Title 6 — Title 6 ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS
15 chapters · 242 sections in this title.
RCW 6.26.010 Prejudgment writs of garnishment—Grounds.
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Except as limited by RCW 6.27.040, relating to the state and other public entities, and RCW 6.27.330, relating to continuing liens on earnings, the plaintiff at the time of commencing an action, or at any time thereafter before judgment in an action, may obtain a prejudgment writ…
RCW 6.26.020 Issuance of writ—Bond—Fee.
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In all cases of garnishment before judgment, before the writ shall issue, the plaintiff shall pay the fee described in RCW 6.27.060 and shall execute and file with the clerk a bond with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the clerk of the court issuing the writ, payable to the…
RCW 6.26.025 Writs of garnishment to different garnishees.
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If issuance of a writ of garnishment or of a writ of attachment has been ordered by the court in a case, other writs of garnishment to different garnishees may be issued in the same case under the circumstances and restrictions stated in RCW 6.25.120 for issuance of successive wr…
RCW 6.26.030 Action on bond for wrongful garnishment—Damages and attorney's fees.
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In an action on the bond under RCW 6.26.020, if it is shown that the garnishment was wrongfully sued out, the defendant may recover the actual damages sustained and reasonable attorney's fees to be fixed by the court. If it is shown that such garnishment was sued out maliciously,…
RCW 6.26.040 Action against plaintiff for wrongful garnishment—Damages and attorney's fees.
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In all actions in which a prejudgment writ of garnishment has been issued by a court and served upon a garnishee, in the event judgment is not entered for the plaintiff on the claim sued upon by plaintiff, and the claim has not voluntarily been settled or otherwise satisfied, the…
RCW 6.26.050 Application for prejudgment writ of garnishment—Affidavit.
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The plaintiff or someone on the plaintiff's behalf shall apply for a prejudgment writ of garnishment by affidavit, alleging that the garnishment is not sought and the action is not prosecuted to hinder, delay, or defraud any creditor of the defendant and also alleging that the af…
RCW 6.26.060 Issuance of writ—Notice—Hearing—Issuance without prior notice—Forms for notice.
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(1) When application is made for a prejudgment writ of garnishment, the court shall issue the writ in substantially the form prescribed in RCW 6.27.070 and 6.27.100 directing that the garnishee withhold an amount as prescribed in RCW 6.27.090, but, except as provided in subsectio…
RCW 6.26.070 Application of chapter 6.27 RCW to prejudgment garnishments.
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Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of chapter 6.27 RCW governing garnishments apply to prejudgment garnishments.[ 1987 c 442 s 907.]