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WA Rev Code § 26.51.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.51 - Abusive Litigation—Domestic Violence.|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 of harassing, intimidating, or maintaining contact with the other party:(1) The same or substantially similar issues between the same or substantially similar parties have been litigated within the past five years in the same court or any other court of competent jurisdiction; or(2) The same or substantially similar issues between the same or substantially similar parties have been raised, pled, or alleged in the past five years and were dismissed on the merits or with prejudice; or(3) Within the last ten years, the party allegedly engaging in abusive litigation has been sanctioned under superior court civil rule 11 or a similar rule or law in another jurisdiction for filing one or more cases, petitions, motions, or other filings, that were found to have been frivolous, vexatious, intransigent, or brought in bad faith involving the same opposing party; or(4) A court of record in another judicial district has determined that the party allegedly engaging in abusive litigation has previously engaged in abusive litigation or similar conduct and has been subject to a court order imposing prefiling restrictions.[ 2020 c 311 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 26.51.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.51 - Abusive Litigation—Domestic Violence.|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 be dismissed, denied, stricken, or resolved by other disposition with prejudice.(2) In addition to dismissal or denial of any pending abusive litigation within the jurisdiction of the court, the court shall enter an "order restricting abusive litigation." The order shall:(a) Impose all costs of any abusive civil action pending in the court at the time of the court's finding pursuant to subsection (1) of this section against the party advancing the abusive litigation;(b) Award the other party reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of responding to the abusive litigation including the cost of seeking the order restricting abusive litigation; and(c) Identify the party protected by the order and impose prefiling restrictions upon the party found to have engaged in abusive litigation for a period of not less than forty-eight months nor more than seventy-two months.(3) If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the litigation does not constitute abusive litigation, the court shall enter written findings and the litigation shall proceed. Nothing in this section or chapter shall be construed as limiting the court's inherent authority to control the proceedings and litigants before it.(4) The provisions of this section are nonexclusive and do not affect any other remedy available to the person who is protected by the order restricting abusive litigation or to the court.[ 2020 c 311 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 26.51.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.51 - Abusive Litigation—Domestic Violence.|26.51.900 - Construction—2020 c 311.

RCW 26.51.900 Construction—2020 c 311.This act shall be construed liberally so as to effectuate the goal of protecting survivors of domestic violence from abusive litigation.[ 2020 c 311 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 26.51.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.51 - Abusive Litigation—Domestic Violence.|26.51.901 - Effective date—2020 c 311.

RCW 26.51.901 Effective date—2020 c 311.This act takes effect January 1, 2021.[ 2020 c 311 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 26.52.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.52 - Foreign Protection Order Full Faith and Credit Act.|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 crimes against women and children. Section 2265 of the VAWA (Title IV, P.L. 103-322) provides for nationwide enforcement of civil and criminal protection orders in state and tribal courts throughout the country.The legislature finds that existing statutes may not provide an adequate mechanism for victims, police, prosecutors, and courts to enforce a foreign protection order in our state. It is the intent of the legislature that the barriers faced by persons entitled to protection under a foreign protection order will be removed and that violations of foreign protection orders be criminally prosecuted in this state.[ 1999 c 184 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 26.52.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.52 - Foreign Protection Order Full Faith and Credit Act.|26.52.020 - Foreign protection orders—Validity.

RCW 26.52.020 Foreign protection orders—Validity.A foreign protection order is valid if the issuing court had jurisdiction over the parties and matter under the law of the state, territory, possession, tribe, or United States military tribunal. There is a presumption in favor of validity where an order appears authentic on its face.A person under restraint must be given reasonable notice and the opportunity to be heard before the order of the foreign state, territory, possession, tribe, or United States military tribunal was issued, provided, in the case of ex parte orders, notice and opportunity to be heard was given as soon as possible after the order was issued, consistent with due process.[ 1999 c 184 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 26.52.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.52 - Foreign Protection Order Full Faith and Credit Act.|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 may forward the foreign protection order to the county sheriff by facsimile or electronic transmission.Upon receipt of a filed foreign protection order, the county sheriff shall immediately enter the foreign protection order into any computer-based criminal intelligence information system available in this state used by law enforcement agencies to list outstanding warrants. The foreign protection order must remain in the computer for the period stated in the order. The county sheriff shall only expunge from the computer-based criminal intelligence information system foreign protection orders that are expired, vacated, or superseded. Entry into the law enforcement information system constitutes notice to all law enforcement agencies of the existence of the foreign protection order. The foreign protection order is fully enforceable in any county in the state.(2) The information entered into the computer-based criminal intelligence information system must include, if available, notice to law enforcement whether the foreign protection order was served and the method of service.[ 1999 c 184 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 26.52.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.52 - Foreign Protection Order Full Faith and Credit Act.|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.]
WA Rev Code § 26.52.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.52 - Foreign Protection Order Full Faith and Credit Act.|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 protection order entered by a Washington court. A person entitled to protection and foreign prosecutors or law enforcement agencies must be provided the necessary number of certified, authenticated, or exemplified copies at no cost.[ 1999 c 184 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 26.52.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.52 - Foreign Protection Order Full Faith and Credit Act.|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 kidnapping prevention act, 28 U.S.C. 1738A.(2) A peace officer shall not remove a child from his or her current placement unless:(a) A writ of habeas corpus to produce the child has been issued by a superior court of this state; or(b) There is probable cause to believe that the child is abused or neglected and the child would be injured or could not be taken into custody if it were necessary to first obtain a court order pursuant to RCW 13.34.050.[ 1999 c 184 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 26.52.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.52 - Foreign Protection Order Full Faith and Credit Act.|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.]
WA Rev Code § 26.55.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.55 - Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.|26.55.005 - Short title.

RCW 26.55.005 Short title.This chapter may be cited as the uniform recognition and enforcement of Canadian domestic violence protection orders act.[ 2019 c 263 § 901.]
WA Rev Code § 26.55.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.55 - Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.|26.55.015 - Enforceability—Evidence—Extent—Filing not required.

RCW 26.55.015 Enforceability—Evidence—Extent—Filing not required. (Effective July 1, 2022.)(1) A Canadian domestic violence protection order that identifies both a protected individual and a respondent and appears valid on its face is prima facie evidence of its enforceability under chapter 215, Laws of 2021.(2) A Canadian domestic violence protection order is enforceable only to the extent it prohibits a respondent from the following conduct as ordered by a Canadian court:(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.(3) Neither filing with the clerk of the court under RCW 26.55.040 nor obtaining an order granting recognition and enforcement under RCW 26.55.030 is required prior to the enforcement of a Canadian domestic violence protection order by a law enforcement officer.[ 2021 c 215 § 80.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 215: See note following RCW 7.105.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.55.045 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.55 - Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.|26.55.045 - Forwarding of order to law enforcement agency.

RCW 26.55.045 Forwarding of order to law enforcement agency. (Effective July 1, 2022.)(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 to the law enforcement agency specified in the order. An order granting or denying recognition and enforcement shall be accompanied by a copy of the related Canadian domestic violence protection order.(2) Upon receipt of the order, the law enforcement agency shall comply with the requirements of RCW 7.105.325.[ 2021 c 215 § 84.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 215: See note following RCW 7.105.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.55.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.55 - Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.|26.55.050 - Immunity from civil and criminal liability.

RCW 26.55.050 Immunity from civil and criminal liability. (Effective until July 1, 2022.)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 26.55.050Immunity from civil and criminal liability. (Effective July 1, 2022.)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 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.[ 2021 c 215 § 85; 2019 c 263 § 906.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 215: See note following RCW 7.105.900.
WA Rev Code § 26.55.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.55 - Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.|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.]
WA Rev Code § 26.55.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.55 - Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.|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.]
WA Rev Code § 26.55.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.55 - Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.|26.55.901 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.

RCW 26.55.901 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7003(b).[ 2019 c 263 § 909.]
WA Rev Code § 26.55.902 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.55 - Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.|26.55.902 - Applicability.

RCW 26.55.902 Applicability.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.]
WA Rev Code § 26.55.903 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.55 - Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.|26.55.903 - Effective date—2019 c 263 §§ 901-915, 1001, and 1002.

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.]
WA Rev Code § 26.60.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.60 - State Registered Domestic Partnerships.|26.60.010 - Finding.

RCW 26.60.010 Finding.Many Washingtonians are in intimate, committed, and exclusive relationships with another person to whom they are not legally married. These relationships are important to the individuals involved and their families; they also benefit the public by providing a private source of mutual support for the financial, physical, and emotional health of those individuals and their families. The public has an interest in providing a legal framework for such mutually supportive relationships, whether the partners are of the same or different sexes, and irrespective of their sexual orientation.The legislature finds that the public interest would be served by extending rights and benefits to couples in which either or both of the partners are at least sixty-two years of age. While these couples are entitled to marry under the state's marriage statutes, some social security and pension laws nevertheless make it impractical for these couples to marry. For this reason, chapter 156, Laws of 2007 specifically allows couples to enter into a state registered domestic partnership if one of the persons is at least sixty-two years of age, the age at which many people choose to retire and are eligible to begin collecting social security and pension benefits.The rights granted to state registered domestic partners in chapter 156, Laws of 2007 will further Washington's interest in promoting family relationships and protecting family members during life crises. Chapter 156, Laws of 2007 does not affect marriage or any other ways in which legal rights and responsibilities between two adults may be created, recognized, or given effect in Washington.[ 2012 c 3 § 8 (Referendum Measure No. 74, approved November 6, 2012); 2007 c 156 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—2012 c 3 §§ 8 and 9: "Sections 8 and 9 of this act take effect June 30, 2014, but only if all other provisions of this act are implemented." [ 2012 c 3 § 18 (Referendum Measure No. 74, approved November 6, 2012).]Notice—2012 c 3: See note following RCW 26.04.010.
WA Rev Code § 26.60.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.60 - State Registered Domestic Partnerships.|26.60.015 - Intent.

RCW 26.60.015 Intent.It is the intent of the legislature that for all purposes under state law, state registered domestic partners shall be treated the same as married spouses. Any privilege, immunity, right, benefit, or responsibility granted or imposed by statute, administrative or court rule, policy, common law or any other law to an individual because the individual is or was a spouse, or because the individual is or was an in-law in a specified way to another individual, is granted on equivalent terms, substantive and procedural, to an individual because the individual is or was in a state registered domestic partnership or because the individual is or was, based on a state registered domestic partnership, related in a specified way to another individual. The provisions of chapter 521, Laws of 2009 shall be liberally construed to achieve equal treatment, to the extent not in conflict with federal law, of state registered domestic partners and married spouses.[ 2009 c 521 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 26.60.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.60 - State Registered Domestic Partnerships.|26.60.020 - Definitions.

RCW 26.60.020 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "State registered domestic partners" means two adults who meet the requirements for a valid state registered domestic partnership as established by RCW 26.60.030 and who have been issued a certificate of state registered domestic partnership by the secretary.(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of state's office.(3) "Share a common residence" means inhabit the same residence. Two persons shall be considered to share a common residence even if:(a) Only one of the domestic partners has legal ownership of the common residence;(b) One or both domestic partners have additional residences not shared with the other domestic partner; or(c) One domestic partner leaves the common residence with the intent to return.[ 2007 c 156 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 26.60.025 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 26 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 26.60 - State Registered Domestic Partnerships.|26.60.025 - Definition—Domestic partnership.

RCW 26.60.025 Definition—Domestic partnership.Whenever the term "domestic partnership" is used in the Revised Code of Washington it shall be defined to mean "state registered domestic partnership" and whenever the term "domestic partner" is used in the Revised Code of Washington it shall be defined to mean "state registered domestic partner."[ 2008 c 6 § 1201.]