26.52.040 – Filed foreign protection orders—Transmittal to law enforcement agency—Entry into law enforcement information system.
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 […]
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 […]
26.52.900 – Short title—1999 c 184.
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.]
26.51.040 – Hearing—Procedure.
RCW 26.51.040 Hearing—Procedure. (1) If a party asserts that they are being subjected to abusive litigation, the court shall attempt to verify that the parties have or previously had an intimate partner relationship and that the party raising the claim of abusive litigation has been found to be a victim of domestic violence by the […]
26.51.050 – Evidence creating a rebuttable presumption that the litigation is primarily for the purpose of harassing, intimidating, or maintaining contact with the other party.
RCW 26.51.050 Evidence creating a rebuttable presumption that the litigation is primarily for the purpose of harassing, intimidating, or maintaining contact with the other party. At the hearing conducted pursuant to RCW 26.51.040, evidence of any of the following creates a rebuttable presumption that litigation is being initiated, advanced, or continued primarily for the purpose […]
26.51.060 – Burden of proof—Dismissal or denial of pending abusive litigation—Entry of order restricting abusive litigation.
RCW 26.51.060 Burden of proof—Dismissal or denial of pending abusive litigation—Entry of order restricting abusive litigation. (1) If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a party is engaging in abusive litigation, and that any or all of the motions or actions pending before the court are abusive litigation, the litigation shall […]
26.51.070 – Filing of new case or motion by person subject to an order restricting abusive litigation—Requirements—Procedures.
RCW 26.51.070 Filing of new case or motion by person subject to an order restricting abusive litigation—Requirements—Procedures. (1) Except as provided in this section, a person who is subject to an order restricting abusive litigation is prohibited from filing, initiating, advancing, or continuing the litigation against the protected party for the period of time the […]