§ 70.85.010 Definitions
§ 70.85.020 Refusal to yield line — Penalty
§ 70.85.030 Request for line on pretext of emergency — Penalty
§ 70.85.040 Telephone directories — Notice
§ 70.85.100 Authority to isolate telephones in barricade or hostage situation — Definitions
§ 70.85.110 Telephone companies to provide contacting information
§ 70.85.120 Liability of telephone company
§ 70.85.130 Applicability

Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 70.85 - Emergency party line telephone calls--Limiting telephone communication in hostage situations

  • 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.
  • 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