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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The resident has the right to privacy in communications, including the right to:
(1) Send and promptly receive mail that is unopened;
(2) Have access to stationery, postage, and writing implements at the resident's own expense; and
(3) Have reasonable access within a reasonable time to the use of a telephone and other communication equipment where calls can be made without being overheard.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 70. Public Health and Safety § 70.129.080. Mail and telephone--Privacy in communications - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-70-public-health-and-safety/wa-rev-code-70-129-080/
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