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Title 4 - CIVIL PROCEDURE
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—Known dangerous artificial latent conditions—Other limitations.
- 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.
- 4.24.290 Action for damages based on professional negligence of hospitals or members of healing arts—Standard of proof—Evidence—Exception.
- 4.24.300 Immunity from liability for certain types of medical care.
- 4.24.310 Persons rendering emergency care or transportation—Definitions.
- 4.24.314 Person causing hazardous materials incident—Responsibility for incident clean-up—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.
- 4.24.410 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.
- 4.24.430 Actions by persons serving criminal sentence—Waiver of filing fees—Effect of previous claims dismissed on grounds claim was frivolous or malicious.
- 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 or 24/7 sobriety program participation—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.
- 4.24.551 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.
- 4.24.595 Liability immunity—Emergent placement investigations of child abuse or neglect—Shelter care and other dependency orders.
- 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.
- 4.24.770 Private employer not liable for injury to unauthorized third-party occupant of private employer's vehicle.
- 4.24.780 Liability of fire service protection agency in providing firefighting efforts outside of jurisdiction or emergency services.
- 4.24.790 Electronic impersonation—Action for invasion of privacy.
- 4.24.795 Distribution of intimate images—Liability for damages, other civil penalties—Confidentiality of the plaintiff.
- 4.24.800 Liability immunity—Charitable donation of eyeglasses or hearing instruments.
- 4.24.810 Liability immunity—Credentialing or granting practice privileges to health care providers responding to emergencies.
- 4.24.820 Nonrecognition of foreign order—Incompatibility with public policy.
- 4.24.900 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
NOTES:
Action for money damages due to gambling violations: RCW 9.46.200.
Arson reporting immunity act: Chapter 48.50 RCW.
Consent to treatment of minor for sexually transmitted disease, liability: RCW 70.24.110.
Food donation and distribution, limitation of liability: Chapter 69.80 RCW.
Hazardous materials incidents, rendering emergency aid, liability: RCW 70.136.050.
Injuries resulting from health care, special actions: Chapter 7.70 RCW.
Malpractice insurance for retired physicians providing health care services: RCW 43.70.460.
Mine rescue or recovery work, liability: RCW 38.52.198.
Physician or hospital rendering emergency care, liability: RCW 18.71.220.
Physician's trained advanced emergency medical technician and paramedic, liability: RCW 18.71.210.
Special proceedings and actions: Title 7 RCW.
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