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WA Rev Code § 4.24.740 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.24 - Special Rights of Action and Special Immunities.|4.24.740 - Liability immunity—Bovine handling activities.

RCW 4.24.740 Liability immunity—Bovine handling activities.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an owner, operator, or manager of a bovine handling facility, and the owner of bovine handled at or processed through a bovine handling facility, are not liable for an injury to or the death of a person who knowingly and voluntarily participates in bovine handling activities at a bovine handling facility or knowingly and voluntarily enters onto the premises of a bovine handling facility as a spectator of bovine handling activities.(2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section prevents or limits the liability of an owner, operator, or manager of a bovine handling facility, or an owner of bovine handled at or processed through a bovine handling facility, if the owner, operator, or manager of the bovine handling facility, or the bovine owner:(a) Intentionally injures the participant or spectator or commits an act or omission that constitutes willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant or spectator and that act or omission caused the injury; (b) Owns, leases, rents, or otherwise is in lawful possession and control of the land or facilities upon which the participant or spectator sustained injuries because of a dangerous latent condition which was known to or should have been known to the owner, operator, or manager of the bovine handling facility, or the bovine owner, and for which warning signs have not been conspicuously posted; or (c) Is liable under chapter 16.04 or 16.24 RCW.(3) As used in this section:(a) "Bovine" means beef cattle, dairy cattle, and bison.(b) "Bovine handling facility" means a cooperative not-for-profit outdoor facility, such as a corral, that is used for the normal and customary handling and husbandry of bovines, whether on a daily or periodic basis, and does not include commercial slaughter facilities.(c) "Bovine handling activities" means normal and customary activities associated with the handling and husbandry of bovines.[ 2006 c 158 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 4.24.750 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.24 - Special Rights of Action and Special Immunities.|4.24.750 - Monitoring of persons charged with or convicted of misdemeanors—Decisions concerning release of criminal offenders—Findings.

RCW 4.24.750 Monitoring of persons charged with or convicted of misdemeanors—Decisions concerning release of criminal offenders—Findings.The legislature finds that the provision of preconviction and postconviction misdemeanor probation and supervision services, and the monitoring of persons charged with or convicted of misdemeanors to ensure their compliance with preconviction or postconviction orders of the court, are essential to improving the safety of the public in general. Furthermore, the legislature finds that decisions concerning whether criminal offenders are released into the community pretrial or postconviction, including the revocation of probation, rest with the judiciary.[ 2007 c 174 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 4.24.760 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.24 - Special Rights of Action and Special Immunities.|4.24.760 - Limited jurisdiction courts—Limitation on liability for inadequate supervision or monitoring—Definitions.

RCW 4.24.760 Limited jurisdiction courts—Limitation on liability for inadequate supervision or monitoring—Definitions.(1) A limited jurisdiction court that provides misdemeanant supervision services is not liable for civil damages based on the inadequate supervision or monitoring of a misdemeanor defendant or probationer unless the inadequate supervision or monitoring constitutes gross negligence.(2) For the purposes of this section:(a) "Limited jurisdiction court" means a district court or a municipal court, and anyone acting or operating at the direction of such court, including but not limited to its officers, employees, agents, contractors, volunteers, and others acting pursuant to an interlocal agreement.(b) "Misdemeanant supervision services" means preconviction or postconviction misdemeanor probation or supervision services, or the monitoring of a misdemeanor defendant's compliance with a preconviction or postconviction order of the court, including but not limited to community corrections programs, probation supervision, pretrial supervision, or pretrial release services, including such services conducted pursuant to an interlocal agreement.(3) This section does not create any duty and shall not be construed to create a duty where none exists. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect judicial immunity.[ 2021 c 41 § 1; 2007 c 174 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 4.24.770 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.24 - Special Rights of Action and Special Immunities.|4.24.770 - Private employer not liable for injury to unauthorized third-party occupant of private employer's vehicle.

RCW 4.24.770 Private employer not liable for injury to unauthorized third-party occupant of private employer's vehicle.(1) A private employer is not liable for any injury received by a third-party occupant of a vehicle that is owned, leased, or rented by the employer if, at the time the injuries were inflicted, the third-party occupant was riding in or on the vehicle with an employee who had explicitly acknowledged in writing the employer's policy on use of vehicles owned, leased, or rented by the employer and the third-party occupant was not:(a) Specifically and expressly authorized by the employer to be an occupant of the vehicle; or(b) Acting on behalf of, or for the benefit of, the employer with the knowledge or implied approval or acquiescence of the employer.(2) For purposes of this section, "third-party occupant" means a person who occupies a vehicle owned, leased, or rented by the private employer and who is not an officer, employee, or agent, or authorized or constructive invitee of the private employer.[ 2011 c 82 § 3.]NOTES:Intent—Application—2011 c 82: See notes following RCW 4.92.180.Definitions: RCW 52.12.160.
WA Rev Code § 4.24.780 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.24 - Special Rights of Action and Special Immunities.|4.24.780 - Liability of fire service protection agency in providing firefighting efforts outside of jurisdiction or emergency services.

RCW 4.24.780 Liability of fire service protection agency in providing firefighting efforts outside of jurisdiction or emergency services.Any fire service protection agency, as well as the firefighters therein, whether volunteer or paid, which takes part in firefighting efforts outside its jurisdiction or provides emergency care, rescue, assistance, or recovery services at the scene of an emergency, is not liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission in the rendering of such services, other than acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.[ 2011 c 200 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 4.24.785 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.24 - Special Rights of Action and Special Immunities.|4.24.785 - Delivery or installation of detection device by fire protection service agency—Liability for civil damages.

RCW 4.24.785 Delivery or installation of detection device by fire protection service agency—Liability for civil damages.(1) Any fire protection service agency, as defined in RCW 52.12.160, as well as the firefighters therein, whether volunteer or paid, that delivers to, or installs at, residential premises a device or batteries for such a device is not liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission in the delivery or installation of a device or batteries for such a device, provided:(a) Such installation was done in conformance with the manufacturer's instructions;(b) Such installation or delivery was in the fire protection service agency's official capacity; and(c) The act or omission did not constitute gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.(2) Any device delivered or installed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section must be new and meet all applicable current safety and manufacturing standards.(3) Smoke alarm installation program records considered a public record by chapter 40.14 RCW shall be retained in accordance with the schedule provided within that law.(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the obligations and duties of the owner or occupier of the residential premises receiving such delivery or installation services.(5) For purposes of this section, "device" includes any battery-operated or plug-in smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, or combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector.[ 2020 c 149 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 4.24.800 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.24 - Special Rights of Action and Special Immunities.|4.24.800 - Liability immunity—Charitable donation of eyeglasses or hearing instruments.

RCW 4.24.800 Liability immunity—Charitable donation of eyeglasses or hearing instruments.(1) A charitable organization is not liable for any civil damages arising out of any act or omission, other than acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, associated with providing previously owned eyeglasses or hearing instruments to a person if:(a) The person is at least fourteen years of age; and(b) The eyeglasses or hearing instruments are provided to the person without compensation or the expectation of compensation.(2) The immunity provided by subsection (1) of this section applies to eyeglasses only if the eyeglasses are provided by a physician licensed under chapter 18.71 RCW, an osteopathic physician licensed under chapter 18.57 RCW, an optometrist licensed under chapter 18.53 RCW, or an optician licensed under chapter 18.34 RCW who has:(a) Personally examined the person who will receive the eyeglasses; or(b) Personally consulted with the licensed physician, osteopathic physician, or optometrist who examined the person who will receive the eyeglasses.(3) The immunity provided by subsection (1) of this section applies to eyeglasses if the eyeglasses are provided by a physician's or optician's optical assistant who has personally consulted with the licensed physician, osteopathic physician, or optometrist who examined the person who will receive the eyeglasses.(4) The immunity provided by subsection (1) of this section applies to hearing instruments only if the hearing instruments are provided by a physician licensed under chapter 18.71 RCW, an osteopathic physician licensed under chapter 18.57 RCW, or hearing health care professional licensed under chapter 18.35 RCW who has:(a) Personally examined the person who will receive the hearing instruments; or(b) Personally consulted with the licensed physician, osteopathic physician, or hearing health care professional who has examined the person who will receive the hearing instruments.(5) For purposes of this section, "charitable organization" means an organization:(a) That regularly engages in or provides financial support for some form of benevolent or charitable activity with the purpose of doing good to others rather than for the convenience of its members;(b) In which no part of the organization's income is distributable to its members, directors, or officers; and(c) In which no member, director, officer, agent, or employee is paid, or directly receives, in the form of salary or other compensation, an amount beyond that which is just and reasonable compensation commonly paid for such services rendered and which has been fixed and approved by the members, directors, or other governing body of the organization.[ 2012 c 203 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 4.24.810 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.24 - Special Rights of Action and Special Immunities.|4.24.810 - Liability immunity—Credentialing or granting practice privileges to health care providers responding to emergencies.

RCW 4.24.810 Liability immunity—Credentialing or granting practice privileges to health care providers responding to emergencies.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any health care provider credentialing or granting practice privileges to other health care providers to deliver health care in response to an emergency is immune from civil liability arising out of such credentialing or granting of practice privileges if: (a) The health care provider so credentialed or granted practice privileges was responding to an emergency; and (b) the procedures utilized for credentialing and granting practice privileges were substantially consistent with the standards for granting emergency practice privileges adopted by the joint commission on the accreditation of health care organizations.(2) This section does not apply to any acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.(3) For purposes of this section:(a) "Ambulatory surgical facility" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 70.230.010.(b) "Clinic" means a place for treatment of patients on an outpatient basis by a health care provider.(c) "Credentialing" means the collection, verification, and assessment of whether a health care provider meets relevant licensing, education, and training requirements.(d) "Emergency" means an event or set of circumstances for which the governor has proclaimed a state of emergency pursuant to RCW 43.06.010.(e) "Health care provider" means:(i) A member of a profession identified in RCW 7.70.020(1);(ii) An employee or agent of a member of such a profession acting in the course and scope of his or her employment;(iii) An entity, whether or not incorporated, facility, or institution employing, credentialing, or providing practice privileges to one or more persons described in (e)(i) of this subsection including, but not limited to, a hospital, ambulatory surgical facility, clinic, health maintenance organization, or nursing home, or an officer, director, employee, or agent thereof acting in the course and scope of his or her employment;(iv) A pharmacist or pharmacy as defined in RCW 18.64.011; or(v) In the event any person identified in (e)(i) through (iv) of this subsection is deceased, his or her estate or personal representative.(f) "Health maintenance organization" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 48.46.020.(g) "Hospital" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 70.41.020.(h) "Nursing home" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 18.51.010.[ 2014 c 159 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 4.24.820 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.24 - Special Rights of Action and Special Immunities.|4.24.820 - Nonrecognition of foreign order—Incompatibility with public policy.

RCW 4.24.820 Nonrecognition of foreign order—Incompatibility with public policy.(1) Washington's courts, administrative agencies, or any other Washington tribunal shall not recognize, base any ruling on, or enforce any order issued under foreign law, or by a foreign legal system, that is manifestly incompatible with public policy.(2) For purposes of this chapter, a foreign law, an order issued by a foreign legal system or foreign tribunal is presumed manifestly incompatible with public policy, when it does not, or would not, grant the parties all of the same rights, or when the enforcement of any order would result in a violation of any right, guaranteed by the Washington state and United States Constitutions.[ 2015 c 214 § 61.]NOTES:Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.
WA Rev Code § 4.24.830 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.24 - Special Rights of Action and Special Immunities.|4.24.830 - Agritourism—Definitions.

RCW 4.24.830 Agritourism—Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Agritourism activity" means any activity carried out on a farm or ranch whose primary business activity is agriculture or ranching and that allows members of the general public, for recreational, entertainment, or educational purposes, to view or enjoy rural activities including, but not limited to: Farming; ranching; historic, cultural, and on-site educational programs; recreational farming programs that may include on-site hospitality services; guided and self-guided tours; petting zoos; farm festivals; corn mazes; harvest-your-own operations; hayrides; barn parties; horseback riding; fishing; and camping.(2) "Agritourism professional" means any person in the business of providing one or more agritourism activities, whether or not for compensation.(3) "Inherent risks of agritourism activity" means those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of an agritourism activity including certain hazards, such as surface and subsurface conditions, natural conditions of land, vegetation, waters, the behavior of wild or domestic animals, and ordinary dangers of structures or equipment ordinarily used in farming and ranching operations. Inherent risks of agritourism activity also include the potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or others, including failing to follow instructions given by the agritourism professional or failing to exercise reasonable caution while engaging in the agritourism activity, unless the participant acting in a negligent manner is a minor or is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.(4) "Participant" means any person, other than the agritourism professional, who engages in an agritourism activity.(5) "Person" means an individual, fiduciary, firm, association, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, unit of government, or any other group acting as a unit.[ 2017 c 227 § 2.]NOTES:Finding—2017 c 227: See note following RCW 4.24.832.
WA Rev Code § 4.24.835 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.24 - Special Rights of Action and Special Immunities.|4.24.835 - Agritourism—Warning notice.

RCW 4.24.835 Agritourism—Warning notice.(1) Every agritourism professional must post and maintain signs that contain the warning notice specified in subsection (2) of this section. The sign must be placed in a clearly visible location at the entrance to the agritourism location and at the site of the agritourism activity. The warning notice must consist of a sign in black letters, with each letter to be a minimum of one inch in height. Every written contract entered into by an agritourism professional for the providing of professional services, instruction, or the rental of equipment to a participant, whether or not the contract involves agritourism activities on or off the location or at the site of the agritourism activity, must contain in clearly readable print the warning notice specified in subsection (2) of this section.(2) The sign and contracts described in subsection (1) of this section must contain the following notice of warning:"WARNINGUnder Washington state law, there is limited liability for an injury to or death of a participant in an agritourism activity conducted at this agritourism location if such an injury or death results exclusively from the inherent risks of the agritourism activity. Inherent risks of agritourism activities include, among others, risks of injury inherent to land, equipment, and animals, as well as the potential for you to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your injury or death. We are required to ensure that in any activity involving minor children, only age-appropriate access to activities, equipment, and animals is permitted. You are assuming the risk of participating in this agritourism activity."(3) Failure to comply with the requirements concerning warning signs and notices provided in this section prohibits an agritourism professional from invoking the privilege of immunity provided by this section, section 1, chapter 227, Laws of 2017, and RCW 4.24.830 and 4.24.832 and may be introduced as evidence in any claim for damages.[ 2017 c 227 § 4.]NOTES:Finding—2017 c 227: See note following RCW 4.24.832.
WA Rev Code § 4.24.840 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.24 - Special Rights of Action and Special Immunities.|4.24.840 - Effect of sexual harassment or sexual assault nondisclosure agreement on discovery and witness availability.

RCW 4.24.840 Effect of sexual harassment or sexual assault nondisclosure agreement on discovery and witness availability.(1) In any civil judicial or administrative action relating to sexual harassment or sexual assault, a nondisclosure policy or agreement that purports to limit the ability of any person to produce evidence regarding past instances of sexual harassment or sexual assault by a party to the civil action does not affect discovery or the availability of witness testimony relating to that civil action. Any provision of a nondisclosure policy or agreement including any arbitration agreement or decision that would limit, prevent, or punish such disclosure is contrary to public policy and unenforceable. However, the court or presiding officer shall enter appropriate orders upon motion of any party supported by affidavit or sworn declaration, or without motion but on the court's or presiding officer's own accord, to ensure that the identity of any person who is or is alleged to be a victim of sexual harassment or sexual assault is not made public as a result of a disclosure made under this section, unless such person consents.(2) The provisions of this section do not alter admissibility standards of evidence for the court or presiding officer to decide whether the probative value of evidence offered outweighs the potential prejudice.[ 2018 c 118 § 1.]NOTES:Application—2018 c 118: "This act applies to actions pending as of June 7, 2018, and actions filed after June 7, 2018." [ 2018 c 118 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 4.24.850 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.24 - Special Rights of Action and Special Immunities.|4.24.850 - Action by victim of false reporting—Liability to a public agency.

RCW 4.24.850 Action by victim of false reporting—Liability to a public agency.(1)(a) An individual who is a victim of an offense under RCW 9A.84.040 may bring a civil action against the person who committed the offense or against any person who knowingly benefits, financially or by receiving anything of value, from participation in a venture that the person knew or should have known has engaged in an act in violation of RCW 9A.84.040, and may recover damages and any other appropriate relief, including reasonable attorneys' fees.(b) A person who is found liable under RCW 9A.84.040 shall be jointly and severally liable with each other person, if any, who is found liable under RCW 9A.84.040 for damages arising from the same violation of RCW 9A.84.040.(2) Any person convicted of violating RCW 9A.84.040 and that resulted in an emergency response may be liable to a public agency for the reasonable costs of the emergency response by, and at the discretion of, the public agency that incurred the costs.[ 2020 c 344 § 3.]NOTES:Finding—2020 c 344: See note following RCW 9A.84.040.