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                                           ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 590

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                                                           AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

                                                                            C 263 L 87

State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives Doty, Haugen, McLean, Cooper, Nealey, Brough, Rayburn, Kremen, Brooks, Betrozoff, Lewis, C. Smith, Winsley and May

Read first time 2/4/87 and referred to Committee on Judiciary.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor 2/18/87.  Referred to Committee on Local Government 2/20/87.

AN ACT Relating to immunity from civil liability for local government officials; and adding a new section to chapter 68.08 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 68.08 RCW to read as follows:

          A county coroner or county medical examiner or persons acting in that capacity shall be immune from civil liability for determining the cause and manner of death.  The accuracy of the determinations is subject to judicial review.

                                                                                                                           Passed the House April 15, 1987.

                                                                                                                                         Speaker of the House.

                                                                                                                           Passed the Senate April 10, 1987.

                                                                                                                                       President of the Senate.