Title 4 — Title 4 CIVIL PROCEDURE
29 chapters · 439 sections in this title.
RCW 4.56.050 Effect of judgment against executor or administrator.
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When a setoff shall be established in an action brought by executors or administrators, and a balance found due to the defendant, the judgment rendered thereon against the plaintiff shall have the same effect as if the action had been originally commenced by the defendant.[Code 1…
RCW 4.56.060 Judgment in case of setoff—When equal or less than plaintiff's debt.
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If the amount of the setoff, duly established, be equal to the plaintiff's debt or demand, judgment shall be rendered that the plaintiff take nothing by his or her action; if it be less than the plaintiff's debt or demand, the plaintiff shall have judgment for the residue only.[ …
RCW 4.56.070 Judgment in case of setoff—When exceeds plaintiff's debt—Effect of contract assignment.
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If there be found a balance due from the plaintiff in the action to the defendant, judgment shall be rendered in favor of the defendant for the amount thereof, but no such judgment shall be rendered against the plaintiff when the contract, which is the subject of the action, shal…
RCW 4.56.075 Judgment in case of setoff—When exceeds plaintiff's debt or affirmative relief required.
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If a setoff established at the trial, exceeds the plaintiff's demand so established, judgment for the defendant shall be given for the excess; or if it appears that the defendant is entitled to any affirmative relief, judgment shall be given accordingly.[Code 1881 s 303; 1877 p 6…
RCW 4.56.080 Judgment in action to recover personal property.
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In an action to recover the possession of personal property, judgment for the plaintiff may be for the possession or value thereof, in case a delivery cannot be had, and damages for the detention. If the property has been delivered to the plaintiff, and the defendant claim a retu…
RCW 4.56.090 Assignment of judgment—Filing.
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When any judgment has been assigned, the assignment may be filed in the office of the county clerk in the county where the judgment is recorded and a certified copy thereof may be filed in any county where an abstract of such judgment has been filed and from the time of such fili…
RCW 4.56.100 Satisfaction of judgments for payment of money.
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(1) When any judgment for the payment of money only shall have been paid or satisfied, the clerk of the court in which such judgment was rendered shall note upon the record in the execution docket satisfaction thereof giving the date of such satisfaction upon either the payment t…
RCW 4.56.110 Interest on judgments.
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Interest on judgments shall accrue as follows:(1) Judgments founded on written contracts, providing for the payment of interest until paid at a specified rate, shall bear interest at the rate specified in the contracts: PROVIDED, That said interest rate is set forth in the judgme…
RCW 4.56.111 Interest on judgments—Rate.
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The rate of interest required by RCW 4.56.110(3) (a) and (b) applies to the accrual of interest:(1) As of the date of entry of judgment with respect to a judgment that is entered on or after June 10, 2010; and(2) As of June 10, 2010, with respect to a judgment that was entered be…
RCW 4.56.115 Interest on judgments against state, political subdivisions or municipal corporations—Torts.
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Judgments founded on the tortious conduct of the state of Washington or of the political subdivisions, municipal corporations, and quasi municipal corporations of the state, whether acting in their governmental or proprietary capacities, shall bear interest from the date of entry…
RCW 4.56.120 Judgment of dismissal or nonsuit, grounds, effect—Other judgments on merits.
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An action in the superior court may be dismissed by the court and a judgment of nonsuit rendered in the following cases:(1) Upon the motion of the plaintiff, (a) when the case is to be or is being tried before a jury, at any time before the court announces its decision in favor o…
RCW 4.56.150 Challenge to legal sufficiency of evidence—Judgment in bar or of nonsuit.
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In all cases tried in the superior court with a jury, the defendant, at the close of the plaintiff's evidence, or either party, at the close of all the evidence, may challenge the legal sufficiency of the evidence to warrant a verdict in favor of the adverse party, and if the cou…
RCW 4.56.190 Lien of judgment.
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The real estate of any judgment debtor, and such as the judgment debtor may acquire, not exempt by law, shall be held and bound to satisfy any judgment of the district court of the United States rendered in this state and any judgment of the supreme court, court of appeals, super…
RCW 4.56.200 Commencement of lien on real estate.
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The lien of judgments upon the real estate of the judgment debtor shall commence as follows:(1) Judgments of the district court of the United States rendered or filed in the county in which the real estate of the judgment debtor is situated, from the time of the entry or filing t…
RCW 4.56.210 Cessation of lien—Extension prohibited—Exception.
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(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, after the expiration of ten years from the date of the entry of any judgment heretofore or hereafter rendered in this state, it shall cease to be a lien or charge against the estate or person of the judgment debto…
RCW 4.56.260 Award of future economic damages—Proposal for periodic payments—Security—Satisfaction of judgment.
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(1) In an action based on fault seeking damages for personal injury or property damage in which a verdict or award for future economic damages of at least one hundred thousand dollars is made, the court or arbitrator shall, at the request of a party, enter a judgment which provid…