RCW 7.92.040 Petition—Who may file.
A petition for a stalking protection order may be filed by a person:
(1) Who does not qualify for a protection order under chapter 26.50 RCW and who is a victim of stalking conduct; or
(2) On behalf of any of the following persons who is a victim of stalking conduct and who does not qualify for a protection order under chapter 26.50 RCW:
(a) A minor child, where the petitioner is a parent, a legal custodian, or, where the respondent is not a parent, an adult with whom the child is currently residing; or
(b) A vulnerable adult as defined in RCW 74.34.020 and where the petitioner is an interested person as defined in *RCW 74.34.020(10).
[ 2013 c 84 § 4.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 74.34.020 was amended by 2015 c 268 § 1, changing subsection (10) to subsection (12).
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