RCW 4.24.345
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(1)A person may bring a civil action for damages against any person who knowingly causes a law enforcement officer to arrive at a location to contact another person with the intent to:
(a)Infringe on the other person's rights under the Washington state or United States Constitutions;
(b)Unlawfully discriminate against the other person;
(c)Cause the other person to feel harassed, humiliated, or embarrassed;
(d)Cause the other person to be expelled from a place in which the other person is lawfully located; or
(e)Damage the other person's:
(i)Reputation or standing in the community; or
(ii)Financial, economic, consumer, or business prospects or interests.
(2)A person shall not be held liable under subsection
(1)of this section if the person acted in good faith in causing a law enforcement officer to arrive.
(3)Upon prevailing in an action under this section, the plaintiff may recover:
(a)The greater of:
(i)Economic and noneconomic damages; or
(ii)$250 against each defendant found liable under this section; and
(b)Punitive damages.
(4)The court may award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to the prevailing plaintiff in an action under this section.
(5)A civil action under this section:
(a)May be maintained in a court of limited jurisdiction if the total damages claimed do not exceed the statutory limit for damages that the court of limited jurisdiction may award; and
(b)Does not affect a right or remedy available under any other law of this state.
[ 2021 c 330 s 1 .]