Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 12.04 - Commencement of Actions.
12.04.190 - Penalty for failure to execute process or false return.

RCW 12.04.190
Penalty for failure to execute process or false return.

If any officer, without showing good cause therefor, fail to execute any process to him or her delivered, and make due return thereof, or make a false return, such officer, for every such offense, shall pay to the party injured ten dollars, and all damage such party may have sustained by reason thereof, to be recovered in a civil action.

[ 2010 c 8 § 3013; Code 1881 § 1752; 1873 p 343 § 51; 1854 p 230 § 39; RRS § 1776.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 12 - District Courts—Civil Procedure

Chapter 12.04 - Commencement of Actions.

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.