BILL REQ. #:  S-0843.1 

Read first time 02/11/2003.   Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

     AN ACT Relating to hearings for antiharassment protection orders; and amending RCW 10.14.070.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 10.14.070 and 1992 c 143 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:
     Upon receipt of the petition and after a showing of reasonable proof to the court that harassment has occurred, the court shall order a hearing which shall be held not later than fourteen days from the date of the order. Except as provided in RCW 10.14.085, personal service shall be made upon the respondent not less than five court days before the hearing. If timely personal service cannot be made, the court shall set a new hearing date and shall either require additional attempts at obtaining personal service or permit service by publication as provided by RCW 10.14.085. If the court permits service by publication, the court shall set the hearing date not later than twenty-four days from the date of the order. The court may issue an ex parte order for protection pending the hearing as provided in RCW 10.14.080 and 10.14.085.