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Chapter 4.24 RCW

SPECIAL RIGHTS OF ACTION AND SPECIAL IMMUNITIES

Sections

HTMLPDF 4.24.005Tort actions—Attorneys' fees—Determination of reasonableness.
HTMLPDF 4.24.010Action for injury or death of child.
HTMLPDF 4.24.020Action by parent for seduction of child.
HTMLPDF 4.24.040Action for negligently permitting fire to spread.
HTMLPDF 4.24.050Kindling of fires by persons driving lumber.
HTMLPDF 4.24.060Application of common law.
HTMLPDF 4.24.070Recovery of money lost at gambling.
HTMLPDF 4.24.080Action to recover leased premises used for gambling.
HTMLPDF 4.24.090Validity of evidence of gambling debt.
HTMLPDF 4.24.115Validity 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.
HTMLPDF 4.24.130Action for change of name—Fees.
HTMLPDF 4.24.140Action by another state to enforce tax liability.
HTMLPDF 4.24.141Action by another state to enforce tax liability—"Taxes" defined.
HTMLPDF 4.24.150Action for fines or forfeitures.
HTMLPDF 4.24.160Action for penalty—Amount of recovery.
HTMLPDF 4.24.170Judgment for penalty or forfeiture—Effect of collusion.
HTMLPDF 4.24.180Disposition of fines, fees, penalties and forfeitures—Venue.
HTMLPDF 4.24.190Action against parent for willful injury to person or property by minor—Monetary limitation—Common law liability preserved.
HTMLPDF 4.24.200Liability of owners or others in possession of land and water areas for injuries to recreation users—Purpose.
HTMLPDF 4.24.210Liability of owners or others in possession of land and water areas for injuries to recreation users—Known dangerous artificial latent conditions—Other limitations.
HTMLPDF 4.24.220Action for being detained on mercantile establishment premises for investigation—"Reasonable grounds" as defense.
HTMLPDF 4.24.230Liability for conversion of goods or merchandise from store or mercantile establishment, leaving restaurant or hotel or motel without paying—Adults, minors—Parents, guardians—Notice.
HTMLPDF 4.24.235Physicians—Immunity from liability regarding safety belts.
HTMLPDF 4.24.240Persons 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.
HTMLPDF 4.24.250Health care provider filing charges or presenting evidence—Immunity—Information sharing.
HTMLPDF 4.24.260Health professionals making reports, filing charges, or presenting evidence—Immunity.
HTMLPDF 4.24.264Boards of directors or officers of nonprofit corporations—Liability—Limitations.
HTMLPDF 4.24.290Action for damages based on professional negligence of hospitals or members of healing arts—Standard of proof—Evidence—Exception.
HTMLPDF 4.24.300Immunity from liability for certain types of medical care.
HTMLPDF 4.24.310Persons rendering emergency care or transportation—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 4.24.311Immunity from liability for certain care or assistance at scene of emergency or disaster.
HTMLPDF 4.24.314Person causing hazardous materials incident—Responsibility for incident clean-up—Liability.
HTMLPDF 4.24.320Action by person damaged by malicious mischief to livestock or by owner damaged by theft of livestock—Treble damages, attorney's fees.
HTMLPDF 4.24.330Action for damages caused by criminal street gang tagging and graffiti.
HTMLPDF 4.24.340Liability of merchants and other parties for creating a property crime database—Information sharing.
HTMLPDF 4.24.345Unlawfully summoning a law enforcement officer—Civil action.
HTMLPDF 4.24.350Actions 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.
HTMLPDF 4.24.355Action by person removed from premises pursuant to RCW 9A.52.105—Damages, costs, attorneys' fees.
HTMLPDF 4.24.360Construction 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.
HTMLPDF 4.24.370Construction contract provision waiving, releasing, etc., rights of contractor, etc., to damages or adjustment for unreasonable delay caused by contractee, etc.—"Construction contract" defined.
HTMLPDF 4.24.380Construction 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.
HTMLPDF 4.24.400Building warden assisting others to evacuate building or attempting to control hazard—Immunity from liability.
HTMLPDF 4.24.410Police dogs—Immunity.
HTMLPDF 4.24.420Action by person committing a felony—Defense—Law enforcement activities—Actions under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983.
HTMLPDF 4.24.430Actions by persons serving criminal sentence—Waiver of filing fees—Effect of previous claims dismissed on grounds claim was frivolous or malicious.
HTMLPDF 4.24.450Liability of operators for nuclear incidents—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 4.24.460Liability of operators for nuclear incidents—Presumption of operator negligence—Rebuttal—Recovery for negligence or against other parties not limited by section.
HTMLPDF 4.24.470Liability of officials and members of governing body of public agency—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 4.24.480Liability of members of state hazardous materials planning committee and local emergency planning committees.
HTMLPDF 4.24.490Indemnification of state employees.
HTMLPDF 4.24.495Liability of public employers for deducting or receiving agency or fair share fees from public employees—Findings and declaration—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 4.24.500Good faith communication to government agency—Legislative findings—Purpose.
HTMLPDF 4.24.510Communication to government agency or self-regulatory organization—Immunity from civil liability.
HTMLPDF 4.24.520Good faith communication to government agency—When agency or attorney general may defend against lawsuit—Costs and fees.
HTMLPDF 4.24.530Limitations on liability for equine activities—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 4.24.540Limitations on liability for equine activities—Exceptions.
HTMLPDF 4.24.545Electronic monitoring or 24/7 sobriety program participation—Limitation on liability.
HTMLPDF 4.24.550Sex offenders and kidnapping offenders—Release of information to public—Website.
HTMLPDF 4.24.5501Sex offenders—Model policy—Work group.
HTMLPDF 4.24.551Law enforcement response to secure community transition facility—Limitation on liability.
HTMLPDF 4.24.555Release of information not restricted by pending appeal, petition, or writ.
HTMLPDF 4.24.556Sex offender treatment providers—Affiliate sex offender treatment providers—Limited liability—Responsibilities.
HTMLPDF 4.24.558Limitations on liability for information sharing regarding persons under court orders for supervision or treatment.
HTMLPDF 4.24.560Defense to action for injury caused by indoor air pollutants.
HTMLPDF 4.24.570Acts against animals in research or educational facilities.
HTMLPDF 4.24.575Acts against animals kept for agricultural or veterinary purposes.
HTMLPDF 4.24.580Acts against animal facilities—Injunction.
HTMLPDF 4.24.590Liability of foster parents.
HTMLPDF 4.24.595Liability immunity—Emergent placement investigations of child abuse or neglect—Shelter care and other dependency orders.
HTMLPDF 4.24.601Hazards to the public—Information—Legislative findings, policy, intent.
HTMLPDF 4.24.611Product liability/hazardous substance claims—Public right to information—Confidentiality—Damages, costs, attorneys' fees—Repeal.
HTMLPDF 4.24.630Liability for damage to land and property—Damages—Costs—Attorneys' fees—Exceptions.
HTMLPDF 4.24.640Firearm safety program liability.
HTMLPDF 4.24.660Liability of school districts under contracts with youth programs.
HTMLPDF 4.24.670Liability of volunteers of nonprofit or governmental entities.
HTMLPDF 4.24.680Unlawful release of court and law enforcement employee information—Exception.
HTMLPDF 4.24.690Unlawful release of court and law enforcement employee information—Court action to prevent.
HTMLPDF 4.24.700Unlawful release of court and law enforcement employee information—Damages, fees, and costs.
HTMLPDF 4.24.710Outdoor music festival, campground—Detention.
HTMLPDF 4.24.720Liability immunity—Amber alerts.
HTMLPDF 4.24.730Liability immunity—Disclosure of employee information to prospective employer.
HTMLPDF 4.24.740Liability immunity—Bovine handling activities.
HTMLPDF 4.24.750Monitoring of persons charged with or convicted of misdemeanors—Decisions concerning release of criminal offenders—Findings.
HTMLPDF 4.24.760Limited jurisdiction courts—Limitation on liability for inadequate supervision or monitoring—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 4.24.770Private employer not liable for injury to unauthorized third-party occupant of private employer's vehicle.
HTMLPDF 4.24.780Liability of fire service protection agency in providing firefighting efforts outside of jurisdiction or emergency services.
HTMLPDF 4.24.785Delivery or installation of detection device by fire protection service agency—Liability for civil damages.
HTMLPDF 4.24.790Electronic impersonation—Action for invasion of privacy.
HTMLPDF 4.24.792Unauthorized publication of personal identifying information.
HTMLPDF 4.24.800Liability immunity—Charitable donation of eyeglasses or hearing instruments.
HTMLPDF 4.24.810Liability immunity—Credentialing or granting practice privileges to health care providers responding to emergencies.
HTMLPDF 4.24.820Nonrecognition of foreign order—Incompatibility with public policy.
HTMLPDF 4.24.830Agritourism—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 4.24.832Agritourism—Immunity.
HTMLPDF 4.24.835Agritourism—Warning notice.
HTMLPDF 4.24.840Effect of sexual harassment or sexual assault nondisclosure agreement on discovery and witness availability.
HTMLPDF 4.24.850Action by victim of false reporting—Liability to a public agency.
HTMLPDF 4.24.900Construction—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.
Public benefit hospital entity joint self-insurance program filings and publications, civil immunity: RCW 48.190.120.
Special proceedings and actions: Title 7 RCW.