Title 7 - Special proceedings and actions
- 7.04A - Uniform arbitration act.
- 7.04A.010 - Definitions.
- 7.04A.020 - Notice.
- 7.04A.030 - When chapter applies.
- 7.04A.040 - Effect of agreement to arbitrate--Nonwaivable provisions.
- 7.04A.050 - Application to court.
- 7.04A.060 - Validity of agreement to arbitrate.
- 7.04A.070 - Motion to compel or stay arbitration.
- 7.04A.080 - Provisional remedies.
- 7.04A.090 - Initiation of arbitration.
- 7.04A.100 - Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings.
- 7.04A.110 - Appointment of arbitrator--Service as a neutral arbitrator.
- 7.04A.120 - Disclosure by arbitrator.
- 7.04A.130 - Action by majority.
- 7.04A.140 - Immunity of arbitrator--Competency to testify--Attorneys' fees and costs.
- 7.04A.150 - Arbitration process.
- 7.04A.160 - Representation by lawyer.
- 7.04A.170 - Witnesses--Subpoenas--Depositions--Discovery.
- 7.04A.180 - Court enforcement of preaward ruling by arbitrator.
- 7.04A.190 - Award.
- 7.04A.200 - Change of award by arbitrator.
- 7.04A.210 - Remedies--Fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding.
- 7.04A.220 - Confirmation of award.
- 7.04A.230 - Vacating award.
- 7.04A.240 - Modification or correction of award.
- 7.04A.250 - Judgment on award--Attorneys' fees and litigation expenses.
- 7.04A.260 - Jurisdiction.
- 7.04A.270 - Venue.
- 7.04A.280 - Appeals.
- 7.04A.290 - Relationship to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
- 7.04A.900 - Effective date--2005 c 433.
- 7.04A.901 - Uniformity of application and construction -- 2005 c 433.
- 7.04A.902 - Captions not law--2005 c 433.
- 7.04A.903 - Savings--2005 c 433.
- 7.06 - Mandatory arbitration of civil actions.
- 7.06.010 - Authorization.
- 7.06.020 - Actions subject to mandatory arbitration -- Court may authorize mandatory arbitration of maintenance and child support.
- 7.06.030 - Implementation by supreme court rules.
- 7.06.040 - Qualifications, appointment and compensation of arbitrators.
- 7.06.050 - Decision and award -- Appeals -- Trial -- Judgment.
- 7.06.060 - Costs and attorneys' fees.
- 7.06.070 - Right to trial by jury.
- 7.06.080 - Application date for request under RCW 7.06.050 and 7.06.060.
- 7.06.900 - Severability -- 1979 c 103.
- 7.06.910 - Effective date -- 1979 c 103.
- 7.07 - Uniform mediation act.
- 7.07.010 - Definitions.
- 7.07.020 - Scope.
- 7.07.030 - Privilege against disclosure--Admissibility--Discovery.
- 7.07.040 - Waiver and preclusion of privilege.
- 7.07.050 - Exceptions to privilege.
- 7.07.060 - Prohibited mediator reports.
- 7.07.070 - Confidentiality.
- 7.07.080 - Mediator's disclosure of conflicts of interest--Background.
- 7.07.090 - Participation in mediation.
- 7.07.100 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
- 7.07.110 - Uniformity of application and construction.
- 7.07.900 - Short title -- 2005 c 172.
- 7.07.901 - Captions not law--2005 c 172.
- 7.07.902 - Severability--2005 c 172.
- 7.07.903 - Application to existing agreements or referrals.
- 7.07.904 - Effective date--2005 c 172.
- 7.08 - Assignment for benefit of creditors.
- 7.16 - Certiorari, mandamus, and prohibition.
- 7.16.030 - Certiorari defined.
- 7.16.040 - Grounds for granting writ.
- 7.16.050 - Application for writ -- Notice.
- 7.16.060 - Writ, to whom directed.
- 7.16.070 - Contents of writ.
- 7.16.080 - Stay of proceedings.
- 7.16.100 - Service of writ.
- 7.16.110 - Defective return -- Further return -- Hearing -- Judgment.
- 7.16.120 - Questions involving merits to be determined.
- 7.16.130 - Copy of judgment to inferior tribunal, board, or officer.
- 7.16.140 - Judgment roll.
- 7.16.150 - Mandamus defined.
- 7.16.160 - Grounds for granting writ.
- 7.16.170 - Absence of remedy at law required -- Affidavit.
- 7.16.180 - Alternative or peremptory writs -- Form.
- 7.16.190 - Notice of application -- No default.
- 7.16.200 - Answer.
- 7.16.210 - Questions of fact, how determined.
- 7.16.220 - Applicant may demur to answer or countervail it by proof.
- 7.16.230 - Motion for new trial, where made.
- 7.16.240 - Certification of verdict -- Argument.
- 7.16.250 - Hearing.
- 7.16.260 - Judgment for damages and costs -- Peremptory mandate.
- 7.16.270 - Service of writ.
- 7.16.280 - Enforcement of writ -- Penalty.
- 7.16.290 - Prohibition defined.
- 7.16.300 - Grounds for granting writ -- Affidavit.
- 7.16.310 - Alternative or peremptory writs -- Form.
- 7.16.320 - Provisions relating to mandate applicable.
- 7.16.330 - When writs may be made returnable.
- 7.16.340 - Rules of practice.
- 7.16.350 - Appellate review.
- 7.16.360 - Inapplicability to action reviewable under Administrative Procedure Act or Land Use Petition Act.
- 7.16.370 - Enforcement of term limits for elected officials.
- 7.21 - Contempt of court.
- 7.21.010 - Definitions.
- 7.21.020 - Sanctions -- Who may impose.
- 7.21.030 - Remedial sanctions -- Payment for losses.
- 7.21.040 - Punitive sanctions -- Fines.
- 7.21.050 - Sanctions -- Summary imposition -- Procedure.
- 7.21.060 - Administrative actions or proceedings -- Petition to court for imposition of sanctions.
- 7.21.070 - Appellate review.
- 7.21.900 - Severability -- 1989 c 373.
- 7.24 - Uniform declaratory judgments act.
- 7.24.010 - Authority of courts to render.
- 7.24.020 - Rights and status under written instruments, statutes, ordinances.
- 7.24.030 - Construction of contracts.
- 7.24.050 - General powers not restricted by express enumeration.
- 7.24.060 - Refusal of declaration where judgment would not terminate controversy.
- 7.24.070 - Review.
- 7.24.080 - Further relief.
- 7.24.090 - Determination of issues of fact.
- 7.24.100 - Costs.
- 7.24.110 - Parties -- City as party -- Attorney general to be served, when.
- 7.24.120 - Construction of chapter.
- 7.24.130 - "Person" defined.
- 7.24.135 - Severability -- 1935 c 113.
- 7.24.140 - General purpose stated.
- 7.24.144 - Short title.
- 7.24.146 - Application of chapter -- Validation of proceedings.
- 7.24.190 - Court may stay proceedings and restrain parties.
- 7.25 - Declaratory judgments of local bond issues.
- 7.25.005 - Definitions.
- 7.25.010 - Validity of bond issues may be tested.
- 7.25.020 - Complaint -- Defendants -- Service -- Intervention -- Attorney's fee -- Notice of action.
- 7.25.030 - Judgment as to validity of all or part of bond issue -- Effect.
- 7.25.040 - Other declaratory judgment provisions applicable.
- 7.28 - Ejectment, quieting title.
- 7.28.010 - Who may maintain actions -- Service on nonresident defendant.
- 7.28.050 - Limitation of actions for recovery of real property -- Adverse possession under title deducible of record.
- 7.28.060 - Rights inhere to heirs, devisees and assigns.
- 7.28.070 - Adverse possession under claim and color of title -- Payment of taxes.
- 7.28.080 - Color of title to vacant and unoccupied land.
- 7.28.085 - Adverse possession -- Forest land -- Additional requirements -- Exceptions.
- 7.28.090 - Adverse possession -- Public lands -- Adverse title in infants, etc.
- 7.28.100 - Construction.
- 7.28.110 - Substitution of landlord in action against tenant.
- 7.28.120 - Pleadings -- Superior title prevails.
- 7.28.130 - Defendant must plead nature of his estate or right to possession.
- 7.28.140 - Verdict of jury.
- 7.28.150 - Damages -- Limitation -- Permanent improvements.
- 7.28.160 - Defendant's counterclaim for permanent improvements and taxes paid.
- 7.28.170 - Defendant's counterclaim for permanent improvements and taxes paid -- Pleadings, issues and trial on counterclaim.
- 7.28.180 - Defendant's counterclaim for permanent improvements and taxes paid -- Judgment on counterclaim -- Payment.
- 7.28.190 - Verdict where plaintiff's right to possession expires before trial.
- 7.28.200 - Order for survey of property.
- 7.28.210 - Order for survey of property -- Contents of order -- Service.
- 7.28.220 - Alienation by defendant, effect of.
- 7.28.230 - Mortgagee cannot maintain action for possession -- Possession to collect mortgaged, pledged, or assigned rents and profits -- Perfection of security interest.
- 7.28.240 - Action between cotenants.
- 7.28.250 - Action against tenant on failure to pay rent.
- 7.28.260 - Effect of judgment -- Lis pendens -- Vacation.
- 7.28.270 - Effect of vacation of judgment.
- 7.28.280 - Conflicting claims, donation law, generally -- Joinder of parties.
- 7.28.300 - Quieting title against outlawed mortgage or deed of trust.
- 7.28.310 - Quieting title to personal property.
- 7.28.320 - Possession no defense.
- 7.36 - Habeas corpus.
- 7.36.010 - Who may prosecute writ.
- 7.36.020 - Parents, guardians, etc., may act for persons under disability.
- 7.36.030 - Petition -- Contents.
- 7.36.040 - Who may grant writ.
- 7.36.050 - To whom directed -- Contents.
- 7.36.060 - Delivery to sheriff if to him directed.
- 7.36.070 - Service by sheriff if directed to another.
- 7.36.080 - Service when person not found.
- 7.36.090 - Return -- Attachment for refusal.
- 7.36.100 - Form of return -- Production of person.
- 7.36.110 - Procedure -- Pleadings -- Amendment.
- 7.36.120 - Hearing -- Determination.
- 7.36.130 - Limitation upon inquiry.
- 7.36.140 - Duty of courts when federal question is raised.
- 7.36.150 - Admission to bail or discharge -- Duty of court.
- 7.36.160 - Writ to admit prisoner to bail.
- 7.36.170 - Compelling attendance of witnesses.
- 7.36.180 - Officers protected from civil liability.
- 7.36.190 - Warrant to prevent removal.
- 7.36.200 - Warrant may call for apprehension of offending party.
- 7.36.210 - Execution of warrant.
- 7.36.220 - Temporary orders.
- 7.36.230 - Emergency acts on Sunday authorized.
- 7.36.240 - Writs and process -- Issuance -- Service -- Defects -- Amendments.
- 7.36.250 - Proceeding in forma pauperis.
- 7.40 - Injunctions.
- 7.40.010 - Who may grant restraining orders and injunctions.
- 7.40.020 - Grounds for issuance.
- 7.40.030 - Malicious erection of structure may be enjoined.
- 7.40.040 - Time of granting.
- 7.40.050 - Notice -- Restraining orders in emergencies.
- 7.40.060 - Affidavits at hearing.
- 7.40.070 - Terms and conditions may be imposed.
- 7.40.080 - Injunction bond.
- 7.40.085 - Injunction bonds for injunctions affecting public construction contracts.
- 7.40.090 - Bond for injunction after temporary restraining order.
- 7.40.100 - Copy of order serves as writ.
- 7.40.110 - Stay of judgment -- Release of errors.
- 7.40.120 - Injunction, who is bound by.
- 7.40.130 - When adverse party becomes bound.
- 7.40.140 - Disposition of money collected on enjoined judgment.
- 7.40.150 - Contempt for disobedience.
- 7.40.160 - Attachment and arrest -- Indemnity of plaintiff.
- 7.40.170 - Bond for appearance.
- 7.40.180 - Motion to dissolve or modify.
- 7.40.190 - Damages on dissolution of injunction to stay judgment.
- 7.40.200 - Damages for rents and waste.
- 7.40.210 - Motion to reinstate.
- 7.40.230 - Injunctions -- Fraud in obtaining telecommunications service.
- 7.42 - Injunctions -- Obscene materials.
- 7.42.010 - Obscene prints and articles -- Jurisdiction to enjoin.
- 7.42.020 - Injunction authorized.
- 7.42.030 - Trial by jury -- Judgment.
- 7.42.040 - Matter to be surrendered to sheriff -- Seizure, destruction.
- 7.42.050 - Prosecuting attorney need not file undertaking prior to order -- Nonliability.
- 7.42.060 - Knowledge of contents chargeable after service.
- 7.42.070 - Exemptions.
- 7.42.900 - Severability -- 1959 c 105.
- 7.43 - Injunctions -- Drug nuisances.
- 7.43.010 - Injunction authorized.
- 7.43.020 - Complaint -- Affidavit.
- 7.43.030 - Temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction.
- 7.43.040 - Temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction -- Bond required.
- 7.43.050 - Priority of actions.
- 7.43.060 - Dismissal of citizen complaint -- Limitations.
- 7.43.070 - Service of complaint.
- 7.43.080 - Order of abatement.
- 7.43.090 - Final order of abatement.
- 7.43.100 - Sale of items subject to forfeiture -- Use of proceeds.
- 7.43.110 - Violation of injunction -- Contempt of court.
- 7.43.120 - Fine constitutes lien.
- 7.43.130 - Recovery of damages not precluded.
- 7.43.900 - Severability -- 1988 c 141.
- 7.44 - Ne exeat.
- 7.44.010 - Affidavit for writ.
- 7.44.020 - Complaint.
- 7.44.021 - Arrest and bail -- Bond.
- 7.44.030 - Recognizance of defendant.
- 7.44.031 - Recognizance of defendant -- Discharge by securing performance.
- 7.44.040 - Subrogation of surety -- Rights of contractor.
- 7.44.050 - Habeas corpus available to defendant.
- 7.44.060 - District judges have jurisdiction.
- 7.44.070 - Venue.
- 7.48 - Nuisances.
- 7.48.010 - Actionable nuisance defined.
- 7.48.020 - Who may sue -- Judgment for damages -- Warrant for abatement -- Injunction.
- 7.48.030 - Issuance and execution of warrant.
- 7.48.040 - Stay of issuance of warrant.
- 7.48.050 - Moral nuisances -- Definitions.
- 7.48.052 - Moral nuisances.
- 7.48.054 - Moral nuisance -- Personal property -- Effects of notice.
- 7.48.056 - Abate moral nuisance -- Enjoin owner.
- 7.48.058 - Maintaining action to abate moral nuisance -- Bond.
- 7.48.060 - Moral nuisance -- Jurisdiction -- Filing a complaint.
- 7.48.062 - Moral nuisance -- Restraining order -- Violations.
- 7.48.064 - Moral nuisance -- Hearing -- Notice -- Consolidation with trial.
- 7.48.066 - Finding of moral nuisance -- Orders.
- 7.48.068 - Abatement of moral nuisance by owner -- Effect on injunction.
- 7.48.070 - Moral nuisance -- Priority of action on calendar.
- 7.48.072 - Moral nuisance -- Effects of admission or finding of guilt.
- 7.48.074 - Moral nuisance -- Evidence of reputation -- Admissibility.
- 7.48.076 - Moral nuisance -- Trial -- Costs -- Dismissal -- Judgment.
- 7.48.078 - Moral nuisance -- Judgment -- Penalties -- Disposal of personal property.
- 7.48.080 - Moral nuisance -- Violation of injunction -- Contempt of court.
- 7.48.085 - Moral nuisance -- Property owner may repossess.
- 7.48.090 - Moral nuisance -- Contraband -- Forfeitures.
- 7.48.100 - Moral nuisance -- Immunity of certain motion picture theatre employees.
- 7.48.110 - Houses of lewdness, assignation or prostitution may be abated -- Voluntary abatement.
- 7.48.120 - Nuisance defined.
- 7.48.130 - Public nuisance defined.
- 7.48.140 - Public nuisances enumerated.
- 7.48.150 - Private nuisance defined.
- 7.48.155 - Unlawful use of firearm or deadly weapon -- Arrest required.
- 7.48.160 - Authorized act not a nuisance.
- 7.48.170 - Successive owners liable.
- 7.48.180 - Abatement does not preclude action for damages.
- 7.48.190 - Nuisance does not become legal by prescription.
- 7.48.200 - Remedies.
- 7.48.210 - Civil action, who may maintain.
- 7.48.220 - Abatement, by whom.
- 7.48.230 - Public nuisance -- Abatement.
- 7.48.240 - Certain places of resort declared nuisances.
- 7.48.250 - Penalty -- Abatement.
- 7.48.260 - Warrant of abatement.
- 7.48.270 - Stay of warrant.
- 7.48.280 - Costs of abatement.
- 7.48.300 - Agricultural activities and forest practices -- Legislative finding and purpose.
- 7.48.305 - Agricultural activities and forest practices -- Presumed reasonable and not a nuisance -- Exception -- Damages.
- 7.48.310 - Agricultural activities and forest practices -- Definitions.
- 7.48.315 - Agricultural activities and forest practices--Recovering lawsuit costs--Farmers.
- 7.48.320 - Agricultural activities and forest practices--Recovering costs to investigate complaints--State and local agencies.
- 7.48.900 - Severability -- Initiative Measure No. 335.
- 7.48.905 - Severability -- 1979 c 122.
- 7.48A - Moral nuisances.
- 7.48A.010 - Definitions.
- 7.48A.020 - Moral nuisances -- Declaration of.
- 7.48A.030 - Civil actions -- Who may bring.
- 7.48A.040 - Maintenance of moral nuisance -- Fine -- Maximum.
- 7.48A.050 - Fines -- Payment.
- 7.48A.060 - Exceptions to application of chapter.
- 7.48A.070 - Findings.
- 7.48A.080 - Temporary injunction.
- 7.48A.090 - Restraining order -- Service -- Violation of order or injunction.
- 7.48A.100 - When bond or security not required.
- 7.48A.110 - Hearing -- Service of notice.
- 7.48A.120 - Production of discovery materials -- Temporary injunction.
- 7.48A.130 - Precedence of hearing on injunction.
- 7.48A.140 - Violation of order or injunction -- Penalties.
- 7.48A.900 - Severability -- 1982 c 184.
- 7.48A.901 - Severability -- 1989 c 70.
- 7.52 - Partition.
- 7.52.010 - Persons entitled to bring action.
- 7.52.020 - Requisites of complaint.
- 7.52.030 - Lien creditors as parties defendant.
- 7.52.040 - Notice.
- 7.52.050 - Service by publication.
- 7.52.060 - Answer -- Contents.
- 7.52.070 - Trial -- Proof must be taken.
- 7.52.080 - Order of sale or partition.
- 7.52.090 - Partition, how made.
- 7.52.100 - Report of referees, confirmation -- Effect.
- 7.52.110 - Decree does not affect tenant.
- 7.52.120 - Costs.
- 7.52.130 - Sale of property.
- 7.52.140 - Estate for life or years to be set off.
- 7.52.150 - Lien creditors to be brought in.
- 7.52.160 - Clerk's certificate of unsatisfied judgment liens.
- 7.52.170 - Ascertainment of liens -- Priority.
- 7.52.180 - Notice to lienholders.
- 7.52.190 - Proceedings and report of referee.
- 7.52.200 - Exceptions to report -- Service of notice on absentee.
- 7.52.210 - Order of confirmation is conclusive.
- 7.52.220 - Distribution of proceeds of sale.
- 7.52.230 - Other securities to be first exhausted.
- 7.52.240 - Lien proceedings not to delay sale.
- 7.52.250 - Distribution at direction of court.
- 7.52.260 - Continuance of suit to determine claims.
- 7.52.270 - Sales to be by public auction.
- 7.52.280 - Terms of sale to be directed by court.
- 7.52.290 - Referee may take security.
- 7.52.300 - Estate of tenant for life or years may be sold.
- 7.52.310 - Tenant for life or years may receive sum in gross -- Consent.
- 7.52.320 - Court to determine sum if consent not given.
- 7.52.330 - Protection of unknown tenant.
- 7.52.340 - Contingent or vested estates.
- 7.52.350 - Terms of sale must be made known.
- 7.52.360 - Referees or guardians not to be interested in purchase.
- 7.52.370 - Referees' report of sale -- Contents.
- 7.52.380 - Exceptions -- Confirmation.
- 7.52.390 - Purchase by interested party.
- 7.52.400 - Investment of proceeds of unknown owner.
- 7.52.410 - Investment in name of clerk.
- 7.52.420 - Securities to parties entitled to share when proportions determined.
- 7.52.430 - Duties of clerk in making investments.
- 7.52.440 - Unequal partition -- Compensation adjudged.
- 7.52.450 - Infant's share of proceeds to guardian.
- 7.52.460 - Guardian or limited guardian of incompetent or disabled person may receive proceeds -- Bond.
- 7.52.470 - Guardian or limited guardian may consent to partition.
- 7.52.480 - Apportionment of costs.
- 7.56 - Quo warranto.
- 7.56.010 - Against whom information may be filed.
- 7.56.020 - Who may file.
- 7.56.030 - Contents of information.
- 7.56.040 - Information for usurping office -- Requisites -- Damages.
- 7.56.050 - Notice -- Pleadings -- Proceedings.
- 7.56.060 - Judgment.
- 7.56.070 - Judgment for relator -- Ouster of defendant.
- 7.56.080 - Delivery of books and papers -- Enforcement of order.
- 7.56.090 - Action for damages -- Limitation.
- 7.56.100 - Judgment of ouster or forfeiture.
- 7.56.110 - Judgment against corporation -- Costs -- Receivership.
- 7.56.120 - Action to recover forfeited property.
- 7.56.130 - Costs.
- 7.56.140 - Information to annul patent, certificate, or deed.
- 7.56.150 - Proceedings to annul.
- 7.60 - Receivers.
- 7.60.005 - Definitions.
- 7.60.015 - Types of receivers.
- 7.60.025 - Appointment of receiver.
- 7.60.035 - Eligibility to serve as receiver.
- 7.60.045 - Receiver's bond.
- 7.60.055 - Powers of the court.
- 7.60.060 - Powers and duties of receiver generally.
- 7.60.070 - Turnover of property.
- 7.60.080 - Duties of person over whose property the receiver is appointed.
- 7.60.090 - Schedules of property and liabilities -- Inventory of property -- Appraisals.
- 7.60.100 - Receiver's reports.
- 7.60.110 - Automatic stay of certain proceedings.
- 7.60.120 - Utility service.
- 7.60.130 - Executory contracts and unexpired leases.
- 7.60.140 - Receivership financing.
- 7.60.150 - Abandonment of property.
- 7.60.160 - Actions by and against the receiver or affecting property held by receiver.
- 7.60.170 - Personal liability of receiver.
- 7.60.180 - Employment and compensation of professionals.
- 7.60.190 - Participation of creditors and parties in interest in receivership proceeding--Effect of court orders on nonparties.
- 7.60.200 - Notice to creditors and other parties in interest.
- 7.60.210 - Submission of claims in general receiverships.
- 7.60.220 - Objection to and allowance of claims.
- 7.60.230 - Priorities.
- 7.60.240 - Secured claims against after-acquired property.
- 7.60.250 - Interest on claims.
- 7.60.260 - Receiver's disposition of property -- Sales free and clear.
- 7.60.270 - Ancillary receiverships.
- 7.60.280 - Resignation or removal of receiver.
- 7.60.290 - Termination of receivership.
- 7.60.300 - Applicability.
- 7.64 - Replevin.
- 7.64.010 - Plaintiff may claim and obtain immediate delivery.
- 7.64.020 - Application for delivery -- Order to show cause -- Petition -- Hearing.
- 7.64.035 - Order awarding possession of property to plaintiff -- Bond by plaintiff -- Final judgment.
- 7.64.045 - Plaintiff's duties upon issuance of order awarding possession of property.
- 7.64.047 - Sheriff to take possession of property.
- 7.64.050 - Redelivery bond.
- 7.64.070 - Qualification and justification of sureties.
- 7.64.100 - Claim by third party.
- 7.64.110 - Return of proceedings by sheriff.
- 7.64.115 - Execution of final judgment.
- 7.64.900 - Severability -- 1979 ex.s. c 132.
- 7.64.901 - Severability -- 1990 c 227.
- 7.68 - Victims of crimes -- Compensation, assistance.
- 7.68.015 - Program to be operated within conditions and limitations.
- 7.68.020 - Definitions.
- 7.68.030 - Duties of department -- General provisions.
- 7.68.035 - Penalty assessments in addition to fine or bail forfeiture -- Distribution -- Establishment of crime victim and witness programs in county -- Contribution required from cities and towns.
- 7.68.045 - Crime victims' compensation account -- Created.
- 7.68.050 - Right of action for damages -- Election -- Effect of election or recovery -- Lien of state.
- 7.68.060 - Applications for benefits -- Accrual of rights.
- 7.68.070 - Benefits -- Right to and amount -- Limitations (as amended by 2010 c 122).
- 7.68.075 - Marital status -- Payment for or on account of children.
- 7.68.080 - Medical aid -- Construction.
- 7.68.085 - Cap on medical benefits -- Alternative programs.
- 7.68.090 - Establishment of funds.
- 7.68.100 - Physicians' reporting.
- 7.68.110 - Appeals.
- 7.68.120 - Reimbursement -- Restitution to victim -- Notice -- Fees -- Order to withhold and deliver -- Limitation.
- 7.68.125 - Erroneous or fraudulent payment -- Repayment, when -- Order contending a debt due -- Filing -- Fee -- Service -- Penalty.
- 7.68.130 - Public or private insurance -- Attorneys' fees and costs of victim.
- 7.68.140 - Confidentiality.
- 7.68.145 - Release of information in performance of official duties.
- 7.68.150 - Benefits, payments and costs to be funded and accounted for separately.
- 7.68.155 - Information on funding availability, payments, administrative costs -- Posting on departmental web site.
- 7.68.160 - Claims of persons injured prior to effective date.
- 7.68.165 - Application of chapter to claims filed under RCW 7.68.160.
- 7.68.170 - Examination costs of sexual assault victims paid by state.
- 7.68.200 - Payment for reenactments of crimes -- Contracts -- Deposits -- Damages.
- 7.68.210 - Payment may be directed based on contract.
- 7.68.220 - Notice published of moneys in escrow.
- 7.68.230 - Payment to accused if charges dismissed, acquitted.
- 7.68.240 - Payment if no actions pending.
- 7.68.250 - Persons not guilty for mental reasons deemed convicted.
- 7.68.260 - Time for filing action begins when escrow account established.
- 7.68.270 - Escrow moneys may be used for legal representation.
- 7.68.280 - Actions to avoid law null and void.
- 7.68.290 - Restitution -- Disposition when victim dead or not found.
- 7.68.300 - Finding.
- 7.68.310 - Property subject to seizure and forfeiture.
- 7.68.320 - Seizure and forfeiture -- Procedure.
- 7.68.330 - Seizure and forfeiture -- Distribution of proceeds.
- 7.68.340 - Seizure and forfeiture -- Remedies nondefeatable and supplemental.
- 7.68.350 - Washington state task force against the trafficking of persons.
- 7.68.360 - Human trafficking--Coordinated state agency protocols.
- 7.68.900 - Effective date -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 122.
- 7.68.905 - Severability -- Construction -- 1977 ex.s. c 302.
- 7.68.910 - Section captions.
- 7.68.915 - Savings -- Statute of limitations -- 1982 1st ex.s. c 8.
- 7.68.920 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
- 7.69 - Crime victims, survivors, and witnesses.
- 7.69.010 - Intent.
- 7.69.020 - Definitions.
- 7.69.030 - Rights of victims, survivors, and witnesses.
- 7.69.032 - Right to make statement before postsentence release of offender.
- 7.69.035 - Protection of witnesses who testify against criminal gang members -- Intent.
- 7.69.040 - Representation of incapacitated or incompetent victim.
- 7.69.050 - Construction of chapter -- Other remedies or defenses.
- 7.69A - Child victims and witnesses.
- 7.69B - Crime victims and witnesses--Dependent persons.
- 7.70 - Actions for injuries resulting from health care.
- 7.70.010 - Declaration of modification of actions for damages based upon injuries resulting from health care.
- 7.70.020 - Definitions.
- 7.70.030 - Propositions required to be established -- Burden of proof.
- 7.70.040 - Necessary elements of proof that injury resulted from failure to follow accepted standard of care.
- 7.70.050 - Failure to secure informed consent -- Necessary elements of proof -- Emergency situations.
- 7.70.060 - Consent form -- Contents -- Prima facie evidence -- Shared decision making -- Patient decision aid -- Failure to use.
- 7.70.065 - Informed consent -- Persons authorized to provide for patients who are not competent -- Priority.
- 7.70.068 - Informed consent--May be contained in mental health advance directive.
- 7.70.070 - Attorneys' fees.
- 7.70.080 - Evidence of compensation from other source.
- 7.70.090 - Hospital governing bodies -- Liability -- Limitations.
- 7.70.100 - Mandatory mediation of health care claims -- Procedures.
- 7.70.110 - Mandatory mediation of health care claims -- Tolling statute of limitations.
- 7.70.120 - Mandatory mediation of health care claims -- Right to trial not abridged.
- 7.70.130 - Mandatory mediation of health care claims -- Exempt from arbitration mandate.
- 7.70.140 - Medical malpractice closed claim reporting requirements.
- 7.70.150 - Actions alleging violation of accepted standard of care -- Certificate of merit required.
- 7.70.160 - Frivolous claims.
- 7.70A - Arbitration of health care actions.
- 7.70A.010 - Actions for personal injury or wrongful death -- Arbitration authorized.
- 7.70A.020 - Election to submit to arbitration -- Procedures.
- 7.70A.030 - Selection of arbitrator.
- 7.70A.040 - Arbitration proceedings -- Experts -- Discovery.
- 7.70A.050 - Arbitration time frames.
- 7.70A.060 - Issuance of decision -- Limitation on award of damages -- Fees and expenses.
- 7.70A.070 - Motion for judgment.
- 7.70A.080 - Appeal of decision.
- 7.70A.090 - Application of chapter 7.04A RCW.
- 7.70A.900 - Findings -- Intent -- Part headings and subheadings not law -- Severability -- 2006 c 8.
- 7.71 - Health care peer review.
- 7.72 - Product liability actions.
- 7.72.010 - Definitions.
- 7.72.020 - Scope.
- 7.72.030 - Liability of manufacturer.
- 7.72.040 - Liability of product seller other than manufacturer -- Exception.
- 7.72.050 - Relevance of industry custom, technological feasibility, and nongovernmental, legislative or administrative regulatory standards.
- 7.72.060 - Length of time product sellers are subject to liability.
- 7.72.070 - Food and beverage consumption.
- 7.75 - Dispute resolution centers.
- 7.75.010 - Legislative findings and intent.
- 7.75.020 - Dispute resolution center -- Creation -- Plan -- Approval by county or municipality.
- 7.75.030 - Services to be provided without charge or for fee based on ability to pay.
- 7.75.035 - Surcharge by county legislative authority.
- 7.75.040 - Dispute resolution agreement required -- When admissible as evidence.
- 7.75.050 - Confidentiality of centers' files, etc. -- Exception -- Privileged communications.
- 7.75.060 - Withdrawal from dispute resolution process.
- 7.75.070 - Center may seek and expend funds.
- 7.75.080 - Statutes of limitations tolled until dispute resolution process concluded.
- 7.75.090 - Application of chapter.
- 7.75.100 - Immunity from civil action.
- 7.80 - Civil infractions.
- 7.80.005 - Legislative finding -- 1987 c 456.
- 7.80.010 - Jurisdiction of courts.
- 7.80.020 - Issuance of process.
- 7.80.030 - Training of judicial officers.
- 7.80.040 - "Enforcement officer" defined.
- 7.80.050 - Notice of infraction -- Issuance, service, filing.
- 7.80.060 - Person receiving notice -- Identification and detention.
- 7.80.070 - Notice -- Determination final unless contested -- Form.
- 7.80.080 - Response to notice -- Contesting determination -- Mitigating circumstances -- Hearing -- Failure to respond or appear.
- 7.80.090 - Hearings -- Rules of procedure -- Counsel.
- 7.80.100 - Hearings -- Contesting determination that infraction committed -- Appeal.
- 7.80.110 - Hearings -- Explanation of mitigating circumstances.
- 7.80.120 - Monetary penalties -- Restitution.
- 7.80.130 - Order of court -- Civil nature -- Modification of penalty -- Community restitution.
- 7.80.140 - Costs and attorney fees.
- 7.80.150 - Notices -- Record of -- Cancellation prohibited, penalty -- Audit.
- 7.80.160 - Failure to exercise notice options -- Failure to satisfy penalty.
- 7.80.900 - Decriminalization of certain municipal ordinances.
- 7.80.901 - Effective date -- 1987 c 456 §§ 9-31.
- 7.84 - Natural resource infractions.
- 7.84.010 - Legislative declaration.
- 7.84.020 - "Infraction" defined.
- 7.84.030 - Notice of infraction -- Issuance, service, filing.
- 7.84.040 - Jurisdiction of court -- Venue.
- 7.84.050 - Notice -- Determination final unless contested -- Form.
- 7.84.060 - Response to notice -- Contesting determination -- Mitigating circumstances -- Hearing -- Failure to respond or appear -- Penalty.
- 7.84.070 - Hearing -- Rules of procedure -- Counsel.
- 7.84.080 - Hearing -- Contesting determination that infraction committed -- Appeal.
- 7.84.090 - Hearing -- Explanation of mitigating circumstances.
- 7.84.100 - Monetary penalties.
- 7.84.110 - Order of court -- Civil nature -- Modification of penalty -- Community restitution.
- 7.84.120 - Issuance of process.
- 7.84.130 - Failure to pay or complete community restitution -- Penalty.
- 7.84.900 - Effective date -- 1987 c 380.
- 7.84.901 - Severability -- 1987 c 380.
- 7.88 - Confidentiality of financial institution compliance review information.
- 7.88.005 - Findings.
- 7.88.010 - Definitions.
- 7.88.020 - Compliance review document confidentiality -- Civil actions -- Immunity of compliance review personnel from compulsory testimony.
- 7.88.030 - Compliance review document confidentiality -- Exceptions.
- 7.88.040 - Court review of application of privilege -- Disclosure order.
- 7.88.050 - Other privileges not limited, waived, or abrogated.
- 7.90 - Sexual assault protection order act.
- 7.90.005 - Legislative declaration.
- 7.90.010 - Definitions.
- 7.90.020 - Petition for a sexual assault protection order -- Creation -- Contents -- Administration.
- 7.90.030 - Petition -- Who may file.
- 7.90.040 - Petition -- Additional requirements.
- 7.90.050 - Petition -- Hearings prior to issuance of protection order.
- 7.90.055 - Fees not permitted -- Filing, service of process, certified copies.
- 7.90.060 - Sexual assault advocates.
- 7.90.070 - Appointment of counsel.
- 7.90.080 - Evidence.
- 7.90.090 - Burden of proof -- Issuance of protection order -- Remedies -- Violations.
- 7.90.100 - Accountability for conduct of others.
- 7.90.110 - Ex parte temporary sexual assault protection orders -- Issuance.
- 7.90.120 - Ex parte orders -- Duration.
- 7.90.130 - Sexual assault protection orders -- Contents.
- 7.90.140 - Sexual assault protection orders -- Service to respondent.
- 7.90.150 - Court initiated issuance of sexual assault protection orders -- Terms, conditions, requirements, etc.
- 7.90.155 - Sexual assault protection orders -- Personal jurisdiction -- Nonresident individuals.
- 7.90.160 - Law enforcement agencies -- Entry of protection order data.
- 7.90.170 - Modification or termination of protection orders.
- 7.90.180 - Administrative office of the courts -- Court clerks -- Instructional and informational material.
- 7.90.190 - Admissibility of ex parte temporary orders in civil actions.
- 7.90.900 - Short title -- 2006 c 138.
- RCW Dispositions
- 7.04 - Arbitration
- 7.08 - Assignment for benefit of creditors
- 7.12 - Attachment
- 7.16 - Certiorari, mandamus, and prohibition
- 7.20 - Contempts
- 7.28 - Ejectment, quieting title
- 7.32 - Garnishment
- 7.40 - Injunctions
- 7.48 - Nuisances
- 7.60 - Receivers
- 7.64 - Replevin
- 7.24 - Uniform declaratory judgments act
- 7.68 - Victims of crimes — compensation, assistance
- Notes