CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6403

Chapter 156, Laws of 2012

62nd Legislature
2012 Regular Session



VULNERABLE ADULT PROTECTION ORDERS--COSTS



EFFECTIVE DATE: 06/07/12

Passed by the Senate March 5, 2012
  YEAS 45   NAYS 0

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House March 1, 2012
  YEAS 97   NAYS 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


 
CERTIFICATE

I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6403 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

THOMAS HOEMANN
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Secretary
Approved March 29, 2012, 3:45 p.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
March 29, 2012







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6403
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AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

Passed Legislature - 2012 Regular Session
State of Washington62nd Legislature2012 Regular Session

By Senate Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senator Regala)

READ FIRST TIME 02/03/12.   



     AN ACT Relating to removing financial barriers to persons seeking vulnerable adult protection orders; amending RCW 74.34.140; and adding a new section to chapter 74.34 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 74.34 RCW to read as follows:
     A public agency may not charge a fee for filing or service of process to petitioners seeking relief under this chapter. Petitioners must be provided the necessary number of certified copies at no cost.

Sec. 2   RCW 74.34.140 and 1986 c 187 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:
     When an order for protection under RCW 74.34.130 is issued upon request of the petitioner, the court may order a peace officer to assist in the execution of the order of protection. A public agency may not charge a fee for service of process to petitioners seeking relief under this chapter. Petitioners must be provided the necessary number of certified copies at no cost.


         Passed by the Senate March 5, 2012.
         Passed by the House March 1, 2012.
         Approved by the Governor March 29, 2012.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 29, 2012.