RCW 26.52.005 Findings—Intent. The problem of women fleeing across state lines to escape their abusers is epidemic in the United States. In 1994, Congress enacted the violence against women act (VAWA) as Title IV of the violent crime control and law enforcement act (P.L. 103-322). The VAWA provides for improved prevention and prosecution of violent […]
RCW 26.52.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Domestic or family violence” includes, but is not limited to, conduct when committed by one family member against another that is classified in the jurisdiction where the conduct occurred as a domestic violence crime or a […]
RCW 26.52.020 Foreign protection orders—Validity. A foreign protection order is valid if the issuing court had jurisdiction over the parties and matter under the law of the state, territory, possession, tribe, or United States military tribunal. There is a presumption in favor of validity where an order appears authentic on its face. A person under […]
RCW 26.52.030 Foreign protection orders—Filing—Assistance. (1) A person entitled to protection who has a valid foreign protection order may file that order by presenting a certified, authenticated, or exemplified copy of the foreign protection order to a clerk of the court of a Washington court in which the person entitled to protection resides or to […]
RCW 26.52.040 Filed foreign protection orders—Transmittal to law enforcement agency—Entry into law enforcement information system. (1) The clerk of the court shall forward a copy of a foreign protection order that is filed under this chapter on or before the next judicial day to the county sheriff along with the completed information form. The clerk […]
RCW 26.52.050 Peace officer immunity. A peace officer or a peace officer’s legal advisor may not be held criminally or civilly liable for making an arrest under this chapter if the peace officer or the peace officer’s legal advisor acted in good faith and without malice. [ 1999 c 184 § 7.]
RCW 26.52.060 Fees not permitted for filing, preparation, or copies. A public agency may not charge a fee for filing or preparation of certified, authenticated, or exemplified copies to a person entitled to protection who seeks relief under this chapter or to a foreign prosecutor or a foreign law enforcement agency seeking to enforce a […]
RCW 26.52.070 Violation of foreign orders—Penalties. (1) Whenever a foreign protection order is granted to a person entitled to protection and the person under restraint knows of the foreign protection order, a violation of a provision prohibiting the person under restraint from contacting or communicating with another person, or of a provision excluding the person […]
RCW 26.52.080 Child custody disputes. (1) Any disputes regarding provisions in foreign protection orders dealing with custody of children, residential placement of children, or visitation with children shall be resolved judicially. The proper venue and jurisdiction for such judicial proceedings shall be determined in accordance with chapter 26.27 RCW and in accordance with the parental […]
RCW 26.52.900 Short title—1999 c 184. This act may be known and cited as the foreign protection order full faith and credit act. [ 1999 c 184 § 1.]
