Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 6.27 - Garnishment.
6.27.030 - Application of chapter to district courts.

RCW 6.27.030
Application of chapter to district courts.

All the provisions of this chapter shall apply to proceedings before district courts of this state.

[ 1987 c 442 § 1003; 1969 ex.s. c 264 § 2. Formerly RCW 7.33.020.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 6 - Enforcement of Judgments

Chapter 6.27 - Garnishment.

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.