State v. Mankin

¶1 The State appeals the trial court’s order requiring police officers to submit to depositions.1 The *115State argues that (1) pretrial defense interviews with police officers are private conversations that fall under RCW 9.73.030(l)(b) of the Washington State Privacy Act (Privacy Act) (ch. 9.73 RCW) and, therefore, defense counsel cannot record them without the consent of all parties; and (2) the trial court lacks authority to order such depositions under CrR 4.6(a) when police officer witnesses agree to give pretrial defense interviews but refuse to allow defense counsel to tape record them.…