RCW 7.105.465
Enforcement and penalties—Knowledge of order.
(1) When the court issues a protection order under this chapter, the court shall advise the petitioner that the respondent may not be subjected to the penalties set forth in this chapter for a violation of the order unless the respondent knows of the order.
(2) When a law enforcement officer investigates a report of an alleged violation of a protection order issued under this chapter, the officer shall attempt to determine whether the respondent knew of the existence of the protection order. If the law enforcement officer determines that the respondent did not, or probably did not, know about the protection order and the officer is provided a current copy of the order, the officer shall serve the order on the respondent if the respondent is present. If the respondent is not present, the officer shall make reasonable efforts to serve a copy of the order on the respondent. If the officer serves the respondent with the petitioner's copy of the order, the officer shall give the petitioner a receipt indicating that the petitioner's copy has been served on the respondent. After the officer has served the order on the respondent, the officer shall enforce prospective compliance with the order.
(3) Presentation of an unexpired, certified copy of a protection order with proof of service is sufficient for a law enforcement officer to enforce the order regardless of the presence of the order in the law enforcement computer-based criminal intelligence information system.
[ 2021 c 215 § 59.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2022 c 268; 2021 c 215: See note following RCW 7.105.900.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions
Chapter 7.105 - Civil Protection Orders.
7.105.065 - Jurisdiction—Vulnerable adult protection orders.
7.105.070 - Jurisdiction—Extreme risk protection orders.
7.105.080 - Personal jurisdiction over nonresidents.
7.105.085 - Out-of-state child custody jurisdictional issues.
7.105.100 - Filing—Types of petitions.
7.105.105 - Filing—Provisions governing all petitions.
7.105.110 - Filing—Provisions applicable to specified orders.
7.105.120 - Filing—Court clerk duties.
7.105.150 - Service—Methods of service.
7.105.155 - Service—Completion by law enforcement officer.
7.105.160 - Service—Materials.
7.105.175 - Service—Development of best practices.
7.105.200 - Hearings—Procedure.
7.105.205 - Hearings—Remote hearings.
7.105.215 - Hearings—Extreme risk protection orders.
7.105.220 - Hearings—Vulnerable adult protection orders.
7.105.225 - Grant of order, denial of order, and improper grounds.
7.105.230 - Judicial information system consultation.
7.105.235 - Compliance hearings.
7.105.240 - Appointment of counsel for petitioner.
7.105.250 - Protection order advocates and support persons.
7.105.255 - Judicial officer training.
7.105.300 - Application—RCW 7.105.305 through 7.105.325.
7.105.305 - Ex parte temporary protection orders—Other than for extreme risk protection orders.
7.105.315 - Duration of full protection orders—Other than for extreme risk protection orders.
7.105.325 - Entry of protection order data—Other than for extreme risk protection orders.
7.105.330 - Temporary protection orders—Extreme risk protection orders.
7.105.335 - Full orders—Extreme risk protection orders.
7.105.340 - Surrender of firearms—Extreme risk protection orders.
7.105.345 - Firearms return and disposal—Extreme risk protection orders.
7.105.350 - Reporting of orders—Extreme risk protection orders.
7.105.355 - Sealing of records—Extreme risk protection orders.
7.105.360 - Certain findings and information in orders.
7.105.365 - Errors in protection orders.
7.105.370 - Sealing of records—Recommendations.
7.105.375 - Dismissal or suspension of criminal prosecution in exchange for protection order.
7.105.400 - Reissuance of temporary protection orders.
7.105.405 - Renewal of protection orders—Other than extreme risk protection orders.
7.105.410 - Renewal—Extreme risk protection orders.
7.105.455 - Enforcement and penalties—Antiharassment protection orders.
7.105.460 - Enforcement and penalties—Extreme risk protection orders—False petitions.
7.105.465 - Enforcement and penalties—Knowledge of order.
7.105.470 - Enforcement—Prosecutor assistance.
7.105.505 - Termination—Extreme risk protection orders.
7.105.510 - Modification or termination—Vulnerable adult protection orders.
7.105.515 - Reporting of modification or termination of order.
7.105.555 - Judicial information system—Database.
7.105.560 - Title to real estate—Effect of chapter.
7.105.565 - Proceedings additional—Filing of criminal charges not required.
7.105.570 - Other authority retained.
7.105.580 - Protection order commissioners—Appointment authorized.
7.105.900 - Findings—2021 c 215.
7.105.902 - Recommendations on improving protection order proceedings.