1520 AMS JUD S3070.1

HB 1520  - S COMM AMD
     By Committee on Judiciary

ADOPTED 04/05/2007

     Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 10.58 RCW to read as follows:
     A law enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, or other government official may not ask or require a victim of an alleged sex offense to submit to a polygraph examination or other truth telling device as a condition for proceeding with the investigation of the offense. The refusal of a victim to submit to a polygraph examination or other truth telling device shall not by itself prevent the investigation, charging, or prosecution of the offense. For the purposes of this section, "sex offense" is any offense under chapter 9A.44 RCW."

HB 1520  - S COMM AMD
     By Committee on Judiciary

ADOPTED 04/05/2007

     On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "victims;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and adding a new section to chapter 10.58 RCW."

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