Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 9.73 RCW
PRIVACY, VIOLATING RIGHT OF
PDF of Chapter Digest
PDF of Complete Chapter
Sections
9.73.010Divulging telegram.
9.73.020Opening sealed letter.
9.73.030Intercepting, recording, or divulging private communication—Consent required—Exceptions.
9.73.040Intercepting private communication—Court order permitting interception—Grounds for issuance—Duration—Renewal.
9.73.050Admissibility of intercepted communication in evidence.
9.73.060Violating right of privacy—Civil action—Liability for damages.
9.73.070Persons and activities excepted from chapter.
9.73.080Penalties.
9.73.090Certain emergency response personnel exempted from RCW 9.73.030 through 9.73.080—Standards—Court authorizations—Admissibility.
9.73.095Intercepting, recording, or divulging offender conversations—Conditions—Notice.
9.73.100Recordings available to defense counsel.
9.73.110Intercepting, recording, or disclosing private communications—Not unlawful for building owner—Conditions.
9.73.130Recording private communications—Authorization—Application for, contents.
9.73.140Recording private communications—Authorization of or application for—Inventory, contents, service—Availability of recording, applications, and orders.
9.73.200Intercepting, transmitting, or recording conversations concerning controlled substances—Findings.
9.73.210Intercepting, transmitting, or recording conversations concerning controlled substances or commercial sexual abuse of a minor—Authorization—Monthly report—Admissibility—Destruction of information.
9.73.220Judicial authorizations—Availability of judge required.
9.73.230Intercepting, transmitting, or recording conversations concerning controlled substances or commercial sexual abuse of a minor—Conditions—Written reports required—Judicial review—Notice—Admissibility—Penalties.
9.73.240Intercepting, transmitting, or recording conversations concerning controlled substances—Concurrent power of attorney general to investigate and prosecute.
9.73.260Pen registers, trap and trace devices, cell site simulator devices.
9.73.270Collecting, using electronic data or metadata—Cell site simulator devices—Requirements.