Theresa Carstensen v. Damon Ruiz

FILED MAY 27, 2021 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE THERESA CARSTENSEN, ) ) No. 36560-3-III Appellant, ) ) v. ) ) DAMON RUIZ, ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION ) Respondent. ) STAAB, J. — A prior version of the Sexual Assault Protection Order (SAPO), chapter 7.90 RCW, was poorly written and resulted in confusion and unnecessary consternation. In the plurality decision of Roake v. Delman, 189 Wn.2d 775,

408 P.3d 658

(2018), the Supreme Court attempted to harmonize the statutes, but the multiple…