April 3, 2002.
Filed
in Office of Secretary of State April 3, 2002.
