WA SB5202

Courts of limited jurisdiction must allow electronic filing of protection order petitions by January 1, 2026, and court systems must provide electronic tracking and notifications to petitioners, including alerts 90 days before order expiration

Confidential party information forms may now be used by prosecutors' offices in addition to courts and law enforcement, and courts must issue protective orders if these forms are wrongfully disclosed

Minors who were protected by a protection order may petition for renewal as the petitioner upon reaching age 18, with up to one year after expiration to file if the order has lapsed

Protected parties may file motions to terminate or modify ex parte orders without notice to the respondent if the respondent has not yet been served; judges may also modify ex parte orders to remedy errors during full hearings

All protection orders issued after December 31, 2025 must be typewritten in their entirety (except for judicial signatures), and unlawful firearm possession now includes possession of untraceable or undetectable firearms while subject to certain court orders