Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 12 District Courts -- Civil Procedure - Chapter 12.16 Witnesses And Depositions

• 12.16.015 District court may compel attendance of witness
  Any person may be compelled to attend as a witness before a district court in accordance with chapter 5.56 RCW.[1984 c 258 § 702.]Notes:      Court ...
• 12.16.020 Service of subpoena
  A subpoena may be served by any person above the age of eighteen years, by reading it to the witness, or by delivering to him ...
• 12.16.030 Attachment for nonappearance
  Whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the justice, by proof made before him, that any person, duly subpoenaed to appear before him in ...
• 12.16.040 Service of attachment -- Fees
  Every such attachment may be directed to any sheriff or constable of the county in which the justice resides, and shall be executed in the ...
• 12.16.050 Damages for nonappearance
  Every person subpoenaed as aforesaid, and neglecting to appear, shall also be liable to the party in whose behalf he may have been subpoenaed, for ...
• 12.16.060 Party to action as adverse witness
  A party to an action may be examined as a witness, at the instance of the adverse party, and for that purpose may be compelled ...
• 12.16.070 Testimony of party may be rebutted
  The examination of a party thus taken, may be rebutted by adverse testimony.[Code 1881 § 1875; 1873 p 371 § 174; 1854 p 234 § ...
• 12.16.080 Procedure on party's refusal to testify
  If a party refuse to attend and testify at the trial, or give his deposition before trial, when required, his complaint, answer or reply, may ...
• 12.16.090 Examination of party in his own behalf
  A party examined by an adverse party may be examined on his own behalf, in respect to any matter pertinent to the issue. But if ...

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