Washington § 46.29.390 - Payments sufficient to satisfy requirements.

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§ 46.29.390. Payments sufficient to satisfy requirements.

(1) Judgments herein referred to are, for the purpose of this chapter only, deemed satisfied:
(a) When twenty-five thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of one person as the result of any one accident; or
(b) When, subject to such limit of twenty-five thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of one person, the sum of fifty thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons as the result of any one accident; or
(c) When ten thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of injury to or destruction of property of others as a result of any one accident.
(2) Payments made in settlements of any claims because of bodily injury, death, or property damage arising from such accident shall be credited in reduction of the amounts provided for in this section.
[ 1980 c 117 s 5; 1979 c 61 s 14; 1967 ex.s. c 3 s 3; 1963 c 169 s 39.]

Notes

Effective date—1980 c 117: See note following RCW 48.22.030.
Effective date—1967 ex.s. c 3: See note following RCW 46.29.090.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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