{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-11.90.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 11.90.040","heading":"Communications with out-of-state courts.","body":"(1) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, the court shall make a record of the communication. The record may be limited to the fact that the communication occurred.\n(2) Courts may communicate concerning schedules, calendars, court records, and other administrative matters without making a record.","path":["Title 11","Chapter 11.90"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=11.90.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:59:30Z","sha256":"166865b0a1182ae8f00065c0a4a6230868ff6a44a12621d6ca2f8ac2e19f33d9","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-11.90.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-11.90.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}