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WashingtonSB 50212025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Concerning retention of court exhibits.

Sponsored By: Keith Wagoner (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Faster court exhibit disposal, longer note keeping

Beginning July 27, 2025, county clerks can ask a superior court to dispose of case exhibits more than five years after final judgment. With a signed order, the clerk gives exhibits of possible value to the sheriff for disposal under chapter 63.40 RCW. The clerk destroys other exhibits, unopened depositions, and reporters’ notes filed in the case. Reporters’ notes in criminal cases must be kept at least 15 years. Exhibits with historical value can go to libraries or historical societies, as the clerk decides.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Keith Wagoner

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jeff Wilson

    Republican • Senate

  • Manka Dhingra

    Democratic • Senate

  • Perry Dozier

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 2/5/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/22/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 107, 2025 Laws.

    4/22/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/17/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/15/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/14/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/9/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/9/2025Senate

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    4/8/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/1/2025Senate

  11. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/28/2025Senate

  12. CRJ - Majority; do pass.

    3/28/2025Senate

  13. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

    2/7/2025Senate

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    2/5/2025Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/5/2025Senate

  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    1/29/2025Senate

  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    1/17/2025Senate

  18. LAW - Majority; do pass.

    1/16/2025Senate

  19. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

    1/13/2025Senate

  20. Introduced

    1/13/2025Senate

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