Washington Code — 12
Browse 145 sections in division 12 of the Washington code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 12.04.010. Civil actions — Commencement.
- § 12.04.020. Action to recover debt — Summons — Service.
- § 12.04.030. Action by complaint and notice.
- § 12.04.040. Service of complaint and notice.
- § 12.04.050. Process — Who may serve.
- § 12.04.060. Process — Service by constable or sheriff.
- § 12.04.070. Process — Return — Fees.
- § 12.04.080. Process — Service by person appointed by justice — Return — Exceptions.
- § 12.04.090. Proof of service.
- § 12.04.100. Service by publication.
- § 12.04.110. Proof of service by publication.
- § 12.04.120. Written admission as proof of service.
- § 12.04.130. Jurisdiction, when acquired.
- § 12.04.140. Action by person under eighteen years.
- § 12.04.150. Action against defendant under eighteen years — Guardian ad litem.
- § 12.04.160. Time for appearance.
- § 12.04.170. Security for nonresident costs.
- § 12.04.180. Cost bond in lieu of security.
- § 12.04.190. Penalty for failure to execute process or false return.
- § 12.04.200. Forms or equivalents prescribed.
- § 12.04.201. Form of subpoena.
- § 12.04.203. Form of execution — Form of execution against principal and surety, after expiration of stay of execution.
- § 12.04.204. Form of order in replevin.
- § 12.04.205. Form of a writ of attachment.
- § 12.04.206. Form of undertaking in replevin.
- § 12.04.207. Form of undertaking in attachment — Form of undertaking to discharge attachment.
- § 12.04.208. Form of undertaking to indemnify constable on claim of property by a third person.
- § 3.30.015. Construction of "justices of the peace," "justice courts," "justice of the peace courts."
- § 12.08.010. When pleadings take place.
- § 12.08.020. What constitute pleadings.
- § 12.08.030. Pleadings oral or written.
- § 12.08.040. Docketing or filing.
- § 12.08.050. Denial of knowledge or information — Effect.
- § 12.08.060. Pleading account or instrument.
- § 12.08.070. Verification.
- § 12.08.080. Uncontroverted allegations — Effect.
- § 12.08.090. Objections to pleadings — Amendment.
- § 12.08.100. Variance between pleading and proof.
- § 12.08.110. Amendments — Continuance.
- § 12.08.120. Setoff — Pleading.
- § 12.12.010. Continuances limited.
- § 12.12.020. Trial by justice.
- § 12.12.030. Jury — Number — Qualifications — Fee.
- § 12.12.070. Oath administered.
- § 12.12.080. Delivery of verdict.
- § 12.12.090. Discharge of jury.
- § 12.16.015. District court may compel attendance of witness.
- § 12.16.020. Service of subpoena.
- § 12.16.030. Attachment for nonappearance.
- § 12.16.040. Service of attachment — Fees.
- § 12.16.050. Damages for nonappearance.
- § 12.16.060. Party to action as adverse witness.
- § 12.16.070. Testimony of party may be rebutted.
- § 12.16.080. Procedure on party's refusal to testify.
- § 12.16.090. Examination of party in his or her own behalf.
- § 12.20.010. Judgment of dismissal.
- § 12.20.020. Judgment by default.
- § 12.20.030. Judgment on merits.
- § 12.20.040. Tender — Effect of, on judgment.
- § 12.20.050. Setoff — Limitation of judgment.
- § 12.20.060. Judgment for costs — Attorney's fee — Costs in civil actions for the recovery of money only.
- § 12.20.070. Proceedings where title to land is involved.
- § 3.30.015. Construction of "justices of the peace," "justice courts," "justice of the peace courts."
- § 12.28.005. Chapter 7.64 RCW available to plaintiff in action to recover possession of personal property.
- § 12.36.010. Appeal in small claims action authorized.
- § 12.36.020. Appeal — Procedure — Notice filing — Fee — Bond or undertaking — Service — Costs of record preparation.
- § 12.36.030. Stay of proceedings — Procedures — Return of property upon stay — Enforcement upon denial.
- § 12.36.050. Certification of record by district court — Transmittal to superior court — Powers of superior court upon transmittal.
- § 12.36.055. Trial of an appeal from small claims judgment.
- § 12.36.080. No dismissal for defective bond — Notice.
- § 12.36.090. Judgment against appellant and sureties.
- § 4.84.130. Costs in appeals from district courts.
- § 12.40.010. Department authorized — Jurisdictional amount.
- § 12.40.020. Action — Commencement — Fee.
- § 12.40.025. Transfer of action to small claims department.
- § 12.40.027. Removal to superior court — Restrictions — Simultaneous maintenance of claims — Joinder of claims on appeal.
- § 12.40.030. Setting case for hearing — Notice — Time of trial.
- § 12.40.040. Service of notice of claim — Fee.
- § 12.40.045. Recovery of fees as court costs.
- § 12.40.050. Requisites of claim.
- § 12.40.060. Requisites of notice.
- § 12.40.070. Verification of claim.
- § 12.40.080. Hearing.
- § 12.40.090. Informal pleadings.
- § 12.40.100. Payment of monetary judgment.
- § 12.40.105. Increase of judgment for costs and interest — Entry of judgment.
- § 12.40.120. Appeals — Setting aside judgments.
- § 12.40.130. Satisfaction of judgment — Filing.
- § 12.40.800. Small claims informational brochure — Preparation and distribution.
- § 3.30.010. Definitions.
- § 3.30.015. Construction of "justices of the peace," "justice courts," "justice of the peace courts."
- § 3.30.020. Application of chapters 3.30 through 3.74 RCW.
- § 3.30.030. Nomenclature for judges and courts.
- § 3.30.040. Sessions.
- § 3.30.050. Departments.
- § 3.30.060. Adjournments.
- § 3.30.070. Records.
- § 3.30.080. Rules.
- § 3.30.090. Violations bureau.
- § 6.27.005. Legislative intent.
- § 6.27.010. Definitions.
- § 6.27.020. Grounds for issuance of writ — Time of issuance of prejudgment writs.
- § 6.27.030. Application of chapter to district courts.
- § 6.27.040. State and municipal corporations subject to garnishment — Service of writ.
- § 6.27.050. Garnishment of money held by officer — Of judgment debtor — Of personal representative.
- § 6.27.060. Application for writ — Affidavit — Fee.
- § 6.27.070. Issuance of writ — Form — Dating — Attestation.
- § 6.27.080. Writ directed to financial institution — Form and service.
- § 6.27.090. Amount garnishee required to hold.
- § 6.27.095. Garnishee's processing fees.
- § 6.27.100. Form of writ of garnishment.
- § 6.27.105. Form of writ for continuing lien on earnings.
- § 6.27.110. Service of writ generally — Forms — Requirements for person serving writ — Return.
- § 6.27.120. Effect of service of writ.
- § 6.27.130. Mailing of writ and judgment or affidavit to judgment debtor — Mailing of notice and claim form if judgment debtor is an individual — Service — Return.
- § 6.27.140. Form of returns under RCW 6.27.130.
- § 6.27.150. Exemption of earnings — Amount.
- § 6.27.160. Claiming exemptions — Form — Hearing — Attorney's fees — Costs — Release of funds or property.
- § 6.27.170. Garnished employee not to be discharged — Exception.
- § 6.27.180. Bond to discharge writ.
- § 6.27.190. Answer of garnishee — Contents — Forms.
- § 6.27.200. Default judgment — Reduction upon motion of garnishee — Attorney's fees.
- § 6.27.210. Answer of garnishee may be controverted by plaintiff or defendant.
- § 6.27.220. Controversion — Procedure.
- § 6.27.230. Controversion — Costs and attorney's fees.
- § 6.27.240. Discharge of garnishee.
- § 6.27.250. Judgment against garnishee — Procedure if debt not mature.
- § 6.27.260. Execution on judgment against garnishee.
- § 6.27.265. Form for judgment against garnishee.
- § 6.27.270. Decree directing garnishee to deliver up effects — Disposition.
- § 6.27.280. Procedure upon failure of garnishee to deliver.
- § 6.27.290. Similarity of names — Procedure.
- § 6.27.300. Garnishee protected against claim of defendant.
- § 6.27.310. Dismissal of writ after one year — Notice — Exception.
- § 6.27.320. Dismissal of garnishment — Duty of plaintiff — Procedure — Penalty — Costs.
- § 6.27.330. Continuing lien on earnings — Authorized.
- § 6.27.340. Continuing lien on earnings — Forms for answer to writ.
- § 6.27.350. Continuing lien on earnings — When lien becomes effective — Termination — Second answer.
- § 6.27.360. Continuing lien on earnings — Priorities — Exceptions.
- § 6.27.370. Notice to federal government as garnishee defendant — Deposit, payment, and endorsement of funds received by the clerk — Fees as recoverable cost.
- § 6.27.900. Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521.
- § 4.14.010. Removal of certain actions from justice court to superior court authorized — Grounds — Joint claims or actions — Exceptions.
- § 4.14.020. Petition for removal — Contents — Filing — Notice.
- § 4.14.030. Orders and process upon removal — Remand of cases improvidently removed.
- § 4.14.040. Attached property — Custody.