Prisoner escape, release, or furlough — Homicide, violent, and sex offenses — Rights of victims and witnesses.
RCW 72.09.714
in effectThe department of corrections shall provide the victims, witnesses, and next of kin in the case of a homicide and victims and witnesses involved in violent offense cases, sex offenses as defined by RCW 9.94A.030 , a domestic violence court order violation pursuant to RCW 7.105.450 , 10.99.040 , 10.99.050 , 26.09.300 , * 26.10.220 , 26.26B.050 , or 26.52.070 , or any of the former RCW 26.50.110 and 74.34.145 , a felony harassment pursuant to RCW 9A.46.060 or 9A.46.110 , a domestic violence offense as defined in RCW 10.99.020 , an assault in the third degree offense under RCW 9A.36.031 , an unlawful imprisonment offense under RCW 9A.40.040 , a custodial interference in the first degree offense as defined by RCW 9A.40.060 , a luring offense as defined by RCW 9A.40.090 , a coercion into involuntary servitude offense as defined by RCW 9A.40.110 , a criminal gang intimidation offense as defined by RCW 9A.46.120 , an intimidating a public servant offense as defined by RCW 9A.76.180 , an intimidation or harassment with an explosive offense as defined by RCW 70.74.275 , a vehicular homicide by disregard for the safety of others offense under RCW 46.61.520 , or a controlled substances homicide offense under RCW 69.50.415 , a statement of the rights of victims and witnesses to request and receive notification under RCW 72.09.712 and 72.09.716 .
The department of corrections shall provide the victims, witnesses, and next of kin in the case of a homicide and victims and witnesses involved in violent offense cases, sex offenses as defined by RCW 9.94A.030 , a domestic violence court order violation pursuant to RCW 7.105.450 , 10.99.040 , 10.99.050 , 26.09.300 , * 26.10.220 , 26.26B.050 , or 26.52.070 , or any of the former RCW 26.50.110 and 74.34.145 , a felony harassment pursuant to RCW 9A.46.060 or 9A.46.110 , a domestic violence offense as defined in RCW 10.99.020 , an assault in the third degree offense under RCW 9A.36.031 , an unlawful imprisonment offense under RCW 9A.40.040 , a custodial interference in the first degree offense as defined by RCW 9A.40.060 , a luring offense as defined by RCW 9A.40.090 , a coercion into involuntary servitude offense as defined by RCW 9A.40.110 , a criminal gang intimidation offense as defined by RCW 9A.46.120 , an intimidating a public servant offense as defined by RCW 9A.76.180 , an intimidation or harassment with an explosive offense as defined by RCW 70.74.275 , a vehicular homicide by disregard for the safety of others offense under RCW 46.61.520 , or a controlled substances homicide offense under RCW 69.50.415 , a statement of the rights of victims and witnesses to request and receive notification under RCW 72.09.712 and 72.09.716 .
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=72.09&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026