HB 1520 -
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 -
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."