Washington Code 48.30A.020 – Defenses to proceedings under this chapter
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In a proceeding under this chapter, it is a defense if proven by the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence that, at the time of the offense:
Terms Used In Washington Code 48.30A.020
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(1) The conduct alleged was authorized by the rules of professional conduct or the admission to practice rules for lawyers as adopted by the state supreme court, Washington business and professions licensing statutes, or rules adopted by the secretary of health or the director of licensing;
(2) The payment was an incidental nonmonetary gift or gratuity, or was purely social in nature;
(3) The conduct alleged was an exercise of a group-buying arrangement;
(4) The conduct alleged was a legal provider paying a service provider’s bills from the proceeds of an insurance claim that included the bills;
(5) The conduct alleged was a legal provider paying for services of an expert witness, including reports, consultation, and testimony; or
(6) The conduct alleged was a service provider’s purchase of advertising from an unrelated business that provides referrals from advertising for groups of ten or more service providers that are not related to the advertising business and not related to each other.
[ 1995 c 285 § 4.]