Rule 6.13
Evidence
(1) Filing Certificate by Maintenance Operator. An employee of the
Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory who has examined, tested and verified
the calibration of a BAC Verifier shall file a Certificate for each BAC
Verifier in the County with this Court as soon as is practicable following an
examination and test of such instrument.
(2) Machine Not Working Properly/Certificate of Technician. If the technician
determines that a Breathalyzer machine or a BAC Verifier Data Master instrument
is not in proper working order at the time of examination, the technician shall
delete the last paragraph from the appropriate certificate form set forth in
section (c)(1) of this rule and shall certify substantially in the following form:
I further certify that said machine was not in proper working order on
__________ (date) at __________M.
I further certify that I repaired or corrected said machine as required on
__________ (date) and as of that date at __________M. said machine was again in
proper working order (and that the chemicals in ampoules with the above control
number are suitable for use in this machine.) (Cross out bracketed language if
not applicable.)
Dated: _________________________________ _______________________________________
Technician
(4) Certificate as Evidence-Judicial Notice of Filing. At the time of trial
the Court may take judicial notice of all Certificates filed in the BAC
Verifier Certificate Book without specific mention or offer of the relevant
Certificates by the Prosecutor, Defendant, or his attorney.
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