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Chapter 26.55 RCW: UNIFORM RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CANADIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDERS ACT
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Chapter 26.55 RCW
26.55.005 Short title.
26.55.010 Definitions.
26.55.020 Enforcement of Canadian domestic violence protection order by law enforcement officer.
26.55.030 Enforcement of Canadian domestic violence protection order by tribunal.
26.55.040 Registration of Canadian domestic violence protection order.
26.55.050 Immunity from civil and criminal liability.
26.55.060 Other remedies.
26.55.900 Uniformity of application and construction—2019 c 263.
26.55.901 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
26.55.902 Applicability.
26.55.903 Effective date—2019 c 263 §§ 901-915, 1001, and 1002.
RCW 26.55.005
Short title. (Effective January 1, 2020.)
This chapter may be cited as the uniform recognition and enforcement of Canadian domestic violence protection orders act.
[ 2019 c 263 § 901.]
RCW 26.55.010
(1) "Canadian domestic violence protection order" means a judgment or part of a judgment or order issued in a civil proceeding by a court of Canada under law of the issuing jurisdiction which relates to domestic violence and prohibits a respondent from:
(a) Being in physical proximity to a protected individual or following a protected individual;
(b) Directly or indirectly contacting or communicating with a protected individual or other individual described in the order;
(c) Being within a certain distance of a specified place or location associated with a protected individual; or
(d) Molesting, annoying, harassing, or engaging in threatening conduct directed at a protected individual.
(2) "Domestic protection order" means an injunction or other order issued by a tribunal which relates to domestic or family violence laws to prevent an individual from engaging in violent or threatening acts against, harassment of, direct or indirect contact or communication with, or being in physical proximity to another individual.
(3) "Issuing court" means the court that issues a Canadian domestic violence protection order.
(4) "Law enforcement officer" means an individual authorized by law of this state other than this chapter to enforce a domestic protection order.
(5) "Person" means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity.
(6) "Protected individual" means an individual protected by a Canadian domestic violence protection order.
(8) "Respondent" means an individual against whom a Canadian domestic violence protection order is issued.
(9) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. The term includes a federally recognized Indian tribe.
(10) "Tribunal" means a court, agency, or other entity authorized by law of this state other than this chapter to establish, enforce, or modify a domestic protection order.
[ 2019 c 263 § 902.]
RCW 26.55.030
Enforcement of Canadian domestic violence protection order by tribunal. (Effective January 1, 2020.)
(1) A tribunal may issue an order enforcing or refusing to enforce a Canadian domestic violence protection order on application of:
(a) A person authorized by law of this state other than this chapter to seek enforcement of a domestic protection order; or
(b) A respondent.
(2) In a proceeding under subsection (1) of this section, the tribunal shall follow the procedures of this state for enforcement of a domestic protection order. An order entered under this section is limited to the enforcement of the terms of the Canadian domestic violence protection order as defined in RCW 26.55.010.
(3) A Canadian domestic violence protection order is enforceable under this section if:
(a) The order identifies a protected individual and a respondent;
(b) The order is valid and in effect;
(c) The issuing court had jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter under law applicable in the issuing court; and
(d) The order was issued after:
(i) The respondent was given reasonable notice and had an opportunity to be heard before the court issued the order; or
(ii) In the case of an ex parte order, the respondent was given reasonable notice and had or will have an opportunity to be heard within a reasonable time after the order was issued, in a manner consistent with the right of the respondent to due process.
(4) A Canadian domestic violence protection order valid on its face is prima facie evidence of its enforceability under this section.
(5) A claim that a Canadian domestic violence protection order does not comply with subsection (3) of this section is an affirmative defense in a proceeding seeking enforcement of the order. If the tribunal determines that the order is not enforceable, the tribunal shall issue an order that the Canadian domestic violence protection order is not enforceable under this section and RCW 26.55.020 and may not be registered under RCW 26.55.040.
[ 2019 c 263 § 904.]
RCW 26.55.040
Registration of Canadian domestic violence protection order. (Effective January 1, 2020.)
(1) A person entitled to protection who has a valid 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 in which the person entitled to protection resides or to a clerk of the court of a Washington court where the person entitled to protection believes enforcement may be necessary. Any out-of-state department, agency, or court responsible for maintaining protection order records, may by facsimile or electronic transmission send a reproduction of the foreign protection order to the clerk of the court of Washington as long as it contains a facsimile or digital signature by any person authorized to make such transmission.
(2) On receipt of a certified copy of a Canadian domestic violence protection order, the clerk of the court shall register the order in accordance with this section.
(3) An individual registering a Canadian domestic violence protection order under this section shall file an affidavit stating that, to the best of the individual's knowledge, the order is valid and in effect.
(4) After a Canadian domestic violence protection order is registered under this section, the clerk of the court shall provide the individual registering the order a certified copy of the registered order.
(5) A Canadian domestic violence protection order registered under this section may be entered in a state or federal registry of protection orders in accordance with law.
(6) An inaccurate, expired, or unenforceable Canadian domestic violence protection order may be corrected or removed from the registry of protection orders maintained in this state in accordance with law of this state other than this chapter.
(7) A fee may not be charged for the registration of a Canadian domestic violence protection order under this section.
(8) Registration in this state or filing under law of this state other than this chapter of a Canadian domestic violence protection order is not required for its enforcement under this chapter.
[ 2019 c 263 § 905.]
RCW 26.55.050
Immunity from civil and criminal liability. (Effective January 1, 2020.)
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 registration or enforcement of a Canadian domestic violence protection order or the detention or arrest of an alleged violator of a Canadian domestic violence protection order if the act or omission was a good faith effort to comply with this chapter.
[ 2019 c 263 § 906.]
RCW 26.55.060
Other remedies. (Effective January 1, 2020.)
An individual who seeks a remedy under this chapter may seek other legal or equitable remedies.
[ 2019 c 263 § 907.]
RCW 26.55.900
Uniformity of application and construction—2019 c 263. (Effective January 1, 2020.)
[ 2019 c 263 § 908.]
RCW 26.55.901
Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act. (Effective January 1, 2020.)
[ 2019 c 263 § 909.]
RCW 26.55.902
Applicability. (Effective January 1, 2020.)
This chapter applies to a Canadian domestic violence protection order issued before, on, or after January 1, 2020, and to a continuing action for enforcement of a Canadian domestic violence protection order commenced before, on, or after January 1, 2020. A request for enforcement of a Canadian domestic violence protection order made on or after January 1, 2020, for a violation of the order occurring before, on, or after January 1, 2020, is governed by this chapter.
[ 2019 c 263 § 910.]
RCW 26.55.903
Effective date—2019 c 263 §§ 901-915, 1001, and 1002.
Sections 901 through 915, 1001, and 1002 of this act take effect January 1, 2020.
[ 2019 c 263 § 1003.]