Washington Code — 6
Browse 319 sections in division 6 of the Washington code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 6.01.010. Application of chapters in Title 6 RCW to superior courts and district courts — Definitions.
- § 6.01.020. Entry of judgment — Superior court — District court — Small claims.
- § 6.01.030. Direction of writ when sheriff a party.
- § 6.01.040. Execution against several persons — Contribution — Repayment.
- § 6.01.050. Writ of attachment or execution against debtor in bankruptcy.
- § 6.01.060. Definitions.
- § 6.13.010. Homestead, what constitutes — Terms defined.
- § 6.13.020. Homestead — What may constitute.
- § 6.13.030. Homestead exemption amount.
- § 6.13.040. Automatic homestead exemption — Conditions — Declaration of homestead — Declaration of abandonment.
- § 6.13.050. Homestead presumed abandoned, when — Declaration of nonabandonment.
- § 6.13.060. Conveyance or encumbrance by spouses or domestic partners.
- § 6.13.070. Homestead exempt from execution, when — Presumed valid.
- § 6.13.080. Homestead exemption, when not available.
- § 6.13.090. Judgment against homestead owner — Lien on excess value of homestead property.
- § 6.13.100. Execution against homestead — Application for appointment of appraiser.
- § 6.13.110. Application under RCW 6.13.100 must be made by verified petition — Contents.
- § 6.13.120. Notice.
- § 6.13.130. Hearing — Appointment of appraiser.
- § 6.13.140. Appraiser — Oath — Duties.
- § 6.13.150. Division of homestead.
- § 6.13.160. Sale, if not divisible.
- § 6.13.170. Application of proceeds.
- § 6.13.180. Money from sale protected.
- § 6.13.190. Appraiser — Compensation.
- § 6.13.200. Costs.
- § 6.13.210. Alienation in case of incompetency or disability of either spouse or either domestic partner.
- § 6.13.220. Notice of application for order.
- § 6.13.230. Petition.
- § 6.13.240. Order — Effect.
- § 64.34.364. Lien for assessments — Notice of delinquency — Second notice. (Effective until January 1, 2028.)
- § 6.15.010. Exempt property.
- § 6.15.020. Pension money exempt — Exceptions — Transfer of spouse's interest in employee benefit plan. (Effective until June 30, 2029.)
- § 6.15.025. Exemption of pension or retirement plan benefits from execution for judgment for out-of-state income tax.
- § 6.15.030. Insurance money on exempt property exempt.
- § 6.15.040. Separate property of spouse exempt.
- § 6.15.050. Exemptions under RCW 6.15.010 — Limitations on exemptions.
- § 6.15.060. Manner of claiming exemptions — Appraisement — Appraiser's fee.
- § 6.15.070. Procedure if value of property claimed exempt exceeds exemptible value.
- § 6.15.900. Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521.
- § 68.20.120. Sold lots exempt from taxes, etc. — Nonprofit associations.
- § 68.24.220. Burying place exempt from execution.
- § 26.16.200. Debts incurred before marriage or domestic partnership — Separate debts — Child support obligation — Liability.
- § 7.68.070. Benefits — Right to and amount — Limitations.
- § 51.32.040. Protection of awards — Payment after death — Time limitations for filing — Confinement in institution.
- § 6.27.150. Exemption of earnings — Amount.
- § 48.18.400. Exemption of proceeds — Disability.
- § 48.18.430. Exemption of proceeds, commutation — Annuities.
- § 6.32.250. Property exempt from seizure.
- § 74.08.210. Grants not assignable nor subject to execution.
- § 74.13.070. Moneys in possession of secretary not subject to certain proceedings.
- § 41.44.240. Rights immune from legal process — Exceptions.
- § 41.28.200. Exemption from process — Rights not assignable.
- § 41.20.180. Exemption from taxation and judicial process — Exception — Assignability.
- § 2.10.180. Benefits exempt from taxation and judicial process — Exceptions — Deductions for group insurance premiums.
- § 2.12.090. Benefits exempt from taxation and judicial process — Exceptions — Deductions for group insurance premiums.
- § 41.26.053. Exemption from judicial process, taxes — Exceptions — Deduction for insurance upon request.
- § 41.40.052. Exemption from taxation and judicial process — Exceptions — Assignability — Deductions authorized.
- § 41.32.055. Falsification — Penalty.
- § 41.24.240. Benefits not transferable or subject to legal process — Exceptions — Chapter not exclusive.
- § 43.43.310. Benefits exempt from taxation and legal process — Assignability — Exceptions — Deductions for group insurance premiums or for state patrol memorial foundation contributions.
- § 50.40.020. Exemption of benefits.
- § 72.65.060. Earnings not subject to legal process.
- § 6.17.010. Application of chapter to district courts.
- § 6.17.020. Execution authorized within 10 years — Exceptions — Fee — Recoverable cost.
- § 6.17.030. Execution in name of assignee or personal representative.
- § 6.17.040. Stay of execution — Bond — Time periods.
- § 6.17.050. Stay of execution — Judgment against surety on bond if not paid.
- § 6.17.060. Kinds of execution.
- § 6.17.070. Execution in particular cases.
- § 6.17.080. Enforcement of judgment against local governmental entity.
- § 6.17.090. Property liable to execution.
- § 6.17.100. Affidavit of judgment creditor — Filing required before issuance of writ — Contents.
- § 6.17.110. Form and contents of writ.
- § 6.17.120. Sheriff's duty on receiving writ — Order of executing writs.
- § 6.17.130. Sheriff's execution and service of writ — Sale date — Notice to judgment debtor.
- § 6.17.140. Sheriff's execution of writ — Satisfaction of judgment — Proceeds to clerk — Distribution of proceeds.
- § 6.17.150. Clerk's duty on receipt of execution proceeds.
- § 6.17.160. Sheriff's execution of writ — Manner of levy.
- § 6.17.170. Levy on jointly owned real estate.
- § 6.17.180. Levy on jointly owned personal property.
- § 6.17.190. Retention of property by judgment debtor — On bond or approval of judgment creditor.
- § 6.19.010. Definitions.
- § 6.19.020. Application of chapter — Common law or other remedies not superseded.
- § 6.19.030. Affidavit of adverse claimant — Bond — Hearing.
- § 6.19.040. Justification of sureties.
- § 6.19.050. Filing of affidavit by sheriff — Designation of parties — Trial.
- § 6.19.060. Judgment — Costs.
- § 6.21.010. Application of chapter to district courts.
- § 6.21.020. Notice of sale — Personal property.
- § 6.21.030. Notice of sale — Real property — Form for publication.
- § 6.21.040. Notice of sale of real property — Form of notice to judgment debtor.
- § 6.21.050. Time and place of sale — Postponements.
- § 6.21.060. Amount of property to be sold — Officers and deputies may not purchase.
- § 6.21.070. Manner of sale of personal property — Bill of sale — Sheriff's deed if real estate contract.
- § 6.21.080. Redemption rights — Sale of short term leasehold and vendor's interest under real estate contract absolute.
- § 6.21.090. Manner of selling real estate — Sale by lot, acre — Measurement.
- § 6.21.100. Sale of real property to highest bidder — Sheriff's return and certificate of sale.
- § 6.21.110. Confirmation of sale — Objections — Resale — Distribution of sale proceeds — Filing of certificate.
- § 6.21.120. Sheriff's deed to real property sold.
- § 6.21.130. Effect of reversal of judgment on sale of real property.
- § 6.23.010. Redemption from sale — Who may redeem — Terms include successors.
- § 6.23.011. Voluntary relinquishment of ownership rights by mortgagor may result in loss of redemption rights.
- § 6.23.020. Time for redemption from purchaser — Amount to be paid.
- § 6.23.030. Notice to be given during redemption period — Effect of noncompliance — Form of notice and affidavit.
- § 6.23.040. Time for redemption from redemptioner — Successive redemptions — Amount to be paid.
- § 6.23.050. Purchaser or redemptioner to file statements of amounts paid.
- § 6.23.060. Sheriff's deed — When issued.
- § 6.23.070. Payment on successive redemptions.
- § 6.23.080. Redemption procedure — Certificate to be recorded — Evidence of right to redeem.
- § 6.23.090. Rents and profits during period of redemption — Accounting — Option for reimbursement or extension on agricultural property.
- § 6.23.100. Restraining waste during redemption period.
- § 6.23.110. Possession during period of redemption.
- § 6.23.120. Listing of property for sale during redemption period — Acceptance of qualifying offer if property unredeemed and deed issued — Procedure — Disposition of proceeds.
- § 6.25.010. Application of chapter to district courts.
- § 6.25.020. Time for granting.
- § 6.25.030. Issuance of writ — Grounds.
- § 6.25.040. Grounds if debt not due.
- § 6.25.050. Procedure when debt not due.
- § 6.25.060. Application for writ — Affidavit.
- § 6.25.070. Issuance of writ — Notice — Hearing — Issuance without notice — Forms for notice.
- § 6.25.080. Issuance of writ — Attachment bond.
- § 6.25.090. Bond — Additional security.
- § 6.25.100. Action on bond — Damages and attorney's fees.
- § 6.25.110. Contents of writ — Levy of attachment.
- § 6.25.120. Writs to different counties — Successive writs.
- § 6.25.130. Writ — Notation of time received — Order of execution.
- § 6.25.140. Manner of levy.
- § 6.25.150. Property may be followed to adjoining county.
- § 6.25.160. Sheriff's inventory — Return.
- § 6.25.170. Examination of defendant as to property.
- § 6.25.180. Motion to discharge attachment — Affidavits in opposition — Discharge.
- § 6.25.190. Discharge of attachment — Bond — Judgment on bond.
- § 6.25.220. Sale of property before judgment.
- § 6.25.230. Custody of property or proceeds.
- § 6.25.240. Subjection of attached property to judgment.
- § 6.25.250. Procedure when attached property insufficient.
- § 6.25.260. Procedure where execution unsatisfied.
- § 6.25.270. Procedure when judgment is for defendant.
- § 6.25.280. Chapter to be liberally construed — Amendments.
- § 6.26.010. Prejudgment writs of garnishment — Grounds.
- § 6.26.020. Issuance of writ — Bond — Fee.
- § 6.26.025. Writs of garnishment to different garnishees.
- § 6.26.030. Action on bond for wrongful garnishment — Damages and attorney's fees.
- § 6.26.040. Action against plaintiff for wrongful garnishment — Damages and attorney's fees.
- § 6.26.050. Application for prejudgment writ of garnishment — Affidavit.
- § 6.26.060. Issuance of writ — Notice — Hearing — Issuance without prior notice — Forms for notice.
- § 6.26.070. Application of chapter 6.27 RCW to prejudgment garnishments.
- § 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.
- § 6.28.010. Court may appoint, when.
- § 6.28.020. Contents of deed.
- § 6.28.030. Effect of conveyance pursuant to judgment.
- § 6.28.040. Effect of conveyance pursuant to order of sale.
- § 6.28.050. Approval of court necessary.
- § 6.28.060. Execution of conveyance.
- § 6.28.070. Recording.
- § 6.28.080. Compelling performance.
- § 6.32.010. Order for examination of judgment debtor — Plaintiff entitled to costs — Additional fees if debtor fails to answer or appear — When warrants permitted.
- § 6.32.015. Order to require judgment debtor to answer interrogatories.
- § 6.32.020. Warrant, how vacated.
- § 6.32.030. Third parties may be brought in for examination.
- § 6.32.040. Before whom examined.
- § 6.32.050. Procedure on examination.
- § 6.32.060. Referee's oath.
- § 6.32.070. Order authorizing payment by debtor of judgment debtor.
- § 6.32.080. Order requiring delivery of money or property to sheriff.
- § 6.32.085. Order charging partnership interest or directing sale.
- § 6.32.090. Powers of sheriff.
- § 6.32.100. How money or property applied by sheriff.
- § 6.32.110. Disposition of balance after judgment satisfied.
- § 6.32.120. Transfer of property may be enjoined.
- § 6.32.130. Service of orders.
- § 6.32.140. Service of warrant.
- § 6.32.150. Discontinuance or dismissal of proceedings.
- § 6.32.160. Costs to judgment creditor.
- § 6.32.170. Costs to judgment debtor, when.
- § 6.32.180. Disobedience of order punishable as contempt.
- § 6.32.190. Attendance of judgment debtor.
- § 6.32.200. Party or witness not excused from answering.
- § 6.32.210. Proceedings in case of joint debtors.
- § 6.32.220. Continuances.
- § 6.32.240. Proceedings, before whom instituted.
- § 6.32.250. Property exempt from seizure.
- § 6.32.260. Proceedings to be heard without jury.
- § 6.32.270. Adjudication of title to property — Jury trial.
- § 6.32.280. Fee of referee.
- § 6.36.010. Definitions.
- § 6.36.025. Filing of foreign judgment — Authorized — Effect.
- § 6.36.035. Affidavit of last address of judgment debtor, creditor — Filing — Notice of filing of judgment — Contents — Effect.
- § 6.36.045. Effect of appeal from or stay of execution of foreign judgment — Grounds for stay of enforcement.
- § 6.36.130. Sale under levy.
- § 6.36.140. Interest and costs.
- § 6.36.150. Satisfaction of judgment.
- § 6.36.160. Optional procedure.
- § 6.36.900. Construction — 1953 c 191.
- § 6.36.910. Short title.
- § 5.44.020. Foreign judgments for debt — Faith to be accorded.
- § 6.44.010. Definitions.
- § 6.44.020. Scope.
- § 6.44.030. Variation by agreement.
- § 6.44.040. Determining money of the claim.
- § 6.44.050. Determining amount of the money of certain contract claims.
- § 6.44.060. Asserting and defending foreign-money claim.
- § 6.44.070. Judgments and awards on foreign-money claims — Times of money conversion — Form of judgment.
- § 6.44.080. Conversions of foreign money in distribution proceeding.
- § 6.44.090. Prejudgment and judgment interest.
- § 6.44.100. Enforcement of foreign judgments.
- § 6.44.110. Determining United States dollar value of foreign-money claims for limited purposes.
- § 6.44.120. Effect of currency revalorization.
- § 6.44.130. Supplementary general principles of law.
- § 6.44.140. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 6.44.901. Short title.
- § 6.44.902. Effective date — 1991 c 153.
- § 6.44.904. Prospective application.
- § 26.16.010. Separate property of spouse.
- § 26.16.020. Separate property of domestic partner.
- § 26.16.030. Community property defined — Management and control.
- § 26.16.040. Community realty subject to liens, execution.
- § 26.16.050. Conveyances between spouses or domestic partners.
- § 26.16.060. Power of attorney between spouses or domestic partners.
- § 26.16.070. Powers of attorney as to separate estate.
- § 26.16.080. Execution of conveyance under power.
- § 26.16.090. Powers of attorney as to community estate.
- § 26.16.095. Purchaser of community real property protected by record title.
- § 26.16.100. Claim of spouse or domestic partner in community realty to be filed.
- § 26.16.110. Cloud on title — Removal.
- § 26.16.120. Agreements as to status.
- § 26.16.125. Custody of children.
- § 26.16.140. Earnings and accumulations of spouses or domestic partners living apart, minor children.
- § 26.16.150. Rights of married persons or domestic partners in general.
- § 26.16.160. Civil disabilities of wife abolished.
- § 26.16.180. Spouses or domestic partners may sue each other.
- § 26.16.190. Liability for acts of other spouse or other domestic partner.
- § 26.16.200. Debts incurred before marriage or domestic partnership — Separate debts — Child support obligation — Liability.
- § 26.16.205. Liability for family support — Support obligation of stepparent.
- § 26.16.210. Burden of proof in transactions between spouses or domestic partners.
- § 26.16.220. Quasi-community property defined.
- § 26.16.230. Quasi-community property — Disposition at death.
- § 26.16.240. Quasi-community property — Effect of lifetime transfers — Claims by surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner — Waiver.
- § 26.16.250. Quasi-community property — Characterization limited to determination of disposition at death — Waiver by written agreement.
- § 49.48.100. Written consent of spouse required.
- § 9A.64.010. Bigamy.
- § 9A.16.030. Homicide — When excusable.
- § 4.08.030. Either spouse or either domestic partner may sue for community — Necessary parties.
- § 4.08.040. When either spouse or either domestic partner may join, defend.
- § 5.60.060. Who is disqualified — Privileged communications.
- § 11.04.060. Tenancy in dower and by curtesy abolished.
- § 7.60.005. Definitions.
- § 7.60.015. Types of receivers.
- § 7.60.025. Appointment of receiver. (Effective until January 1, 2028.)
- § 7.60.035. Eligibility to serve as receiver.
- § 7.60.045. Receiver's bond.
- § 7.60.055. Powers of the court.
- § 7.60.060. Powers and duties of receiver generally.
- § 7.60.070. Turnover of property.
- § 7.60.080. Duties of person over whose property the receiver is appointed.
- § 7.60.090. Schedules of property and liabilities — Inventory of property — Appraisals.
- § 7.60.100. Receiver's reports.
- § 7.60.110. Automatic stay of certain proceedings. (Effective until January 1, 2028.)