HB 2567 — Concerning open courts.

H-4554.2SUBSTITUTEH-3862.1HOUSE HOUSE BILL 2567State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionByHouseSessionByRepresentatives Civil Rights & Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Thai, Santos, Ryu, Valdez, Pollet, Davis, Wylie, Gregerson, Slatter, Lekanoff, Ortiz-Self, Frame, Mead, and Kloba)READKlobaRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/07/20.AN01/15/20.Referred to Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary.AN ACT Relating to the courts open to all act;

Therefore, it is essential that the state have policies providing safeguards protecting access to justice.(3) The legislature further finds that it is imperative that we ensure that all members of our community feel safe coming to, remaining at, and returning from Washington's courts.

Location, home address, work address, immigration or citizenship status or place of birth, telephone number, social security number, driver's license number or Washington identification card number, electronic mail address, social media handle or other identifying social media information, and any other means of contacting the person.(11) "Prosecutor" means a county prosecuting attorney, a city attorney, or the attorney general.(12)(a)general.(12) "State law enforcement agency" means any agency of the state of Washington that:(i)that:(a) Is a general authority Washington law enforcement agency as defined in RCW 10.93.020;(ii)10.93.020;(b) Is authorized to operate prisons or to maintain custody of individuals in prisons;

or(iii)or(c) Is authorized to operate juvenile detention facilities or to maintain custody of individuals in juvenile detention facilities.(b)facilities.NEW "State law enforcement agency" does not include any agency, department, or division of a municipal corporation, political subdivision, or other unit of local government of this state.NEW SECTION.  Sec.

A new section is added to chapter 2.28 RCW to read as follows:(1) TheCourt governmental entity responsible for the security ofpersonnel aor designated court facility,staff using the form described in subsection (2) of this section, shall collect the name of the law enforcement officer, agency, date, time, specific law enforcement purpose, and the proposed law enforcement action to be taken by all on-duty state and federal law enforcement officers, including plain-clothedplainclothes officers,officers. entering court facilities, unless such officer's purpose is to participate in a case or proceeding before the court.

CompletedCourt formssecurity mustpersonnel beor immediatelydesignated transmittedcourt tostaff theshall appropriatefile a report for each law enforcement action taken by on-duty state and federal law enforcement officers in or on a court staff.facility.

InformationCourt collectedsecurity mustpersonnel notor includedesignated personalcourt identifyingstaff informationshall concerningimmediately thetransmit individualsthis whoinformation were the target of the law enforcement action, and to thean extentappropriate suchsupervisor, individualssuperior arecourt identified,clerk, theyor must be identified by the initialscourt ofadministrator. their first and last names.

CompletedSuch formsreports are public records and must benot transmittedinclude topersonally identifying information concerning the administrativeindividual officewho was the target of the courtslaw onenforcement aaction, monthlyand basis.(2)to Thethe administrativeextent officesuch ofindividuals are identified, they must be identified by the courtinitials shallof developtheir afirst standardand formlast tonames.(2) collectCourts shall transmit the information incollected subsectionto (1)the administrative office of thisthe section.courts on a monthly basis.

The formadministrative mustoffice beof developedthe nocourts latershall thanpublish Julythis 1,information 2020.on a dedicated web site on a quarterly basis, organized by county, law enforcement agency, and law enforcement purpose.(3) The court security personnel or designated court staff shall inform the presiding judge or the presiding judge's designee if a law enforcement agent covered by this section is present in the court facility with the intent of arresting or otherwise taking into custody a party or other participant in a case before a judge.NEW SECTION.  Sec.

The administrative office of the courts shall publish a quarterly report of the information collected in subsection (1) of this section beginning October 1, 2020.(3) Designated court staff must be notified without delay if a law enforcement agent covered by this section is present in the court facility with the intent of conducting a civil arrest.NEW SECTION.  Sec.

or(c) Where circumstances otherwise permit warrantless arrest pursuant to RCW 10.31.100.(2) For purposes of this section, "going to" and "returning from" includes the area within one mile of the court facility.(3) PriorState toand anyfederal civillaw arrestenforcement inofficers ormust onprovide a court facilitysecurity authorizedpersonnel byor subsectiondesignated (1)(a)court ofstaff thiswith section, a designatedcopy judicialof officer shall review a court order authorizing any civil arrest to confirm compliance with subsection (1)(a) of this section.(4) Nothing in this section narrows, or inon any way lessens, any common law or other right or privilege of a personcourt privilegedfacility fromprior arrest pursuant to sectionsmaking 2the througharrest. 4 of this act or otherwise.NEW SECTION.  Sec.

Court security personnel or designated court staff shall immediately transmit this information to the presiding judicial officer or a designated judicial officer to review the court order and confirm compliance with this requirement prior to any such arrest.(4) Nothing in this section narrows, or in any way lessens, any common law or other right or privilege of a person privileged from arrest pursuant to sections 2 through 4 of this act or otherwise.NEW SECTION.  Sec.