Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 4 Civil Procedure - Chapter 4.56 Judgments -- Generally

  • 4.56.050 Effect of judgment against executor or administrator
    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 ...
  • 4.56.060 Judgment in case of setoff -- When equal or less than plaintiff's debt
    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 ...
  • 4.56.070 Judgment in case of setoff -- When exceeds plaintiff's debt -- Effect of contract assignment
    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 ...
  • 4.56.075 Judgment in case of setoff -- When exceeds plaintiff's debt or affirmative relief required
    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 ...
  • 4.56.080 Judgment in action to recover personal property
    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 ...
  • 4.56.090 Assignment of judgment -- Filing
    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 ...
  • 4.56.100 Satisfaction of judgments for payment of money
    (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 ...
  • 4.56.110 Interest on judgments
    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, ...
  • 4.56.115 Interest on judgments against state, political subdivisions or municipal corporations -- Torts
    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, ...
  • 4.56.120 Judgment of dismissal or nonsuit, grounds, effect -- Other judgments on merits
    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 ...
  • 4.56.150 Challenge to legal sufficiency of evidence -- Judgment in bar or of nonsuit
    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 ...
  • 4.56.190 Lien of judgment
    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 ...
  • 4.56.200 Commencement of lien on real estate
    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 ...
  • 4.56.210 Cessation of lien -- Extension prohibited -- Exception
    (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 ...
  • 4.56.250 Claims for noneconomic damages -- Limitation
    (1) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Economic damages" means objectively verifiable ...
  • 4.56.260 Award of future economic damages -- Proposal for periodic payments -- Security -- Satisfaction of judgment
    (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 ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009