{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-49.44.135","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 49.44.135","heading":"Requiring lie detector tests—Civil penalty and damages—Attorneys' fees.","body":"In a civil action alleging a violation of RCW 49.44.120, the court may:\n(1) Award a penalty in the amount of five hundred dollars to a prevailing employee or prospective employee in addition to any award of actual damages;\n(2) Award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to the prevailing employee or prospective employee; and\n(3) Pursuant to RCW 4.84.185, award any prevailing party against whom an action has been brought for a violation of RCW 49.44.120 reasonable expenses and attorneys' fees upon final judgment and written findings by the trial judge that the action was frivolous and advanced without reasonable cause.","path":["Title 49","Chapter 49.44"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=49.44.135","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:21:04Z","sha256":"8fdd8d5a24cf853a37062c77e3ad4aabff770292873a0c7f49c6466092db5a39","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-49.44.120","next":"us-wa/rcw-49.44.140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}