Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 9.68A - Sexual Exploitation of Children.
9.68A.080 - Reporting of depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct—Civil immunity.

RCW 9.68A.080
Reporting of depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct—Civil immunity.

(1) A person who, in the course of processing or producing visual or printed matter either privately or commercially, has reasonable cause to believe that the visual or printed matter submitted for processing or producing depicts a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct shall immediately report such incident, or cause a report to be made, to the proper law enforcement agency. Persons failing to do so are guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(2) If, in the course of repairing, modifying, or maintaining a computer that has been submitted either privately or commercially for repair, modification, or maintenance, a person has reasonable cause to believe that the computer stores visual or printed matter that depicts a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, the person performing the repair, modification, or maintenance may report such incident, or cause a report to be made, to the proper law enforcement agency.
(3) A person who makes a report in good faith under this section is immune from civil liability resulting from the report.

[ 2002 c 70 § 2; 1989 c 32 § 6; 1984 c 262 § 7.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments

Chapter 9.68A - Sexual Exploitation of Children.

9.68A.001 - Legislative findings, intent.

9.68A.005 - Chapter not applicable to lawful conduct between spouses.

9.68A.011 - Definitions.

9.68A.040 - Sexual exploitation of a minor—Elements of crime—Penalty.

9.68A.050 - Dealing in depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

9.68A.053 - Sexually explicit images—Crimes by minors—Penalties.

9.68A.055 - Sexually explicit images—Forfeiture by minors.

9.68A.060 - Sending, bringing into state depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

9.68A.070 - Possession of depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

9.68A.075 - Viewing depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

9.68A.080 - Reporting of depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct—Civil immunity.

9.68A.090 - Communication with minor for immoral purposes—Penalties.

9.68A.100 - Commercial sexual abuse of a minor—Penalties—Consent of minor does not constitute defense.

9.68A.101 - Promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor—Penalty—Consent of minor does not constitute defense.

9.68A.102 - Promoting travel for commercial sexual abuse of a minor—Penalty—Consent of minor does not constitute defense.

9.68A.103 - Permitting commercial sexual abuse of a minor—Penalty—Consent of minor does not constitute defense.

9.68A.105 - Additional fee assessment.

9.68A.106 - Additional fee assessment—Internet advertisement.

9.68A.107 - Additional fee assessment—Depiction or image of visual or printed matter.

9.68A.110 - Certain defenses barred, permitted.

9.68A.120 - Seizure and forfeiture of property.

9.68A.130 - Recovery of costs of suit by minor.

9.68A.150 - Allowing minor on premises of live erotic performance—Definitions—Penalty.

9.68A.170 - Criminal proceedings—Depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct—Restrictions on access.

9.68A.180 - Criminal proceedings—Depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct—Sealing, storage, destruction of exhibits.

9.68A.190 - Criminal proceedings—Depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct—Depictions distributed to defense counsel or expert witnesses prior to June 7, 2012—Distribution of depictions under color of law not a defense.

9.68A.200 - Child rescue fund.

9.68A.912 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.