26.55.030 – Enforcement of Canadian domestic violence protection order by court.
RCW 26.55.030 Enforcement of Canadian domestic violence protection order by court. (1) A court may issue an order granting recognition and enforcement or denying recognition and enforcement of a Canadian domestic violence protection order on petition of: (a) A protected individual; (b) A person authorized by law of this state other than this chapter to […]
26.55.040 – Filing of Canadian domestic violence protection order.
RCW 26.55.040 Filing of Canadian domestic violence protection order. (1) A person entitled to protection who has a Canadian domestic violence protection order may file that order by presenting a certified, authenticated, or exemplified copy of the Canadian domestic violence protection order to a clerk of the court of a Washington court according to RCW […]
26.55.045 – Forwarding of order to law enforcement agency.
RCW 26.55.045 Forwarding of order to law enforcement agency. (1) A copy of a Canadian domestic violence protection order filed with the clerk, an order granting recognition and enforcement, or an order denying recognition and enforcement under this chapter, shall be forwarded by the clerk of the court on or before the next judicial day […]
26.55.050 – Immunity from civil and criminal liability.
RCW 26.55.050 Immunity from civil and criminal liability. The state, state agency, local governmental agency, law enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, clerk of court, and state or local governmental official acting in an official capacity are immune from civil and criminal liability for an act or omission arising out of the filing or recognition and enforcement […]
26.55.060 – Other remedies.
RCW 26.55.060 Other remedies. An individual who seeks a remedy under this chapter may seek other legal or equitable remedies. [ 2019 c 263 § 907.]
26.55.900 – Uniformity of application and construction—2019 c 263.
RCW 26.55.900 Uniformity of application and construction—2019 c 263. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. [ 2019 c 263 § 908.]
26.52.050 – Peace officer immunity.
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.]
26.52.060 – Fees not permitted for filing, preparation, or copies.
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 […]
26.52.070 – Violation of foreign orders—Penalties.
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 […]
26.52.080 – Child custody disputes.
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 […]