Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 12 District Courts -- Civil Procedure - Chapter 12.40 Small Claims

12.40.010 Department authorized -- Jurisdictional amount
In every district court there shall be created and organized by the court a department to be known as the "small claims department of the ...

12.40.020 Action -- Commencement -- Fee
A small claims action shall be commenced by the plaintiff filing a claim, in the form prescribed by RCW 12.40.050, in the small claims department. ...

12.40.025 Transfer of action to small claims department
A defendant in a district court proceeding in which the claim is within the jurisdictional amount for the small claims department may in accordance with ...

12.40.027 Removal to superior court -- Restrictions -- Simultaneous maintenance of claims -- Joinder of claims on appeal
RCW 4.14.010 regarding removal of actions to superior court shall not apply to cases originally filed in small claims court, or transferred to the small ...

12.40.030 Setting case for hearing -- Notice -- Time of trial
Upon filing of a claim, the court shall set a time for hearing on the matter. The court shall issue a notice of the claim ...

12.40.040 Service of notice of claim -- Fee
The notice of claim can be served either as provided for the service of summons or complaint and notice in civil actions or by registered ...

12.40.045 Recovery of fees as court costs
In the event persons other than the sheriff or duly appointed deputies charge a fee for services in excess of the fees allowed under RCW ...

12.40.050 Requisites of claim
A claim filed in the small claims department shall contain: (1) The name and address of the plaintiff; (2) a statement, in brief and concise ...

12.40.060 Requisites of notice
The notice of claim directed to the defendant shall contain: (1) The name and address of the plaintiff; (2) a brief and concise statement of ...

12.40.070 Verification of claim
A claim must be verified by the real claimant, and no claim shall be filed or prosecuted in the small claims department by the assignee ...

12.40.080 Hearing
(1) No attorney-at-law, legal paraprofessional, nor any person other than the plaintiff and defendant, shall appear or participate with the prosecution or defense of litigation ...

12.40.090 Informal pleadings
A formal pleading, other than the claim and notice, shall not be necessary to define the issue between the parties. The hearing and disposition of ...

12.40.100 Payment of monetary judgment
If a monetary judgment or order is entered, it shall be the judgment debtor's duty to pay the judgment upon such terms and conditions as ...

12.40.105 Increase of judgment upon failure to pay
If the losing party fails to pay the judgment within thirty days or within the period otherwise ordered by the court, the judgment shall be ...

12.40.110 Procedure on nonpayment
(1) If the losing party fails to pay the judgment according to the terms and conditions thereof within thirty days or is in arrears on ...

12.40.120 Appeals -- Setting aside judgments
No appeal shall be permitted from a judgment of the small claims department of the district court where the amount claimed was less than two ...

12.40.800 Small claims informational brochure -- Preparation and distribution
The administrator for the courts and the district and municipal court judges' association shall prepare a model small claims informational brochure and distribute the model ...