HB 1764 - DIGEST

(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

Provides that a city, town, or county that provides pretrial supervision or pretrial release, its staff, and volunteers are not liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission in the rendering of pretrial supervision or pretrial release unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence. For purposes of this act, "volunteers" is defined according to RCW 51.12.035. For purposes of this act, "gross negligence" means the failure to exercise slight care, and is substantially and appreciably greater than ordinary negligence.