RULE 3.7
                     FACTFINDING HEARING

     (a) Procedure at Hearing. The court shall hold a
factfinding hearing on the petition in accordance with RCW
13.34.110.
     (b) Evidence. The Rules of Evidence shall apply to the
hearing.
     (c) Burden of Proof. In a factfinding hearing on a
petition alleging dependency pursuant to RCW 13.34.030(4),
the facts alleged in the petition must be proven by a
preponderance of the evidence.
     (d) Findings of Fact. In any dependency action in which
the court makes specific findings of physical or sexual
abuse or exploitation of a child the court shall direct the
court clerk to notify the state patrol of the findings
pursuant to RCW 43.43.840.