Legal System
Legal System
Statute of Limitations
Washington state is poised to eliminate the statute of limitations for prosecuting child sexual abuse and expand the current statute for adult sexual assault cases.
A bill making these changes was signed into law by Gov. Inslee April 19, and will take effect after 90 days. Once in effect, it would be applicable only to crimes that haven't already passed the current statute of limitations prior to the new law’s effective date.
Making a Difference; Volunteering for CourtWatch
I started volunteering as a CourtWatch observer this past January, and it’s now something I look forward to doing every time my shift comes up—usually every other Friday afternoon at the Regional Justice Center in Kent. I observe sentencing hearings because those are what take place on Fridays.
