RCW 71.05.620 Court files and records closed—Exceptions—Rules. (1) The files and records of court proceedings under this chapter and chapters
70.96A, 71.34, and
70.96B RCW shall be closed but shall be accessible to:
(a) The department;
(b) The state hospitals as defined in RCW
72.23.010;
(c) Any person who is the subject of a petition;
(d) The person's attorney or guardian;
(e) Resource management services for that person; and
(f) Service providers authorized to receive such information by resource management services.
(2) The department shall adopt rules to implement this section.
[2015 c 269 § 16; 2013 c 200 § 23; 2005 c 504 § 111; 1989 c 205 § 12.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2013 c 200: See note following RCW
70.02.010.
Findings—Intent—Severability—Application—Construction—Captions, part headings, subheadings not law—Adoption of rules—Effective dates—2005 c 504: See notes following RCW
71.05.027.
Alphabetization—Correction of references—2005 c 504: See note following RCW
71.05.020.
Contingent effective date—1989 c 205 §§ 11-19: "Sections 10 [11] through 19 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 1995, or when regional support networks are established." [1989 c 205 § 24.] See note following chapter digest.