Washington law provides several types of civil protection orders designed to protect people from violence, harassment, ...
In most cases, a person protected by a Washington civil protect order wants the order and limitations it provides. A ...
A Washington protection order generally must state the date when it expires. If the order is to be permanent, the court ...
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and article 1, section 9 of the Washington State Constitution both protect ...
RCW 7.105.225(1)(a) requires a court to issue a Washington domestic violence protection order (“DVPO”) if the petitioner ...
A court may order a Washington ex parte temporary protection order without notice to the respondent pursuant to RCW ...
A wife recently appealed a trial court’s decision not to grant a domestic violence protection order (“DVPO”) in a ...
Generally, Washington’s “corpus delicti” rule requires the state to prove that the crime occurred, independent of the ...
Washington domestic violence protection orders (“DVPOs”) protect abused spouses, romantic partners, and family and ...