Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 10 Criminal Procedure - Section 10.14.010 Legislative finding, intent

§ 10.14.010. Legislative finding, intent

The legislature finds that serious, personal harassment through repeated invasions of a person's privacy by acts and words showing a pattern of harassment designed to coerce, intimidate, or humiliate the victim is increasing. The legislature further finds that the prevention of such harassment is an important governmental objective. This chapter is intended to provide victims with a speedy and inexpensive method of obtaining civil antiharassment protection orders preventing all further unwanted contact between the victim and the perpetrator.

[1987 c 280 § 1.]

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