Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 13.50 - Keeping and Release of Records by Juvenile Justice or Care Agencies.
13.50.280 - Court and judicial agency records—Use for research or data gathering purposes.

RCW 13.50.280
Court and judicial agency records—Use for research or data gathering purposes.

(1) Courts and judicial agencies that maintain a database of juvenile records may provide those records, whether sealed or not, to government agencies for the purpose of carrying out research or data gathering functions. This data may also be linked with records from other agencies or research organizations, provided that any agency receiving or using records under this subsection maintain strict confidentiality of the identity of the juveniles who are the subjects of such records.
(2) Juvenile records, whether sealed or not, can be provided without personal identifiers to researchers conducting legitimate research for educational, scientific, or public purposes, so long as the data is not used by the recipients of the records to identify an individual with a juvenile record.

[ 2015 c 265 § 9.]
NOTES:

Finding—Intent—2015 c 265: See note following RCW 13.50.010.

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 13 - Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Offenders

Chapter 13.50 - Keeping and Release of Records by Juvenile Justice or Care Agencies.

13.50.010 - Definitions—Conditions when filing petition or information—Duties to maintain accurate records and access—Confidential child welfare records.

13.50.050 - Records relating to commission of juvenile offenses—Maintenance of, access to, and destruction.

13.50.100 - Records not relating to commission of juvenile offenses—Maintenance and access—Release of information for child custody hearings—Disclosure of unfounded allegations prohibited.

13.50.140 - Disclosure of privileged information to office of the family and children's ombuds—Privilege not waived as to others.

13.50.150 - Confidential records—Expungement to protect due process rights.

13.50.160 - Disposition records—Provision to schools.

13.50.200 - Records of motor vehicle operation violation forwarded.