Rule 44 Court Antiharassment Policy

(a) Scope. For purposes of this rule, “court” shall include the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, every superior court, every district court, and every municipal court.

(b) Antiharassment Policy. As soon as reasonably possible but no later than September 1, 2027, every court shall adopt an antiharassment policy that shall comply with the requirements of this rule.

(c) Requirements. An antiharassment policy adopted under this rule shall include, at a minimum:

(1) A statement that the court will provide fair and equal treatment to all personnel involved in the business of the court regardless of any status protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-2000e-17; the Washington Law Against Discrimination, ch. 49.60 RCW; or RPC 8.4(g).

(2) The antiharassment policy shall cover the conduct of all personnel, including all judges or justices.

(3) The antiharassment policy shall provide a means for any person (including a judge or justice) to report workplace harassment based on the conduct of any other person (including a judge or justice), including a means to report independent of the person whose conduct forms the basis of the report.

(4) The antiharassment policy shall provide for an objective investigation of all reports of workplace harassment and shall include provisions for investigation independent of the person whose conduct forms the basis of the report.