A peace officer shall not be held liable in any civil action for an arrest based on probable cause, enforcement in good faith of a court order, or any other action or omission in good faith under this chapter arising from an alleged incident of domestic violence brought by any party to the incident.
RCW 10.99.070
Liability of peace officers.
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case 65 Wash. App. 661 - Donaldson v. City of Seattle (1992)
Most recently applied in 173 Wash. App. 703 - Janaszak v. State (January 2013)
1979 ex.s. c 105 s 7.
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