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This bill grants bailiffs of the court of appeals the authority to conduct threat assessments for court of appeals judges and staff, ensuring they are properly trained and experienced for this role. It also allows these bailiffs to access criminal history record information, including nonconviction data (information about arrests or charges that did not result in a conviction), specifically for investigating threats made against court personnel as defined by state law (RCW 9A.04.110). Any founded threats investigated must be reported to local law enforcement for further action, and local law enforcement can then inform the bailiffs of the outcome or any planned actions. This provision amends existing law (RCW 10.97.050) to explicitly include court of appeals bailiffs in the same way that supreme court bailiffs are already authorized to receive such information for their investigations.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6011&Year=2025&Initiative=false