Wash. Rev. Code § 71.05.510

Current through the 2024 Regular Session

Section 71.05.510 - Damages for excessive detention

Any individual who knowingly, willfully or through gross negligence violates the provisions of this chapter by detaining a person for more than the allowable number of days shall be liable to the person detained in civil damages. It shall not be a prerequisite to an action under this section that the plaintiff shall have suffered or be threatened with special, as contrasted with general damages.

RCW 71.05.510

Amended by 2018 c 201,§ 3022, eff. 7/1/2018.

1974 ex.s. c 145 § 30; 1973 1st ex.s. c 142 § 56.

Findings-Intent-Effective date- 2018 c 201 : See notes following RCW 41.05.018.