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Wash. Rev. Code § 7.40.050 (2026)

Notice—Restraining orders in emergencies

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No injunction shall be granted until it shall appear to the court or judge granting it, that some one or more of the opposite party concerned, has had reasonable notice of the time and place of making application, except that in cases of emergency to be shown in the complaint, the court may grant a restraining order until notice can be given and hearing had thereon.
[Code 1881 s 156; 1877 p 33 s 156; 1869 p 39 s 154; 1854 p 153 s 114; RRS s 722.]

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Rules of court: CR 52(a)(2)(A), 65.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1973–2020 · leading case: Corning & Sons, Inc. v. McNamara, 506 P.2d 1328 (Wash. Ct. App. 1973).
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Corning & Sons, Inc. v. McNamara, 506 P.2d 1328 (Wash. Ct. App. 1973). · cites it 6× “[1] The statute authorizing temporary restraining orders is RCW 7.40.050. It provides that no injunction is to be issued without reasonable notice "except that in cases of emergency to be shown in the complaint, the court may grant a restraining order until notice can be given .”
McIntosh v. Nafziger, 851 P.2d 713 (Wash. Ct. App. 1993). “On October 10, 1991, Jerry Nafziger, his wife, Janet Nafziger, and Bryce Nafziger filed a motion pursuant to CR 65(b) and RCW 7.40.050, seeking a temporary restraining order against the Mclntoshes.”
Lillian Lam & Kevin Tible, Apps. v. Sergio A. Bravo, Xuan Zhang, Res. (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). “The Lams sought a TRO under RCW 7.40.050 to stop the construction of the fence.”
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