Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 6.27 - Garnishment.
6.27.095 - Garnishee's processing fees.

RCW 6.27.095
Garnishee's processing fees.

(1) The garnishee of a writ for a continuing lien on earnings may deduct a processing fee from the remainder of the obligor's earnings after withholding the required amount under the writ. The processing fee may not exceed twenty dollars for the first answer and ten dollars at the time the garnishee submits the second answer.
(2) If the writ of garnishment is not a writ for a continuing lien on earnings, the garnishee is entitled to check or money order payable to the garnishee in the amount of twenty dollars at the time the writ of garnishment is served on the garnishee as required under RCW 6.27.110(1).

[ 1998 c 227 § 2; 1997 c 296 § 3.]

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.