Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 26 Domestic Relations - Chapter 26.50 Domestic Violence Prevention

26.50.010 Definitions
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings given them: (1) "Domestic violence" means: (a) Physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or ...

26.50.020 Commencement of action -- Jurisdiction -- Venue
(1) Any person may seek relief under this chapter by filing a petition with a court alleging that the person has been the victim of ...

26.50.021 Actions on behalf of vulnerable adults -- Authority of department of social and health services -- Immunity from liability
The department of social and health services, in its discretion, may seek the relief provided in this chapter on behalf of and with the consent ...

26.50.025 Orders under this chapter and chapter 26.09, 26.10, or 26.26 RCW -- Enforcement -- Consolidation
(1) Any order available under this chapter may be issued in actions under chapter 26.09, 26.10, or 26.26 RCW. If an order for protection is ...

26.50.030 Petition for an order for protection -- Availability of forms and informational brochures -- Bond not required
There shall exist an action known as a petition for an order for protection in cases of domestic violence. (1) A petition for relief shall ...

26.50.035 Development of instructions, informational brochures, forms, and handbook by the administrative office of the courts -- Community resource list -- Distribution of master copy
(1) The administrative office of the courts shall develop and prepare instructions and informational brochures required under RCW 26.50.030(4), standard petition and order for protection ...

26.50.040 Fees not permitted -- Filing, service of process, certified copies
No fees for filing or service of process may be charged by a public agency to petitioners seeking relief under this chapter. Petitioners shall be ...

26.50.050 Hearing -- Service -- Time
Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall order a hearing which shall be held not later than fourteen days from the date of the ...

26.50.055 Appointment of interpreter
(1) Pursuant to chapter 2.42 RCW, an interpreter shall be appointed for any party who, because of a hearing or speech impairment, cannot readily understand ...

26.50.060 Relief -- Duration -- Realignment of designation of parties -- Award of costs, service fees, and attorneys' fees
(1) Upon notice and after hearing, the court may provide relief as follows: (a) Restrain the respondent from committing acts of domestic violence; (b) Exclude ...

26.50.070 Ex parte temporary order for protection
(1) Where an application under this section alleges that irreparable injury could result from domestic violence if an order is not issued immediately without prior ...

26.50.080 Issuance of order -- Assistance of peace officer -- Designation of appropriate law enforcement agency
(1) When an order is issued under this chapter upon request of the petitioner, the court may order a peace officer to accompany the petitioner ...

26.50.085 Hearing reset after ex parte order -- Service by publication -- Circumstances
(1) If the respondent was not personally served with the petition, notice of hearing, and ex parte order before the hearing, the court shall reset ...

26.50.090 Order -- Service -- Fees
(1) An order issued under this chapter shall be personally served upon the respondent, except as provided in subsections (6) and (8) of this section. ...

26.50.095 Order following service by publication
Following completion of service by publication as provided in RCW 26.50.085 or by mail as provided in RCW 26.50.123, if the respondent fails to appear ...

26.50.100 Order -- Transmittal to law enforcement agency -- Record in law enforcement information system -- Enforceability
(1) A copy of an order for protection granted under this chapter shall be forwarded by the clerk of the court on or before the ...

26.50.110 Violation of order -- Penalties
(1)(a) Whenever an order is granted under this chapter, chapter 7.90, 10.99, 26.09, 26.10, 26.26, or 74.34 RCW, or there is a valid foreign protection ...

26.50.115 Enforcement of ex parte order -- Knowledge of order prerequisite to penalties -- Reasonable efforts to serve copy of order
(1) When the court issues an ex parte order pursuant to RCW 26.50.070 or an order of protection pursuant to RCW 26.50.060, the court shall ...

26.50.120 Violation of order -- Prosecuting attorney or attorney for municipality may be requested to assist -- Costs and attorney's fee
When a party alleging a violation of an order for protection issued under this chapter states that the party is unable to afford private counsel ...

26.50.123 Service by mail
(1) In circumstances justifying service by publication under RCW 26.50.085(1), if the serving party files an affidavit stating facts from which the court determines that ...

26.50.125 Service by publication or mailing -- Costs
Except as provided in RCW 10.14.055, the court may permit service by publication or by mail under this chapter only if the petitioner pays the ...

26.50.130 Order -- Service -- Modification -- Transmittal
(1) Upon application with notice to all parties and after a hearing, the court may modify the terms of an existing order for protection. (2) ...

26.50.135 Residential placement or custody of a child -- Prerequisite
(1) Before granting an order under this chapter directing residential placement of a child or restraining or limiting a party's contact with a child, the ...

26.50.140 Peace officers -- Immunity
No peace officer may be held criminally or civilly liable for making an arrest under RCW 26.50.110 if the police officer acts in good faith ...

26.50.150 Domestic violence perpetrator programs
The department of social and health services shall adopt rules for standards of approval of domestic violence perpetrator programs that accept perpetrators of domestic violence ...

26.50.160 Judicial information system -- Database
To prevent the issuance of competing protection orders in different courts and to give courts needed information for issuance of orders, the judicial information system ...

26.50.165 Judicial information system -- Names of adult cohabitants in third-party custody actions
In addition to the information required to be included in the judicial information system under RCW 26.50.160, the database shall contain the names of any ...

26.50.200 Title to real estate -- Effect
Nothing in this chapter may affect the title to real estate: PROVIDED, That a judgment for costs or fees awarded under this chapter shall constitute ...

26.50.210 Proceedings additional
Any proceeding under chapter 263, Laws of 1984 is in addition to other civil or criminal remedies.[1984 c 263 § 16.] ...

26.50.220 Parenting plan -- Designation of parent for other state and federal purposes
Solely for the purposes of all other state and federal statutes which require a designation or determination of custody, a parenting plan shall designate the ...

26.50.900 Short title
This chapter may be cited as the "Domestic Violence Prevention Act".[1984 c 263 § 1.] ...

26.50.901 Effective date -- 1984 c 263
Sections 1 through 29 of this act shall take effect on September 1, 1984.[1984 c 263 § 32.] ...

26.50.902 Severability -- 1984 c 263
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 ...

26.50.903 Severability -- 1992 c 111
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 ...