WA · rules
Wash. R. Evid. 615
Exclusion of Witnesses
At the request of a party the court may order witnesses excluded so that they cannot hear
the testimony of other witnesses, and it may make the order of its own motion. This rule does not
authorize exclusion of (1) a party who is a natural person, or (2) an officer or employee of a party
which is not a natural person designated as its representative by its attorney, or (3) a person
whose presence is shown by a party to be reasonably necessary to the presentation of the party's
cause.
History
[Amended effective September 1, 1992.] Comment 615 [Deleted effective September 1, 2006.]
Provenance
- Source
- www.courts.wa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-16
- Edition
- 2026-09-16
- Content hash
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