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2009 Washington Code
Title 4 - Civil procedure
Chapter 4.24 - Special rights of action and special immunities.
- 4.24.005 - Tort actions -- Attorneys' fees -- Determination of reasonableness.
- 4.24.010 - Action for injury or death of child.
- 4.24.020 - Action by parent for seduction of child.
- 4.24.040 - Action for negligently permitting fire to spread.
- 4.24.050 - Kindling of fires by persons driving lumber.
- 4.24.060 - Application of common law.
- 4.24.070 - Recovery of money lost at gambling.
- 4.24.080 - Action to recover leased premises used for gambling.
- 4.24.090 - Validity of evidence of gambling debt.
- 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 or relative to a motor carrier transportation contract.
- 4.24.130 - Action for change of name -- Fees.
- 4.24.140 - Action by another state to enforce tax liability.
- 4.24.141 - Action by another state to enforce tax liability -- "Taxes" defined.
- 4.24.150 - Action for fines or forfeitures.
- 4.24.160 - Action for penalty -- Amount of recovery.
- 4.24.170 - Judgment for penalty or forfeiture -- Effect of collusion.
- 4.24.180 - Disposition of fines, fees, penalties and forfeitures -- Venue.
- 4.24.190 - Action against parent for willful injury to person or property by minor -- Monetary limitation -- Common law liability preserved.
- 4.24.200 - Liability of owners or others in possession of land and water areas for injuries to recreation users -- Purpose.
- 4.24.210 - Liability of owners or others in possession of land and water areas for injuries to recreation users -- Limitation.
- 4.24.220 - Action for being detained on mercantile establishment premises for investigation -- "Reasonable grounds" as defense.
- 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.
- 4.24.235 - Physicians -- Immunity from liability regarding safety belts.
- 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.
- 4.24.250 - Health care provider filing charges or presenting evidence -- Immunity -- Information sharing.
- 4.24.260 - Health professionals making reports, filing charges, or presenting evidence -- Immunity.
- 4.24.264 - Boards of directors or officers of nonprofit corporations -- Liability -- Limitations.
- 4.24.270 - Physician or hospital rendering emergency care -- Immunity from civil liability.
- 4.24.280 - Acts or omissions of physician's trained mobile intensive care paramedic -- Immunity from liability.
- 4.24.290 - Action for damages based on professional negligence of hospitals or members of healing arts -- Standard of proof -- Evidence -- Exception.
- 4.24.295 - Special action for injuries resulting from health care, special procedure.
- 4.24.300 - Immunity from liability for certain types of medical care.
- 4.24.310 - Persons rendering emergency care or transportation -- Definitions.
- 4.24.312 - Person rendering emergency aid in hazardous materials incident -- Immunity from liability -- Limitations.
- 4.24.314 - Person causing hazardous materials incident -- Responsibility for incident clean-up -- Liability.
- 4.24.316 - Emergency care, rescue, assistance, or recovery services in mine rescue or recovery work -- Immunity from liability.
- 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.
- 4.24.330 - Action for damages caused by criminal street gang tagging and graffiti.
- 4.24.340 - Liability of merchants and other parties for creating a property crime database -- Information sharing.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 4.24.400 - Building warden assisting others to evacuate building or attempting to control hazard -- Immunity from liability.
- 4.24.405 - Action for malicious harassment of another because of race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin.
- 4.24.410 - Dog handler using dog in line of duty -- Immunity.
- 4.24.420 - Action by person committing a felony -- Defense -- Actions under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983.
- 4.24.450 - Liability of operators for nuclear incidents -- Definitions.
- 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.
- 4.24.470 - Liability of officials and members of governing body of public agency -- Definitions.
- 4.24.480 - Liability of members of state hazardous materials planning committee and local emergency planning committees.
- 4.24.490 - Indemnification of state employees.
- 4.24.500 - Good faith communication to government agency -- Legislative findings -- Purpose.
- 4.24.510 - Communication to government agency or self-regulatory organization -- Immunity from civil liability.
- 4.24.520 - Good faith communication to government agency -- When agency or attorney general may defend against lawsuit -- Costs and fees.
- 4.24.525 - Public participation lawsuits -- Special motion to strike claim -- Damages, costs, attorneys' fees, other relief -- Definitions.
- 4.24.530 - Limitations on liability for equine activities -- Definitions.
- 4.24.540 - Limitations on liability for equine activities -- Exceptions.
- 4.24.545 - Electronic monitoring -- Limitation on liability.
- 4.24.550 - Sex offenders and kidnapping offenders -- Release of information to public -- Web site.
- 4.24.5501 - Sex offenders -- Model policy -- Work group.
- 4.24.5502 - Sex offenders -- Consistent approach to risk assessment by agencies to implement 1997 c 364.
- 4.24.551 - Law enforcement response to secure community transition facility -- Limitation on liability.
- 4.24.555 - Release of information not restricted by pending appeal, petition, or writ.
- 4.24.556 - Sex offender treatment providers -- Affiliate sex offender treatment providers -- Limited liability -- Responsibilities.
- 4.24.558 - Limitations on liability for information sharing regarding persons under court orders for supervision or treatment.
- 4.24.560 - Defense to action for injury caused by indoor air pollutants.
- 4.24.570 - Acts against animals in research or educational facilities.
- 4.24.575 - Acts against animals kept for agricultural or veterinary purposes.
- 4.24.580 - Acts against animal facilities -- Injunction.
- 4.24.590 - Liability of foster parents.
- 4.24.601 - Hazards to the public -- Information -- Legislative findings, policy, intent.
- 4.24.611 - Product liability/hazardous substance claims -- Public right to information -- Confidentiality -- Damages, costs, attorneys' fees -- Repeal.
- 4.24.630 - Liability for damage to land and property -- Damages -- Costs -- Attorneys' fees -- Exceptions.
- 4.24.640 - Firearm safety program liability.
- 4.24.660 - Liability of school districts under contracts with youth programs.
- 4.24.670 - Liability of volunteers of nonprofit or governmental entities.
- 4.24.680 - Unlawful release of court and law enforcement employee information -- Exception.
- 4.24.690 - Unlawful release of court and law enforcement employee information -- Court action to prevent.
- 4.24.700 - Unlawful release of court and law enforcement employee information -- Damages, fees, and costs.
- 4.24.710 - Outdoor music festival, campground -- Detention.
- 4.24.720 - Liability immunity--Amber alerts.
- 4.24.730 - Liability immunity--Disclosure of employee information to prospective employer.
- 4.24.740 - Liability immunity -- Bovine handling activities.
- 4.24.750 - Monitoring of persons charged with or convicted of misdemeanors -- Decisions concerning release of criminal offenders -- Findings.
- 4.24.760 - Limited jurisdiction courts -- Limitation on liability for inadequate supervision or monitoring -- Definitions.
- 4.24.900 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
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