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WA Rev Code § 7.48.315 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.48 - Nuisances.|7.48.315 - Agricultural activities and forest practices—Recovering lawsuit costs—Farmers.

RCW 7.48.315 Agricultural activities and forest practices—Recovering lawsuit costs—Farmers.(1) A farmer who prevails in any action, claim, or counterclaim alleging that agricultural activity on a farm constitutes a nuisance may recover the full costs and expenses determined by a court to have been reasonably incurred by the farmer as a result of the action, claim, or counterclaim.(2) A farmer who prevails in any action, claim, or counterclaim (a) based on an allegation that agricultural activity on a farm is in violation of specified laws, rules, or ordinances, (b) where such activity is not found to be in violation of the specified laws, rules, or ordinances, and (c) actual damages are realized by the farm as a result of the action, claim, or counterclaim, may recover the full costs and expenses determined by a court to have been reasonably incurred by the farmer as a result of the action, claim, or counterclaim.(3) The costs and expenses that may be recovered according to subsection (1) or (2) of this section include actual damages and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. For the purposes of this subsection, "actual damages" include lost revenue and the replacement value of crops or livestock damaged or unable to be harvested or sold as a result of the action, claim, or counterclaim.(4) In addition to any sums recovered according to subsection (1) or (2) of this section, a farmer may recover exemplary damages if a court finds that the action, claim, or counterclaim was initiated maliciously and without probable cause.(5) A farmer may not recover the costs and expenses authorized in this section from a state or local agency that investigates or pursues an enforcement action pursuant to an allegation as specified in subsection (2) of this section.[ 2005 c 511 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 7.48.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.48 - Nuisances.|7.48.320 - Agricultural activities and forest practices—Recovering costs to investigate complaints—State and local agencies.

RCW 7.48.320 Agricultural activities and forest practices—Recovering costs to investigate complaints—State and local agencies.A state or local agency required to investigate a complaint alleging agricultural activity on a farm is in violation of specified laws, rules, or ordinances and where such activity is not found to be in violation of such specified laws, rules, or ordinances may recover its full investigative costs and expenses if a court determines that the complaint was initiated maliciously and without probable cause.[ 2005 c 511 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 7.48.905 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.48 - Nuisances.|7.48.905 - Severability—1979 c 122.

RCW 7.48.905 Severability—1979 c 122.If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.[ 1979 c 122 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 7.48A.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.48A - Moral Nuisances.|7.48A.020 - Moral nuisances—Declaration of.

RCW 7.48A.020 Moral nuisances—Declaration of.The following are declared to be moral nuisances:(1) Any and every place in the state where lewd films are publicly exhibited as a regular course of business, or possessed for the purpose of such exhibition, or where lewd live performances are publicly exhibited as a regular course of business;(2) Any and every lewd film which is publicly exhibited, or possessed for such purpose at a place which is a moral nuisance under this section;(3) Any and every place of business in the state in which lewd publications constitute a principal part of the stock in trade;(4) Every place which, as a regular course of business, is used for the purpose of lewdness or prostitution, and every such place in or upon which acts of lewdness or prostitution are conducted, permitted, carried on, continued, or exist;(5) All houses, housing units, other buildings, or places of resort where controlled substances identified in Article II of chapter 69.50 RCW and not authorized by that chapter, are manufactured, delivered, or possessed, or where any such substance not obtained in a manner authorized by chapter 69.50 RCW is consumed by ingestion, inhalation, injection, or any other means.[ 1990 c 152 § 5; 1988 c 141 § 3; 1982 c 184 § 2.]NOTES:Severability—1990 c 152: See note following RCW 7.48.050.
WA Rev Code § 7.48A.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.48A - Moral Nuisances.|7.48A.030 - Civil actions—Who may bring.

RCW 7.48A.030 Civil actions—Who may bring.Any of the following parties may bring a civil action in the superior court of any county where a moral nuisance is alleged to have been maintained:(1) The prosecuting attorney for the county where the alleged moral nuisance is located;(2) The city attorney for the city where the alleged moral nuisance is located; or(3) The attorney general.The rules of evidence, burden of proof, and all other rules of court shall be the court rules generally applicable to civil cases in this state: PROVIDED, That the standard of proof on the issue of obscenity shall be clear, cogent, and convincing evidence.[ 1982 c 184 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 7.48A.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.48A - Moral Nuisances.|7.48A.040 - Maintenance of moral nuisance—Fine—Maximum.

RCW 7.48A.040 Maintenance of moral nuisance—Fine—Maximum.(1) No person shall with knowledge maintain a moral nuisance.(2) Upon a determination that a defendant has with knowledge maintained a moral nuisance, the court shall impose a civil fine and judgment of an amount as the court shall determine to be appropriate. In imposing the civil fine, the court shall consider the wilfulness of the defendant's conduct and the profits made by the defendant attributable to the lewd matter, lewdness, or prostitution, whichever is applicable. In no event shall the civil fine exceed the greater of twenty-five thousand dollars or these profits.[ 1985 c 235 § 1; 1982 c 184 § 4.]NOTES:Severability—1985 c 235: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1985 c 235 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 7.48A.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.48A - Moral Nuisances.|7.48A.050 - Fines—Payment.

RCW 7.48A.050 Fines—Payment.All civil fines assessed under RCW 7.48A.040 shall be paid into the general treasury of the governmental unit commencing the civil action.[ 1985 c 235 § 2; 1982 c 184 § 5.]NOTES:Severability—1985 c 235: See note following RCW 7.48A.040.
WA Rev Code § 7.48A.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.48A - Moral Nuisances.|7.48A.060 - Exceptions to application of chapter.

RCW 7.48A.060 Exceptions to application of chapter.Nothing in this chapter applies to the circulation of any material by any recognized historical society or museum, any library of any college or university, or to any archive or library under the supervision and control of the state, county, municipality, or other political subdivision.[ 1982 c 184 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 7.48A.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.48A - Moral Nuisances.|7.48A.070 - Findings.

RCW 7.48A.070 Findings.The legislature finds that actions against moral nuisances as declared in RCW 7.48A.020 (1) through (4) involve balancing the safeguards necessary to protect constitutionally protected speech and the community and law enforcement efforts to curb dissemination of obscene matters. The legislature finds that the difficulty in ascertaining and obtaining originals and copies of obscene matters for evidentiary purposes thwarts legitimate enforcement efforts. The legislature finds that the balancing of the concerns warrants specific discovery procedures applicable to actions against moral nuisances involving obscene matters.[ 1989 c 70 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 7.48A.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.48A - Moral Nuisances.|7.48A.080 - Temporary injunction.

RCW 7.48A.080 Temporary injunction.After the plaintiff files a civil action under this chapter, the plaintiff may apply to the superior court in which the plaintiff filed the action for a temporary or preliminary injunction. The court shall grant a hearing within ten days after the plaintiff applies for a temporary injunction.[ 1989 c 70 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 7.48A.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.48A - Moral Nuisances.|7.48A.090 - Restraining order—Service—Violation of order or injunction.

RCW 7.48A.090 Restraining order—Service—Violation of order or injunction.After the plaintiff applies for a temporary or preliminary injunction, the court may, upon a showing of good cause, issue an ex parte restraining order restraining the defendant and all other persons from removing or in any manner interfering with the personal property and contents of the place where the nuisance is alleged to exist, until the court grants or denies the plaintiff's application for a temporary or preliminary injunction or until further order of the court. However, pending the court's decision on the injunction, the temporary restraining order shall not restrain the exhibition or sale of any film, publication or item of stock in trade. The order may require that at least one original of each film or publication shall be preserved pending the hearing on the injunction. The court may require an inventory and full accounting of all business transactions.The officer serving the restraining order or preliminary injunction may serve the order by handing to and leaving a copy with any person in charge of the place or residing in the place, or by posting a copy in a conspicuous place at or upon one or more of the principal doors or entrances to the place, or by both delivery and posting. The officer serving the restraining order or injunction shall forthwith make and return to the court, an inventory of the personal property and contents situated in and used in conducting or maintaining the alleged nuisance.Any violation of the temporary order or injunction is a contempt of court. Mutilation or removal of a posted order that is in force is a contempt of court if the posted order or injunction contains a notice to that effect.[ 1989 c 70 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 7.48A.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.48A - Moral Nuisances.|7.48A.100 - When bond or security not required.

RCW 7.48A.100 When bond or security not required.A bond or security shall not be required of the city attorney, the prosecuting attorney, or the attorney general.[ 1989 c 70 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 7.48A.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.48A - Moral Nuisances.|7.48A.110 - Hearing—Service of notice.

RCW 7.48A.110 Hearing—Service of notice.A copy of the complaint, together with a notice of the time and place of the hearing on the application for a temporary injunction, shall be served upon the defendant at least three business days before the hearing. Service may also be made by posting the required documents in the same manner as is provided in RCW 7.48A.090. If the defendant requests a continuance of the hearing, all temporary restraining orders and injunctions shall be extended as a matter of course.[ 1989 c 70 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 7.48A.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.48A - Moral Nuisances.|7.48A.120 - Production of discovery materials—Temporary injunction.

RCW 7.48A.120 Production of discovery materials—Temporary injunction.If the court finds at the hearing for an injunction, that the accounting, inventory, personal property, and contents of the place alleged to be a nuisance provide evidence of a moral nuisance as defined by RCW 7.48A.020 (1) through (4), the court may order the defendant to produce to the plaintiff a limited number of original films, film plates, publications, videotapes, any other obscene matter, and other discovery materials the court determines is necessary for evidentiary purposes to resolve the action on the merits.The court may issue a temporary injunction enjoining the defendant and all other persons from removing or in any manner interfering with the court-ordered discovery. This discovery procedure supplements and does not replace any other discovery procedures and rules generally applicable to civil cases in this state.[ 1989 c 70 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 7.48A.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.48A - Moral Nuisances.|7.48A.130 - Precedence of hearing on injunction.

RCW 7.48A.130 Precedence of hearing on injunction.The hearing on the injunction shall have precedence over all other actions, except prior matters of the same character, criminal proceedings, election contests, hearings on temporary restraining orders and injunctions, and actions to forfeit vehicles used in violation of the uniform controlled substances act, chapter 69.50 RCW.[ 1989 c 70 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 7.48A.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.48A - Moral Nuisances.|7.48A.140 - Violation of order or injunction—Penalties.

RCW 7.48A.140 Violation of order or injunction—Penalties.An intentional violation of a restraining order, preliminary injunction, or injunction under this chapter is punishable as a contempt of court.[ 1989 c 70 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 7.52.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.52 - Partition.|7.52.010 - Persons entitled to bring action.

RCW 7.52.010 Persons entitled to bring action.When several persons hold and are in possession of real property as tenants in common, in which one or more of them have an estate of inheritance, or for life or years, an action may be maintained by one or more of such persons, for a partition thereof, according to the respective rights of the persons interested therein, and for sale of such property, or a part of it, if it appear that a partition cannot be made without great prejudice to the owners.[Code 1881 § 552; 1877 p 117 § 557; 1869 p 133 § 505; RRS § 838.]
WA Rev Code § 7.52.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.52 - Partition.|7.52.020 - Requisites of complaint.

RCW 7.52.020 Requisites of complaint.The interest of all persons in the property shall be set forth in the complaint specifically and particularly as far as known to the plaintiff, and if one or more of the parties, or the share or quantity of interest of any of the parties be unknown to the plaintiff, or be uncertain or contingent, or the ownership of the inheritance depend upon an executory devise, or the remainder be a contingent remainder, so that such parties cannot be named, that fact shall be set forth in the complaint.[Code 1881 § 553; 1877 p 117 § 558; 1869 p 133 § 506; RRS § 839.]
WA Rev Code § 7.52.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.52 - Partition.|7.52.030 - Lien creditors as parties defendant.

RCW 7.52.030 Lien creditors as parties defendant.The plaintiff may, at his or her option, make creditors having a lien upon the property or any portion thereof, other than by a judgment or decree, defendants in the suit. When the lien is upon an undivided interest or estate of any of the parties, such lien, if a partition be made, is thenceforth a lien only on the share assigned to such party; but such share shall be first charged with its just proportion of the costs of the partition, in preference to such lien.[ 2011 c 336 § 221; Code 1881 § 554; 1877 p 117 § 559; 1869 p 133 § 507; RRS § 840.]
WA Rev Code § 7.52.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.52 - Partition.|7.52.040 - Notice.

RCW 7.52.040 Notice.The notice shall be directed by name to all the tenants in common, who are known, and in the same manner to all lien creditors who are made parties to the suit, and generally to all persons unknown, having or claiming an interest or estate in the property.[Code 1881 § 555; 1877 p 117 § 560; 1869 p 133 § 508; RRS § 841.]
WA Rev Code § 7.52.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.52 - Partition.|7.52.050 - Service by publication.

RCW 7.52.050 Service by publication.If a party, having a share or interest in, or lien upon the property, be unknown, or either of the known parties reside out of the state or cannot be found therein, and such fact be made to appear by affidavit, the notice may be served by publication, as in ordinary cases. When service is made by publication, the notice must contain a brief description of the property which is the subject of the suit.[Code 1881 § 556; 1877 p 117 § 561; 1869 p 134 § 509; RRS § 842.]NOTES:Publication of legal notices: Chapter 65.16 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 7.52.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.52 - Partition.|7.52.060 - Answer—Contents.

RCW 7.52.060 Answer—Contents.The defendant shall set forth in his or her answer, the nature, and extent of his or her interest in the property, and if he or she be a lien creditor, how such lien was created, the amount of the debt secured thereby and remaining due, and whether such debt is secured in any other way, and if so, the nature of such other security.[ 2011 c 336 § 222; Code 1881 § 557; 1877 p 118 § 562; 1869 p 134 § 510; RRS § 843.]
WA Rev Code § 7.52.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.52 - Partition.|7.52.070 - Trial—Proof must be taken.

RCW 7.52.070 Trial—Proof must be taken.The rights of the several parties, plaintiffs as well as defendants, may be put in issue, tried and determined in such suit, and where a defendant fails to answer, or where a sale of the property is necessary, the title shall be ascertained by proof to the satisfaction of the court, before the decree for partition or sale is given.[Code 1881 § 558; 1877 p 118 § 563; 1869 p 134 § 511; RRS § 844.]
WA Rev Code § 7.52.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.52 - Partition.|7.52.080 - Order of sale or partition.

RCW 7.52.080 Order of sale or partition.If it be alleged in the complaint and established by evidence, or if it appear by the evidence without such allegation in the complaint, to the satisfaction of the court, that the property or any part of it, is so situated that partition cannot be made without great prejudice to the owners, the court may order a sale thereof, and for that purpose may appoint one or more referees. Otherwise, upon the requisite proofs being made, it shall decree a partition according to the respective rights of the parties as ascertained by the court, and appoint three referees, therefor, and shall designate the portion to remain undivided for the owners whose interests remain unknown or are not ascertained.[Code 1881 § 559; 1877 p 118 § 564; 1869 p 134 § 512; RRS § 845.]
WA Rev Code § 7.52.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.52 - Partition.|7.52.090 - Partition, how made.

RCW 7.52.090 Partition, how made.In making the partition, the referees shall divide the property, and allot the several portions thereof to the respective parties, quality and quantity relatively considered, according to the respective rights of the parties as determined by the court, designating the several portions by proper landmarks, and may employ a surveyor with the necessary assistants to aid them therein. The referees shall make a report of their proceedings, specifying therein the manner of executing their trust, describing the property divided and the shares allotted to each party, with a particular description of each share.[Code 1881 § 560; 1877 p 118 § 565; 1869 p 134 § 513; RRS § 846.]
WA Rev Code § 7.52.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.52 - Partition.|7.52.100 - Report of referees, confirmation—Effect.

RCW 7.52.100 Report of referees, confirmation—Effect.The court may confirm or set aside the report in whole or in part, and if necessary, appoint new referees. Upon the report being confirmed a decree shall be entered that such partition be effectual forever, which decree shall be binding and conclusive:(1) On all parties named therein, and their legal representatives who have at the time any interest in the property divided, or any part thereof as owners in fee, or as tenants for life or for years, or as entitled to the reversion, remainder or inheritance of such property or any part thereof, after the termination of a particular estate therein, or who by any contingency may be entitled to a beneficial interest in the property, or who have an interest in any undivided share thereof, as tenants for years or for life.(2) On all persons interested in the property to whom notice shall have been given by publication.(3) On all other persons claiming from or through such parties or persons or either of them.[Code 1881 § 561; 1877 p 118 § 566; 1869 p 135 § 514; RRS § 847.]
WA Rev Code § 7.52.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.52 - Partition.|7.52.110 - Decree does not affect tenant.

RCW 7.52.110 Decree does not affect tenant.Such decree and partition shall not affect any tenants for years or for life, of the whole of the property which is the subject of partition, nor shall such decree and partition preclude any persons, except such as are specified in RCW 7.52.100, from claiming title to the property in question, or from controverting the title of the parties between whom the partition shall have been made.[Code 1881 § 562; 1877 p 119 § 567; 1869 p 135 § 515; RRS § 848.]
WA Rev Code § 7.52.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.52 - Partition.|7.52.120 - Costs.

RCW 7.52.120 Costs.The expenses of the referees, including those of a surveyor and his or her assistants, when employed, shall be ascertained and allowed by the court, and the amount thereof, together with the fees allowed by law to the referees, shall be paid by the plaintiff and may be allowed as costs.[ 2011 c 336 § 223; Code 1881 § 563; 1877 p 119 § 568; 1869 p 135 § 516; RRS § 849.]
WA Rev Code § 7.52.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.52 - Partition.|7.52.130 - Sale of property.

RCW 7.52.130 Sale of property.If the referees report to the court that the property, of which partition shall have been decreed, or any separate portion thereof is so situated that a partition thereof cannot be made without great prejudice to the owners, and the court is satisfied that such report is correct, it may thereupon by an order direct the referees to sell the property or separate portion thereof.[Code 1881 § 564; 1877 p 119 § 569; 1869 p 135 § 517; RRS § 850.]
WA Rev Code § 7.52.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.52 - Partition.|7.52.140 - Estate for life or years to be set off.

RCW 7.52.140 Estate for life or years to be set off.When a part of the property only is ordered to be sold, if there be an estate for life or years in an undivided share of the property, the whole of such estate may be set off in any part of the property not ordered sold.[Code 1881 § 565; 1877 p 119 § 570; 1869 p 136 § 518; RRS § 851.]