Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 6.27 - Garnishment.
6.27.180 - Bond to discharge writ.

RCW 6.27.180
Bond to discharge writ.

If the defendant in the principal action causes a bond to be executed to the plaintiff with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the officer having the writ of garnishment or by the clerk of the court out of which the writ was issued, conditioned that the defendant will perform the judgment of the court, the writ of garnishment shall, upon the filing of said bond with the clerk, be immediately discharged, and all proceedings under the writ shall be vacated: PROVIDED, That the garnishee shall not be thereby deprived from recovering any costs in said proceeding, to which the garnishee would otherwise be entitled under this chapter. The bond shall be part of the record and, if judgment is against the defendant, it shall be entered against defendant and the sureties.

[ 1988 c 231 § 29; 1987 c 442 § 1018; 1969 ex.s. c 264 § 17. Formerly RCW 7.33.170.]
NOTES:

Severability—1988 c 231: See note following RCW 6.01.050.

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.