Washington Chapter 6.27 RCW: Garnishment
RCW Sections
- 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.
- 6.27.110 Service of writ generally -- Forms -- Requirements for financial institution -- 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 -- Captions -- Additions to writ and answer forms.
- 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.
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