Derechos de información para víctimas en Washington

Explicación Simple

Si eres víctima de un delito, esta ley te ayuda a obtener información sobre tu situación. También protege a las personas que dan información sobre tu caso de ser demandadas.

Es como cuando un amigo te ayuda a recuperar un libro que te prestaron y, si el amigo se siente seguro, puede contarle a otros sobre el libro para que lo devuelvan.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana fue víctima de un fraude. Según esta ley, ella puede solicitar información a la policía sobre su caso. Si alguna empresa tiene datos que pueden ayudarla, también puede compartirlos sin preocuparse de ser demandada.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

and(c) A written statement from the state patrol showing that the state patrol has on file documentation of the victim's identity pursuant to the personal identification procedures in RCW 43.43.760.(3) The provider may require compensation for the reasonable cost of providing the information requested.(4) No person, financial information repository, financial service provider, merchant, corporation, trust, partnership, or unincorporated association may be held liable for an action taken in good faith to provide information regarding potential or actual violations of this chapter to other financial information repositories, financial service providers, merchants, law enforcement authorities, victims, or any persons alleging to be a victim who comply with subsection (2) of this section which evidences the alleged victim's claim for the purpose of identification and prosecution of violators of this chapter, or to assist a victim in recovery of fines, restitution, rehabilitation of the victim's credit, or such other relief as may be appropriate.(5) A person, financial information repository, financial service provider, merchant, corporation, trust, partnership, or unincorporated association may decline to provide information pursuant to this section when, in the exercise of good faith and reasonable judgment, it believes this section does not require disclosure of the information.(6) Nothing in this section creates an obligation on the part of a person, financial information repository, financial services provider, merchant, corporation, trust, partnership, or unincorporated association to retain or maintain information or records that they are not otherwise required to retain or maintain in the ordinary course of its business.(7) The legislature finds that the practices c