Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 4 Civil Procedure - Chapter 4.24 Special Rights Of Action And Special Immunities

  • 4.24.005 Tort actions -- Attorneys' fees -- Determination of reasonableness
    Any party charged with the payment of attorney's fees in any tort action may petition the court not later than forty-five days of receipt of ...
  • 4.24.010 Action for injury or death of child
    A mother or father, or both, who has regularly contributed to the support of his or her minor child, and the mother or father, or ...
  • 4.24.020 Action by parent for seduction of child
    A father or mother, may maintain an action as plaintiff for the seduction of a child, and the guardian for the seduction of a ward, ...
  • 4.24.040 Action for negligently permitting fire to spread
    If any person shall for any lawful purpose kindle a fire upon his own land, he shall do it at such time and in such ...
  • 4.24.050 Kindling of fires by persons driving lumber
    Persons engaged in driving lumber upon any waters or streams of this state, may kindle fires when necessary for the purposes in which they are ...
  • 4.24.060 Application of common law
    The common law right to an action for damages done by fires, is not taken away or diminished by RCW 4.24.040, 4.24.050, and 4.24.060, but ...
  • 4.24.070 Recovery of money lost at gambling
    All persons losing money or anything of value at or on any illegal gambling games shall have a cause of action to recover from the ...
  • 4.24.080 Action to recover leased premises used for gambling
    It shall be lawful for any person letting or renting any house, room, shop or other building whatsoever, or any boat, booth, garden, or other ...
  • 4.24.090 Validity of evidence of gambling debt
    All notes, bills, bonds, mortgages, or other securities, or other conveyances, the consideration for which shall be money, or other things of value, won by ...
  • 4.24.115 Validity of agreement to indemnify against liability for negligence relative to construction, alteration, improvement, etc., of structure or improvement attached to real estate
    A covenant, promise, agreement or understanding in, or in connection with or collateral to, a contract or agreement relative to the construction, alteration, repair, addition ...
  • 4.24.130 Action for change of name -- Fees
    (1) Any person desiring a change of his or her name or that of his or her child or ward, may apply therefor to the ...
  • 4.24.140 Action by another state to enforce tax liability
    The courts of the state shall recognize and enforce the liability for taxes lawfully imposed by the laws of any other state which extends a ...
  • 4.24.141 Action by another state to enforce tax liability -- "Taxes" defined
    The term "taxes" as used in RCW 4.24.140 shall include: (1) Any and all tax assessments lawfully made whether they be based upon a return ...
  • 4.24.150 Action for fines or forfeitures
    Fines and forfeitures may be recovered by an action at law in the name of the officer or person to whom they are by law ...
  • 4.24.160 Action for penalty -- Amount of recovery
    When an action shall be commenced for a penalty, which by law is not to exceed a certain amount, the action may be commenced for ...
  • 4.24.170 Judgment for penalty or forfeiture -- Effect of collusion
    A recovery of a judgment for a penalty or forfeiture by collusion between the plaintiff and defendant, with intent to save the defendant wholly or ...
  • 4.24.180 Disposition of fines, fees, penalties and forfeitures -- Venue
    Fines and forfeitures not specially granted or otherwise appropriated by law, when recovered, shall be paid into the school fund of the proper county: PROVIDED, ...
  • 4.24.190 Action against parent for willful injury to person or property by minor -- Monetary limitation -- Common law liability preserved
    The parent or parents of any minor child under the age of eighteen years who is living with the parent or parents and who shall ...
  • 4.24.200 Liability of owners or others in possession of land and water areas for injuries to recreation users -- Purpose
    The purpose of RCW 4.24.200 and 4.24.210 is to encourage owners or others in lawful possession and control of land and water areas or channels ...
  • 4.24.210 Liability of owners or others in possession of land and water areas for injuries to recreation users -- Limitation
    (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) or (4) of this section, any public or private landowners or others in lawful possession and control ...
  • 4.24.220 Action for being detained on mercantile establishment premises for investigation -- "Reasonable grounds" as defense
    In any civil action brought by reason of any person having been detained on or in the immediate vicinity of the premises of a mercantile ...
  • 4.24.230 Liability for conversion of goods or merchandise from store or mercantile establishment, leaving restaurant or hotel or motel without paying -- Adults, minors -- Parents, guardians -- Notice
    (1) An adult or emancipated minor who takes possession of any goods, wares, or merchandise displayed or offered for sale by any wholesale or retail ...
  • 4.24.235 Physicians -- Immunity from liability regarding safety belts
    A licensed physician shall not be liable for civil damages resulting directly or indirectly from providing, or refusing to provide, a written verification that a ...
  • 4.24.240 Persons licensed to provide health care or related services, employees, hospitals, clinics, etc. -- Professional review committee, society, examining, licensing or disciplinary board members, etc. -- Immunity from civil suit
    (1)(a) A person licensed by this state to provide health care or related services, including, but not limited to, a licensed acupuncturist, a physician, osteopathic ...
  • 4.24.250 Health care provider filing charges or presenting evidence -- Immunity -- Information sharing
    (1) Any health care provider as defined in RCW 7.70.020 (1) and (2) who, in good faith, files charges or presents evidence against another member ...
  • 4.24.260 Health professionals making reports, filing charges, or presenting evidence -- Immunity
    Any member of a health profession listed under RCW 18.130.040 who, in good faith, makes a report, files charges, or presents evidence against another member ...
  • 4.24.264 Boards of directors or officers of nonprofit corporations -- Liability -- Limitations
    (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a member of the board of directors or an officer of any nonprofit corporation is ...
  • 4.24.270 Physician or hospital rendering emergency care -- Immunity from civil liability
    See RCW 18.71.220. ...
  • 4.24.280 Acts or omissions of physician's trained mobile intensive care paramedic -- Immunity from liability
    See RCW 18.71.210. ...
  • 4.24.290 Action for damages based on professional negligence of hospitals or members of healing arts -- Standard of proof -- Evidence -- Exception
    In any civil action for damages based on professional negligence against a hospital which is licensed by the state of Washington or against the personnel ...
  • 4.24.295 Special action for injuries resulting from health care, special procedure
    See chapter 7.70 RCW. ...
  • 4.24.300 Immunity from liability for certain types of medical care
    (1) Any person, including but not limited to a volunteer provider of emergency or medical services, who without compensation or the expectation of compensation renders ...
  • 4.24.310 Persons rendering emergency care or transportation -- Definitions
    For the purposes of RCW 4.24.300 the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Compensation" has ...
  • 4.24.312 Person rendering emergency aid in hazardous materials incident -- Immunity from liability -- Limitations
    See RCW 70.136.050. ...
  • 4.24.314 Person causing hazardous materials incident -- Responsibility for incident clean-up -- Liability
    (1) Any person transporting hazardous materials shall clean up any hazardous materials incident that occurs during transportation, and shall take such additional action as may ...
  • 4.24.316 Emergency care, rescue, assistance, or recovery services in mine rescue or recovery work -- Immunity from liability
    See RCW 38.52.198. ...
  • 4.24.320 Action by person damaged by malicious mischief to livestock or by owner damaged by theft of livestock -- Treble damages, attorney's fees
    Any person who suffers damage to livestock as a result of actions described in RCW 16.52.205 or any owner of livestock who suffers damage as ...
  • 4.24.330 Action for damages caused by criminal street gang tagging and graffiti
    (1) An adult or emancipated minor who commits criminal street gang tagging and graffiti under RCW 9A.48.105 by causing physical damage to the property of ...
  • 4.24.350 Actions for damages that are false, unfounded, malicious, without probable cause, or part of conspiracy -- Action, claim, or counterclaim by judicial officer, prosecuting authority, or law enforcement officer for malicious prosecution -- Damages and costs -- Attorneys' fees -- Definitions
    (1) In any action for damages, whether based on tort or contract or otherwise, a claim or counterclaim for damages may be litigated in the ...
  • 4.24.360 Construction contract provision waiving, releasing, etc., rights of contractor, etc., to damages or adjustment for unreasonable delay caused by contractee, etc. -- Declared void and unenforceable -- Exceptions
    Any clause in a construction contract, as defined in RCW 4.24.370, which purports to waive, release, or extinguish the rights of a contractor, subcontractor, or ...
  • 4.24.370 Construction contract provision waiving, releasing, etc., rights of contractor, etc., to damages or adjustment for unreasonable delay caused by contractee, etc. -- "Construction contract" defined
    "Construction contract" for purposes of RCW 4.24.360 means any contract or agreement for the construction, alteration, repair, addition to, subtraction from, improvement to, or maintenance ...
  • 4.24.380 Construction contract provision waiving, releasing, etc., rights of contractor, etc., to damages or adjustment for unreasonable delay caused by contractee, etc. -- Prospective application of RCW 4.24.360
    The provisions of RCW 4.24.360 shall apply to contracts or agreements entered into after September 1, 1979.[1979 ex.s. c 264 § 3.] ...
  • 4.24.400 Building warden assisting others to evacuate building or attempting to control hazard -- Immunity from liability
    No building warden, who acts in good faith, with or without compensation, shall be personally liable for civil damages arising from his or her negligent ...
  • 4.24.405 Action for malicious harassment of another because of race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin
    See RCW 9A.36.080. ...
  • 4.24.410 Dog handler using dog in line of duty -- Immunity
    (1) As used in this section: (a) "Police dog" means a dog used by a law enforcement agency specially trained for law enforcement work and ...
  • 4.24.420 Action by person committing a felony -- Defense -- Actions under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983
    It is a complete defense to any action for damages for personal injury or wrongful death that the person injured or killed was engaged in ...
  • 4.24.450 Liability of operators for nuclear incidents -- Definitions
    Unless the context clearly requires otherwise the following definitions apply throughout RCW 4.24.460: (1) "Nuclear incident" means any occurrence within this state causing, within or ...
  • 4.24.460 Liability of operators for nuclear incidents -- Presumption of operator negligence -- Rebuttal -- Recovery for negligence or against other parties not limited by section
    (1) Operators are liable for failure to exercise ordinary and reasonable care to protect persons and property subject to injury in nuclear incidents. In addition, ...
  • 4.24.470 Liability of officials and members of governing body of public agency -- Definitions
    (1) An appointed or elected official or member of the governing body of a public agency is immune from civil liability for damages for any ...
  • 4.24.480 Liability of members of state hazardous materials planning committee and local emergency planning committees
    Any person who is appointed by the state emergency response commission under the authority of Sec. 301(c) of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and ...
  • 4.24.490 Indemnification of state employees
    (1) The state shall indemnify and hold harmless its employees in the amount of any judgment obtained or fine levied against an employee in any ...
  • 4.24.500 Good faith communication to government agency -- Legislative findings -- Purpose
    Information provided by citizens concerning potential wrongdoing is vital to effective law enforcement and the efficient operation of government. The legislature finds that the threat ...
  • 4.24.510 Communication to government agency or self-regulatory organization -- Immunity from civil liability
    A person who communicates a complaint or information to any branch or agency of federal, state, or local government, or to any self-regulatory organization that ...
  • 4.24.520 Good faith communication to government agency -- When agency or attorney general may defend against lawsuit -- Costs and fees
    In order to protect the free flow of information from citizens to their government, an agency receiving a complaint or information under RCW 4.24.510 may ...
  • 4.24.530 Limitations on liability for equine activities -- Definitions
    Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the definitions in this section apply to RCW 4.24.530, 4.24.540, and section 3, chapter 292, Laws of 1989. (1) ...
  • 4.24.540 Limitations on liability for equine activities -- Exceptions
    (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an equine activity sponsor or an equine professional shall not be liable for an injury ...
  • 4.24.545 Electronic monitoring--Limitation on liability
    Local governments, their subdivisions and employees, the department of corrections and its employees, and the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs and its employees ...
  • 4.24.550 Sex offenders and kidnapping offenders -- Release of information to public -- Web site
    (1) In addition to the disclosure under subsection (5) of this section, public agencies are authorized to release information to the public regarding sex offenders ...
  • 4.24.5501 Sex offenders -- Model policy -- Work group
    (1) When funded, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall convene a sex offender model policy work group to develop a model policy ...
  • 4.24.5502 Sex offenders -- Consistent approach to risk assessment by agencies to implement 1997 c 364
    The department of corrections, the department of social and health services, and the indeterminate sentence review board shall jointly develop, by September 1, 1997, a ...
  • 4.24.551 Law enforcement response to secure community transition facility -- Limitation on liability
    (1) Law enforcement shall respond to a call regarding a resident of a secure community transition facility as a high priority call. (2) No law ...
  • 4.24.555 Release of information not restricted by pending appeal, petition, or writ
    An offender's pending appeal, petition for personal restraint, or writ of habeas corpus shall not restrict the agency's, official's, or employee's authority to release relevant ...
  • 4.24.556 Sex offender treatment providers -- Affiliate sex offender treatment providers -- Limited liability -- Responsibilities
    (1) A certified sex offender treatment provider, or a certified affiliate sex offender treatment provider who has completed at least fifty percent of the required ...
  • 4.24.558 Limitations on liability for information sharing regarding persons under court orders for supervision or treatment
    Information shared and actions taken without gross negligence and in good faith compliance with RCW 71.05.445, 72.09.585, 70.96A.142, 71.05.157, or 72.09.315 are not a basis ...
  • 4.24.560 Defense to action for injury caused by indoor air pollutants
    It is a defense in a civil action brought for damages for injury caused by indoor air pollutants in a residential structure on which construction ...
  • 4.24.570 Acts against animals in research or educational facilities
    (1) Joint and several liability for damages shall apply to persons and organizations that commit an intentional tort by (a) taking, releasing, destroying, contaminating, or ...
  • 4.24.575 Acts against animals kept for agricultural or veterinary purposes
    (1) Joint and several liability for damages shall apply to persons and organizations that commit an intentional tort by taking, releasing, destroying or damaging any ...
  • 4.24.580 Acts against animal facilities -- Injunction
    Any individual having reason to believe that he or she may be injured by the commission of an intentional tort under RCW 4.24.570 or 4.24.575 ...
  • 4.24.590 Liability of foster parents
    In actions for personal injury or property damage commenced by foster children or their parents against foster parents licensed pursuant to chapter 74.15 RCW, the ...
  • 4.24.601 Hazards to the public -- Information -- Legislative findings, policy, intent
    The legislature finds that public health and safety is promoted when the public has knowledge that enables members of the public to make informed choices ...
  • 4.24.611 Product liability/hazardous substance claims -- Public right to information -- Confidentiality -- Damages, costs, attorneys' fees -- Repeal
    As used in RCW 4.24.601 and this section: (1)(a) "Product liability/hazardous substance claim" means a claim for damages for personal injury, wrongful death, or property ...
  • 4.24.630 Liability for damage to land and property -- Damages -- Costs -- Attorneys' fees -- Exceptions
    (1) Every person who goes onto the land of another and who removes timber, crops, minerals, or other similar valuable property from the land, or ...
  • 4.24.640 Firearm safety program liability
    No person who owns, operates, is employed by, or volunteers at a program approved under RCW 77.32.155 shall be liable for any injury that occurs ...
  • 4.24.660 Liability of school districts under contracts with youth programs
    (1) A school district shall not be liable for an injury to or the death of a person due to action or inaction of persons ...
  • 4.24.670 Liability of volunteers of nonprofit or governmental entities
    (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a volunteer of a nonprofit organization or governmental entity shall not be personally liable for ...
  • 4.24.680 Unlawful release of court and law enforcement employee information -- Exception
    (1) A person shall not knowingly make available on the world wide web the personal information of a peace officer, corrections person, justice, judge, commissioner, ...
  • 4.24.690 Unlawful release of court and law enforcement employee information -- Court action to prevent
    (1) Whenever it appears that any person or organization is engaged in or about to engage in any act that constitutes or will constitute a ...
  • 4.24.700 Unlawful release of court and law enforcement employee information -- Damages, fees, and costs
    Any person whose personal information is made available on the world wide web as described in RCW 4.24.680(1) who suffers damages as a result of ...
  • 4.24.710 Outdoor music festival, campground -- Detention
    (1) In a civil action brought against the detainer by reason of a person having been detained on or in the immediate vicinity of the ...
  • 4.24.720 Liability immunity--Amber alerts
    No cause of action shall be maintained for civil damages in any court of this state against any radio or television broadcasting station or cable ...
  • 4.24.730 Liability immunity--Disclosure of employee information to prospective employer
    (1) An employer who discloses information about a former or current employee to a prospective employer, or employment agency as defined by RCW 49.60.040, at ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009