Compliance review document confidentiality — Exceptions.
RCW 7.88.030
in effectRCW 7.88.020 does not: (1) Limit the discovery or admissibility in any civil action of any documents that are not compliance review documents; (2) Limit the discovery or admissibility of the testimony as to the identity of relevant witnesses or the identification of any relevant documents other than compliance review documents; (3) Apply if the financial institution or affiliate expressly waives the privilege in writing; (4) Apply if a compliance review document or matters learned in connection with a compliance review are voluntarily disclosed, but only to the extent of that disclosure, to a nonaffiliated third party other than a federal or state regulatory agency or legal counsel for or independent auditors of the financial institution or affiliate; or (5) Apply to any information required by statute, rule, or federal regulation to be maintained by or provided to a governmental agency while the information is in the possession of the agency, to the extent applicable law authorizes its disclosure.
RCW 7.88.020 does not:
(1) Limit the discovery or admissibility in any civil action of any documents that are not compliance review documents;
(2) Limit the discovery or admissibility of the testimony as to the identity of relevant witnesses or the identification of any relevant documents other than compliance review documents;
(3) Apply if the financial institution or affiliate expressly waives the privilege in writing;
(4) Apply if a compliance review document or matters learned in connection with a compliance review are voluntarily disclosed, but only to the extent of that disclosure, to a nonaffiliated third party other than a federal or state regulatory agency or legal counsel for or independent auditors of the financial institution or affiliate; or
(5) Apply to any information required by statute, rule, or federal regulation to be maintained by or provided to a governmental agency while the information is in the possession of the agency, to the extent applicable law authorizes its disclosure.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=7.88&full=trueFetched: 6/28/2026