§ 81.28.010 Duties as to rates, services, and facilities
§ 81.28.020 Duty of carriers to expedite traffic
§ 81.28.030 Routing of freight — Connecting companies — Damages
§ 81.28.040 Tariff schedules to be filed with commission — Public schedules — Commission’s powers as to schedules
§ 81.28.050 Tariff changes — Notice — Exception — Waiver of provisions during state of emergency
§ 81.28.060 Joint rates, contracts, etc
§ 81.28.080 Published rates to be charged — Exceptions — Definitions
§ 81.28.180 Rate discrimination prohibited
§ 81.28.190 Unreasonable preferences and prejudices prohibited
§ 81.28.200 Long and short haul
§ 81.28.210 Transportation at less than published rates — Rebating — False representation
§ 81.28.220 Action for treble damages
§ 81.28.230 Commission to fix just, reasonable, and compensatory rates
§ 81.28.240 Commission may order improved facilities and service
§ 81.28.250 Investigation and determination of interstate rates — Application for federal relief
§ 81.28.260 Bicycles as baggage on commercial ferries
§ 81.28.270 Limitation of action for collection of transportation charges
§ 81.28.280 Reports of wrecks, etc
§ 81.28.290 Investigation of accidents, wrecks
§ 81.28.900 Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521

Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 81.28 - Common carriers in general

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • 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
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.