RCW 2.28.210
Court consultation of judicial information system—Disclosure to parties.
(1) Before granting an order under any of the following titles of the laws of the state of Washington, the court may consult the judicial information system or any related databases, if available, to determine criminal history or the pendency of other proceedings involving the parties:
(a) Granting any temporary or final order establishing a parenting plan or residential schedule or directing residential placement of a child or restraining or limiting a party's contact with a child under Title 26 RCW;
(b) Granting any order regarding a vulnerable child or adult or alleged incapacitated person irrespective of the title or where contained in the laws of the state of Washington;
(c) Granting letters of guardianship or administration or letters testamentary under Title 11 RCW;
(d) Granting any relief under Title 71 RCW;
(e) Granting any relief in a juvenile proceeding under Title 13 RCW; or
(f) Granting any order of protection, temporary order of protection, or criminal no-contact order under chapter 7.105, 9A.46, 10.99, or 26.52 RCW.
(2) In the event that the court consults such a database, the court shall disclose that fact to the parties and shall disclose any particular matters relied upon by the court in rendering the decision. Upon request of a party, a copy of the document relied upon must be filed, as a confidential document, within the court file, with any confidential contact information such as addresses, phone numbers, or other information that might disclose the location or whereabouts of any person redacted from the document or documents.
[ 2021 c 215 § 88; 2016 c 89 § 1; 2015 c 140 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2022 c 268; 2021 c 215: See note following RCW 7.105.900.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 2.28 - Powers of Courts and General Provisions.
2.28.010 - Powers of courts in conduct of judicial proceedings.
2.28.020 - Contempt—Punishment.
2.28.030 - Judicial officer defined—When disqualified.
2.28.040 - May act as attorney, when.
2.28.050 - Judge distinguished from court.
2.28.060 - Judicial officers—Powers.
2.28.070 - Contempt—Judicial officer may punish.
2.28.080 - Powers of judges of supreme and superior courts.
2.28.090 - Powers of inferior judicial officers.
2.28.100 - Legal holidays—No court—Exceptions.
2.28.110 - Legal holiday—Sitting deemed adjourned.
2.28.120 - Proceedings may be adjourned from time to time.
2.28.130 - Proceeding not to fail for want of judge or session of court.
2.28.139 - County to furnish courthouse.
2.28.141 - County commissioners to provide temporary quarters.
2.28.150 - Implied powers—Proceeding when mode not prescribed.
2.28.200 - Signage concerning assaults in court facilities during court proceedings.
2.28.210 - Court consultation of judicial information system—Disclosure to parties.
2.28.300 - Definitions—Immigration enforcement and civil arrests.
2.28.310 - Immigration and citizenship information—Federal immigration authorities.