§ 21.40.005 Definitions
§ 21.40.010 Rules and regulations
§ 21.40.020 Award — Original material — Successful enforcement
§ 21.40.030 Disclosure of whistleblower identity
§ 21.40.040 Amount of award limited
§ 21.40.050 Authority to determine award amount — Securities administrator
§ 21.40.060 Payment from securities prosecution fund
§ 21.40.070 Determination of award amount — Factors
§ 21.40.080 Prohibition on awards for certain whistleblowers
§ 21.40.090 Retaliatory action unlawful — Exceptions — Action for relief — Miscellaneous
§ 21.40.900 Short title — 2023 c 149
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 21.40 - Whistleblower award and protection act

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.