RCW 11.90.050
Requests between in-state and out-of-state courts.
(1) In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this state, a court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following:
(a) Hold an evidentiary hearing;
(b) Order a person in that state to produce evidence or give testimony pursuant to procedures of that state;
(c) Order that an evaluation or assessment be made of the respondent;
(d) Order any appropriate investigation of a person involved in a proceeding;
(e) Forward to the court of this state a certified copy of the transcript or other record of a hearing under (a) of this subsection or any other proceeding, any evidence otherwise produced under (b) of this subsection, and any evaluation or assessment prepared in compliance with an order under (c) or (d) of this subsection;
(f) Issue any order necessary to assure the appearance in the proceeding of a person whose presence is necessary for the court to make a determination, including the respondent or the incapacitated or protected person;
(g) Issue an order authorizing the release of medical, financial, criminal, or other relevant information in that state, including protected health information as defined in 45 C.F.R. Sec. 164.504.
(2) If a court of another state in which a guardianship or protective proceeding is pending requests assistance of the kind provided in subsection (1) of this section, a court of this state has jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request or making reasonable efforts to comply with the request.
[ 2009 c 81 § 5.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2009 c 81: See note following RCW 11.90.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law
Chapter 11.90 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.
11.90.030 - Foreign country treatment.
11.90.040 - Communications with out-of-state courts.
11.90.050 - Requests between in-state and out-of-state courts.
11.90.060 - Testimony and documentary evidence from another state.
11.90.210 - Exclusive jurisdictional basis.
11.90.220 - Appointing a guardian or issuing a protective order.
11.90.230 - Special jurisdiction.
11.90.240 - Exclusive jurisdiction for court appointing a guardian or issuing a protective order.
11.90.250 - In-state court declining jurisdiction.
11.90.260 - Jurisdiction required by unjustifiable conduct.
11.90.270 - Notice of petition requirements when not respondent's home state on filing date.
11.90.400 - Procedure for transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to an out-of-state court.
11.90.410 - Procedures for transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to Washington.
11.90.420 - Registering out-of-state guardianship.
11.90.430 - Registering an out-of-state protective order.
11.90.440 - Enforcement of guardianship or protective order from another state.
11.90.460 - Application of the federal electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.