Title 7 — Title 7 SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIONS

After hearing, as provided in RCW 7.68.210, every person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity contracting with any person or the representative or assignee of any person, accused or convicted of a crime in this state, with respect to the reenactment…

The prosecutor or the department may, at any time after the person's arraignment petition any superior court for an order, following notice and hearing, directing that any contract described in RCW 7.68.200 shall be paid in accordance with RCW 7.68.200 through 7.68.280.[ 1979 ex.…

The department, at least once every six months for five years from the date it receives such moneys, shall cause to have published a legal notice in newspapers of general circulation in the county wherein the crime was committed and in counties contiguous to such county advising …

Upon dismissal of charges or acquittal of any accused person the department shall immediately pay over to such accused person the moneys in the escrow account established on behalf of such accused person.[ 1979 ex.s. c 219 s 15.]Notes:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 219: See note follo…

Upon a showing by any convicted person or the state that five years have elapsed from the establishment of such escrow account and further that no actions are pending against such convicted person pursuant to RCW 7.68.200 through 7.68.280, the department shall immediately pay ove…

For purposes of *this act, a person found not guilty as a result of the defense of mental disease or defect shall be deemed to be a convicted person.[ 1979 ex.s. c 219 s 17.]Notes:*Reviser's note: "this act" literally refers to 1979 ex.s. c 219. As used in this section, the term …

Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of the civil practice and rules with respect to the timely bringing of an action, the five year period provided for in RCW 7.68.200 shall not begin to run until an escrow account has been established.[ 1979 ex.s. c 219 s 18.]Notes:Severa…

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of *this act the department shall make payments from an escrow account to any person accused or convicted of a crime upon the order of a court of competent jurisdiction after a showing by such person that such moneys shall be used for the …

Any action taken by any person accused or convicted of a crime, whether by way of execution of a power of attorney, creation of corporate entities or otherwise, to defeat the purpose of *this act shall be null and void as against the public policy of this state.[ 1979 ex.s. c 219…

If a defendant has paid restitution pursuant to court order under RCW 9.92.060, 9.94A.750, 9.94A.753, 9.95.210, or 9A.20.030 and the victim entitled to restitution cannot be found or has died, the clerk of the court shall deposit with the county treasurer the amount of restitutio…

The legislature finds compelling state interests in compensating the victims of crime and in preventing criminals from profiting from their crimes. RCW 7.68.310 through 7.68.340 are intended to advance both of these interests.[ 1993 c 288 s 3.]

The following are subject to seizure and forfeiture and no property right exists in them:(1) All tangible or intangible property, including any right or interest in such property, acquired by a person convicted of a crime for which there is a victim of the crime and to the extent…

(1) Any property subject to seizure and forfeiture under RCW 7.68.310 may be seized by the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the convicted person was convicted upon process issued by any superior court having jurisdiction over the property.(2) Proceedings for forfeiture…

(1) The proceeds of any forfeiture action brought under RCW 7.68.320 shall be distributed as follows:(a) First, to the victim or to the plaintiff in a wrongful death action brought as a result of the victim's death, to satisfy any money judgment against the convicted person, or t…

(1) Any action taken by or on behalf of a convicted person including but not limited to executing a power of attorney or creating a corporation for the purpose of defeating the provisions of RCW 7.68.300 through 7.68.330 is null and void as against the public policy of this state…

(1) There is created the Washington state task force against the trafficking of persons.(2)(a) The task force shall consist of the following members:(i) One member from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate;(ii) One member from e…

(1) By July 1, 2005, the director of the department of commerce, or the director's designee, shall within existing resources convene and chair a work group to develop written protocols for delivery of services to victims of trafficking of humans. The director shall invite appropr…

(1) The office of crime victims advocacy is designated as the single point of contact in state government regarding the trafficking of persons.(2) The Washington state clearinghouse on human trafficking is created as an information portal to share and coordinate statewide efforts…

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department of children, youth, and families shall administer funding for two receiving center programs for commercially sexually exploited children. One of these programs must be located west o…

(1) The following individuals or entities may refer a child to receiving centers as defined in RCW 7.68.380:(a) Law enforcement, who shall:(i) Transport a child eligible for receiving center services to a receiving center; or(ii) Coordinate transportation with a liaison dedicated…

(1) No costs incurred by a hospital or other emergency medical facility in Washington for the examination of the victim of domestic violence assault involving nonfatal strangulation, whether such assault occurred in or outside the state of Washington, when such examination is per…

(1) Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, the commercially sexually exploited children statewide coordinating committee is established to facilitate a statewide coordinated response to the commercial sexual exploitation of children, youth, and young …

This chapter shall take effect on July 1, 1974.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 122 s 17.]Notes:Funding required: "This bill shall not take effect until the funds necessary for its implementation have been specifically appropriated by the legislature and such appropriation itself has become la…

(1) If any provision of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall be effective retro…

Section captions as used in this act do not constitute any part of the law.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 122 s 20.]

Nothing in chapter 8, Laws of 1982 1st ex. sess., affects or impairs any right to benefits existing prior to *the effective date of this act. For injuries occurring on and after July 1, 1981, and before *the effective date of this act, the statute of limitations for filing claims…

For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to …