BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2077: Witness statements

Making admissible the hearsay statements of vulnerable adults.

Summary

Provides that an out-of-court statement, not otherwise admissible by statute or court rule, made by a person describing an assault, or neglect of the declarant, when the act results in the death of or substantial bodily harm to the declarant, as defined in RCW 9A.04.110, or any sex offense is admissible as evidence in a civil, criminal, or juvenile offense adjudication proceeding if the court finds: (1) That the…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to witness unavailability due to incompetency or death;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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