Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 4 Civil Procedure - Chapter 4.84 Costs

4.84.010 Costs allowed to prevailing party -- Defined -- Compensation of attorneys
The measure and mode of compensation of attorneys and counselors, shall be left to the agreement, expressed or implied, of the parties, but there shall ...

4.84.020 Amount of contracted attorneys' fee to be fixed by court
In all cases of foreclosure of mortgages and in all other cases in which attorneys' fees are allowed, the amount thereof shall be fixed by ...

4.84.030 Prevailing party to recover costs
In any action in the superior court of Washington the prevailing party shall be entitled to his or her costs and disbursements; but the plaintiff ...

4.84.040 Limitation on costs in certain actions
In an action for an assault and battery, or for false imprisonment, libel, slander, malicious prosecution, criminal conversation or seduction, if the plaintiff recover less ...

4.84.050 Limited to one of several actions
When several actions are brought on one bond, undertaking, promissory note, bill of exchange, or other instrument in writing, or in any other case for ...

4.84.060 Costs to defendant
In all cases where costs and disbursements are not allowed to the plaintiff, the defendant shall be entitled to have judgment in his favor for ...

4.84.070 Costs to defendants defending separately
In all actions where there are several defendants not united in interest, and making separate defenses by separate answers, and the plaintiff fails to recover ...

4.84.080 Schedule of attorneys' fees
When allowed to either party, costs to be called the attorney fee, shall be as follows: (1) In all actions where judgment is rendered, two ...

4.84.090 Cost bill -- Witnesses to report attendance
The prevailing party, in addition to allowance for costs, as provided in RCW 4.84.080, shall also be allowed for all necessary disbursements, including the fees ...

4.84.100 Costs on postponement of trial
When an application shall be made to a court or referees to postpone a trial, the payment to the adverse party of a sum not ...

4.84.110 Costs where tender is made
When in an action for the recovery of money, the defendant alleges in his answer, that, before the commencement of the action, he tendered to ...

4.84.120 Costs where deposit in court is made and rejected
If the defendant in any action pending, shall at any time deposit with the clerk of the court, for the plaintiff, the amount which he ...

4.84.130 Costs in appeals from district courts
In all civil actions tried before the district court, in which an appeal shall be taken to the superior court, and the party appellant shall ...

4.84.140 Costs against guardian of infant plaintiff
When costs are adjudged against an infant plaintiff, the guardian or person by whom he appeared in the action shall be responsible therefor, and payment ...

4.84.150 Costs against fiduciaries
In [an] action prosecuted or defended by an executor, administrator, trustee of an express trust, or a person expressly authorized by statute, costs shall be ...

4.84.160 Costs against assignee
When the cause of action, after the commencement of the action, by assignment, or in any other manner, becomes the property of a person not ...

4.84.170 Costs against state or county
In all actions prosecuted in the name and for the use of the state, or in the name and for the use of any county, ...

4.84.185 Prevailing party to receive expenses for opposing frivolous action or defense
In any civil action, the court having jurisdiction may, upon written findings by the judge that the action, counterclaim, cross-claim, third party claim, or defense ...

4.84.190 Costs in proceedings not specifically covered
In all actions and proceedings other than those mentioned in this chapter [and RCW 4.48.100], where no provision is made for the recovery of costs, ...

4.84.200 Retaxation of costs
Any party aggrieved by the taxation of costs by the clerk of the court may, upon application, have the same retaxed by the court in ...

4.84.210 Security for costs
When a plaintiff in an action, or in a garnishment or other proceeding, resides out of the county, or is a foreign corporation, or begins ...

4.84.220 Bond in lieu of separate security
In lieu of separate security for each action or proceeding in any court, the plaintiff may cause to be executed and filed in the court ...

4.84.230 Dismissal for failure to give security
After the lapse of ninety days from the service of notice that security is required or of an order for new or additional security, upon ...

4.84.240 Judgment on cost bond
Whenever any bond or undertaking for the payment of any costs to any party shall be filed in any action or other legal proceeding in ...

4.84.250 Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less -- Allowed to prevailing party
Notwithstanding any other provisions of chapter 4.84 RCW and RCW 12.20.060, in any action for damages where the amount pleaded by the prevailing party as ...

4.84.260 Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less -- When plaintiff deemed prevailing party
The plaintiff, or party seeking relief, shall be deemed the prevailing party within the meaning of RCW 4.84.250 when the recovery, exclusive of costs, is ...

4.84.270 Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less -- When defendant deemed prevailing party
The defendant, or party resisting relief, shall be deemed the prevailing party within the meaning of RCW 4.84.250, if the plaintiff, or party seeking relief ...

4.84.280 Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less -- Offers of settlement in determining
Offers of settlement shall be served on the adverse party in the manner prescribed by applicable court rules at least ten days prior to trial. ...

4.84.290 Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less -- Prevailing party on appeal
If the case is appealed, the prevailing party on appeal shall be considered the prevailing party for the purpose of applying the provisions of RCW ...

4.84.300 Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less -- Application
The provisions of RCW 4.84.250 through 4.84.290 shall apply regardless of whether the action is commenced in district court or superior court except as provided ...

4.84.320 Attorneys' fees in actions for injuries resulting from the rendering of medical and other health care
See RCW 7.70.070. ...

4.84.330 Actions on contract or lease which provides that attorney's fees and costs incurred to enforce provisions be awarded to one of parties -- Prevailing party entitled to attorney's fees -- Waiver prohibited
In any action on a contract or lease entered into after September 21, 1977, where such contract or lease specifically provides that attorney's fees and ...

4.84.340 Judicial review of agency action -- Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 4.84.340 through 4.84.360. (1) "Agency" means any state board, commission, department, ...

4.84.350 Judicial review of agency action -- Award of fees and expenses
(1) Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, a court shall award a qualified party that prevails in a judicial review of an agency action ...

4.84.360 Judicial review of agency action -- Payment of fees and expenses -- Report to office of financial management
Fees and other expenses awarded under RCW 4.84.340 and 4.84.350 shall be paid by the agency over which the party prevails from operating funds appropriated ...

4.84.370 Appeal of land use decisions -- Fees and costs
(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs shall be awarded to the prevailing party or substantially prevailing party on ...