Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 15.28 - Soft Tree Fruits.
15.28.280 - Venue of actions—Jurisdiction of courts.

RCW 15.28.280
Venue of actions—Jurisdiction of courts.

Any prosecution brought under this chapter may be instituted or brought in any county in the state in which the defendant or any of the defendants reside, or in which the violation was committed, or in which the defendant or any of the defendants has his or her principal place of business.
The several superior courts of the state are hereby vested with jurisdiction to enforce this chapter and to prevent and restrain violations thereof, or of any rule or regulation promulgated by the commission.

[ 2010 c 8 § 6045; 1961 c 11 § 15.28.280. Prior: 1947 c 73 § 29; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 2909-38.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing

Chapter 15.28 - Soft Tree Fruits.

15.28.010 - Definitions.

15.28.015 - Regulating soft tree fruits—Commission created—Existing comprehensive scheme—Applicable laws.

15.28.020 - Commission composition—Voting—Quorum.

15.28.023 - Director appoints members—Nominations—Advisory vote.

15.28.024 - Transition to director appointed commission.

15.28.030 - Qualifications of voting members.

15.28.040 - Appointment of voting members—Positions.

15.28.050 - Terms of office.

15.28.055 - Terms of present members.

15.28.060 - Nominating meetings—Notice—Appointment—Ballots—Advisory vote—Eligible voters.

15.28.070 - Establishment of subdistricts—Rules and regulations.

15.28.080 - Vacancies on commission—How filled.

15.28.090 - Compensation of members—Travel expenses.

15.28.100 - Powers of commission.

15.28.103 - Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.

15.28.105 - Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.

15.28.110 - Duties of commission.

15.28.120 - Copies of records as evidence.

15.28.130 - State, personal, nonliability—Obligations limited by collections—Defense to certain civil or criminal actions.

15.28.140 - District advisory and state commodity committees.

15.28.150 - Committee organization—Duties.

15.28.160 - Annual assessment—Exemption—Brined sweet cherries assessable.

15.28.170 - Research and advertising—Power to increase assessment.

15.28.180 - Increase of assessment for specific fruit or classification—Procedure.

15.28.190 - Deposit of funds—Treasurer's bond.

15.28.200 - Use of funds—Contributions.

15.28.210 - Records kept—Preservation—Inspection of.

15.28.220 - Returns to commission.

15.28.230 - Due date of assessments—Delinquent penalty.

15.28.240 - Collection rules—Use of "stamps."

15.28.250 - Responsibility for payment of assessments—Due upon receipt—Delinquencies—Civil action.

15.28.260 - Publications by commission—Subscriptions.

15.28.270 - Violations—Penalty.

15.28.280 - Venue of actions—Jurisdiction of courts.

15.28.290 - Duty to enforce.

15.28.300 - Rules and regulations—Filing—Publication.

15.28.305 - Rule making—Exemptions.

15.28.310 - Authority to agents of commission to inspect.

15.28.315 - Certain records exempt from public disclosure—Exceptions—Actions not prohibited by chapter.

15.28.320 - Funding staff support—Rules.

15.28.325 - Costs of implementing RCW 15.28.103.

15.28.910 - Liberal construction.