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1 (14) At the time the person committed the murder, the person and <br /> 2 the victim were "family or household members" or "intimate partners" <br /> 3 as ( (that tcrm is) ) defined in RCW ( (10. 99. 020 (1) ) ) 26. 50 . 010, and <br /> 4 the person had previously engaged in a pattern or practice of three <br /> 5 or more of the following crimes committed upon the victim within a <br /> 6 five-year period, regardless of whether a conviction resulted: <br /> 7 (a) Harassment as defined in RCW 9A. 46. 020; or <br /> 8 (b) Any criminal assault. <br /> 9 Sec. 13. RCW 26. 09. 015 and 2008 c 6 s 1044 are each amended to <br /> 10 read as follows: <br /> 11 (1) In any proceeding under this chapter, the matter may be set <br /> 12 for mediation of the contested issues before, or concurrent with, the <br /> 13 setting of the matter for hearing. The purpose of the mediation <br /> 14 proceeding shall be to reduce acrimony which may exist between the <br /> 15 parties and to develop an agreement assuring the child' s close and <br /> 16 continuing contact with both parents after the marriage or the <br /> 17 domestic partnership is dissolved. The mediator shall use his or her <br /> 18 best efforts to effect a settlement of the dispute. <br /> 19 (2) (a) Each superior court may make available a mediator. The <br /> 20 court shall use the most cost-effective mediation services that are <br /> 21 readily available unless there is good cause to access alternative <br /> 22 providers. The mediator may be a member of the professional staff of <br /> 23 a family court or mental health services agency, or may be any other <br /> 24 person or agency designated by the court. In order to provide <br /> 25 mediation services, the court is not required to institute a family <br /> 26 court. <br /> 27 (b) In any proceeding involving issues relating to residential <br /> 28 time or other matters governed by a parenting plan, the matter may be <br /> 29 set for mediation of the contested issues before, or concurrent with, <br /> 30 the setting of the matter for hearing. Counties may, and to the <br /> 31 extent state funding is provided therefor counties shall, provide <br /> 32 both predecree and postdecree mediation at reduced or waived fee to <br /> 33 the parties within one year of the filing of the dissolution <br /> 34 petition. <br /> 35 (3) (a) Mediation proceedings under this chapter shall be governed <br /> 36 in all respects by chapter 7 . 07 RCW, except as follows: <br /> 37 (i) Mediation communications in postdecree mediations mandated by <br /> 38 a parenting plan are admissible in subsequent proceedings for the <br /> 39 limited purpose of proving: <br /> p. 23 SHB 2473 .SL <br />