Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 38 Militia And Military Affairs - Chapter 38.42 Service Members' Civil Relief

  • 38.42.010 Definitions
    The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Business loan" means a loan or extension of credit granted to a business entity that: ...
  • 38.42.020 Applicability of chapter
    (1) Any service member who is ordered to report for military service and his or her dependents are entitled to the rights and protections of ...
  • 38.42.030 Protection of persons secondarily liable
    (1) Whenever pursuant to this chapter a court stays, postpones, or suspends (a) the enforcement of an obligation or liability, (b) the prosecution of a ...
  • 38.42.040 Waiver of rights pursuant to written agreement
    (1) A service member may waive any of the rights and protections provided by this chapter. In the case of a waiver that permits an ...
  • 38.42.050 Protection of service members and their dependents against default judgments
    (1) This section applies to any civil action or proceeding in which a service member or his or her dependent is a defendant and does ...
  • 38.42.060 Stay of proceedings when service member has notice
    (1) This section applies to any civil action or proceeding in which a defendant at the time of filing an application under this section: (a)(i) ...
  • 38.42.070 Fines and penalties under contracts
    (1) If an action for compliance with the terms of a contract is stayed pursuant to this chapter, a penalty shall not accrue for failure ...
  • 38.42.080 Codefendants
    If the service member or his or her dependent is a codefendant with others who are not in military service and who are not entitled ...
  • 38.42.090 Computation of statutes of limitation
    (1) The period of a service member's military service may not be included in computing any period limited by law, rule, or order, for the ...
  • 38.42.100 Inappropriate use of chapter
    If a court determines, in any proceeding to enforce a civil right, that any interest, property, or contract has been transferred or acquired with the ...
  • 38.42.110 Restructure of business loan interest rate
    (1) Upon the request of a service member with a qualifying business loan, the financial institution must restructure the interest rate of the loan to ...
  • 38.42.900 Short title
    This chapter may be known and cited as the Washington service members' civil relief act.[2005 c 254 § 11.] ...
  • 38.42.901 Captions not law -- 2005 c 254
    Captions used in this act are no part of the law.[2005 c 254 § 12.] ...
  • 38.42.902 Severability -- 2005 c 254
    If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...
  • 38.42.903 Effective date -- 2005 c 254
    This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009