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SB5021 • 2026

Retention of court exhibits

Concerning retention of court exhibits.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Wagoner, Senator Dhingra, Senator Dozier, Senator J. Wilson
Last action
2025-04-22
Official status
C 107 L 25
Effective date
Not listed

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Retention of court exhibits

Retention of court exhibits

What This Bill Does

  • Retention of court exhibits

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Effective date 7/27/2025.

Official Summary Text

Retention of court exhibits

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to retention of court exhibits; and amending RCW 1
36.23.070. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
Sec. 1. RCW 36.23.070 and 1981 c 154 s 1 are each amended to 4
read as follows: 5
A county clerk may at any time more than ((six)) five years after 6
the entry of final judgment in any action apply to the superior court 7
for an authorizing order and, upon such order being signed and 8
entered, turn such exhibits of possible value over to the sheriff for 9
disposal in accordance with the provisions of chapter 63.40 RCW, and 10
destroy any other exhibits, unopened depositions, and reporters' 11
notes which have theretofore been filed in such cause: PROVIDED, That 12
reporters' notes in criminal cases must be preserved for at least 13
((fifteen)) 15 years: PROVIDED FURTHER, That any exhibits which are 14
deemed to possess historical value may be directed to be delivered by 15
the clerk to libraries or historical societies. 16
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S-0052.1
SENATE BILL 5021
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Wagoner, Dhingra, Dozier, and J. Wilson
Prefiled 12/10/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on Law & Justice.
p. 1 SB 5021