State of Washington v. Scott Eugene Ridgley

FILED JUNE 8, 2021 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 37976-1-III ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) SCOTT EUGENE RIDGLEY, ) ) Appellant. ) PENNELL, C.J. — Washington’s privacy act, chapter 9.73 RCW, provides a method for narcotics investigators to record private communications without obtaining either a warrant or full-party consent. This “self-authorizing” provision of the privacy act allows for flexibility, but it also demands strict adherence. Among…