Washington Code 7.88.020 – Compliance review document confidentiality — Civil actions — Immunity of compliance review personnel from compulsory testimony
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Except as provided in RCW 7.88.030:
Terms Used In Washington Code 7.88.020
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- 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.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(1) Compliance review documents are confidential and are not discoverable or admissible as evidence in any civil action.
(2) Compliance review personnel shall not be required to testify at deposition or trial in any civil action concerning the contents of or matters addressed in any compliance review or any compliance review documents, nor as to the actions or activities undertaken by or at the direction of the financial institution or affiliate in connection with a compliance review.
[ 1997 c 435 § 3.]