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.]
26.52.070 – 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.]
26.52.005 – Findings—Intent.
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 […]