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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 2629

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Representatives Appelwick and P. King

Read first time 1/17/90 and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to jurisdiction in civil harassment actions; and amending RCW 10.14.150.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 15, chapter 280, Laws of 1987 and RCW 10.14.150 are each amended to read as follows:

          The ((superior)) district courts shall have jurisdiction and cognizance of any civil actions and proceedings brought under this chapter.  The municipal and district courts shall have jurisdiction and cognizance of any criminal actions brought under RCW 10.14.120 and 10.14.170.