Title 4 RCW — Civil Procedure

Title 4 RCW Civil Procedure

Chapter 4.04 RCW Rule of Decision—Form of Actions

RCW 4.04.010 Extent to which common law prevails.

Chapter 4.08 RCW Parties to Actions

RCW 4.08.030 Either spouse or either domestic partner may sue for community—Necessary parties.

RCW 4.08.040 When either spouse or either domestic partner may join, defend.

RCW 4.08.050 Guardian ad litem for infant.

RCW 4.08.060 Guardian ad litem for incapacitated person.

RCW 4.08.080 Action on assigned choses in action.

RCW 4.08.100 Action to recover purchase money on land—Final judgment.

RCW 4.08.110 Action by public corporations.

RCW 4.08.120 Action against public corporations.

RCW 4.08.140 New party entitled to service of summons.

RCW 4.08.150 Substitution and interpleader.

RCW 4.08.160 Action to determine conflicting claims to property.

RCW 4.08.170 Action to determine conflicting claims to property—Disclaimer and deposit in court.

RCW 4.08.180 Action to determine conflicting claims to property—Trial of issue.

Chapter 4.12 RCW Venue—Jurisdiction

RCW 4.12.010 Actions to be commenced where subject is situated.

RCW 4.12.020 Actions to be tried in county where cause arose.

RCW 4.12.025 Action to be brought where defendant resides—Optional venue of actions upon unlawful issuance of check or draft—Residence of corporations—Optional venue of actions against corporations.

RCW 4.12.030 Grounds authorizing change of venue.

RCW 4.12.040 Disqualification of judge, transfer to another department, visiting judge—Change of venue generally, criminal cases.

RCW 4.12.050 Notice of disqualification.

RCW 4.12.060 To what county venue may be changed—Limitation on number of changes.

RCW 4.12.070 Change to newly created county.

RCW 4.12.080 Change by stipulation.

RCW 4.12.090 Transmission of record on change of venue—Costs, attorney's fee.

RCW 4.12.100 Transcript of record entries.

RCW 4.12.110 Effect of neglect of moving party.

RCW 4.12.120 Change deemed complete, when.

Chapter 4.14 RCW Removal of Certain Actions to Superior Court

RCW 4.14.010 Removal of certain actions from justice court to superior court authorized—Grounds—Joint claims or actions—Exceptions.

RCW 4.14.020 Petition for removal—Contents—Filing—Notice.

RCW 4.14.030 Orders and process upon removal—Remand of cases improvidently removed.

RCW 4.14.040 Attached property—Custody.

Chapter 4.16 RCW Limitation of Actions

RCW 4.16.005 Commencement of actions.

RCW 4.16.020 Actions to be commenced within ten years—Exception.

RCW 4.16.030 Actions to foreclose special assessments.

RCW 4.16.040 Actions limited to six years.

RCW 4.16.050 Action on irrigation or drainage district warrant.

RCW 4.16.060 Action on irrigation district bonds.

RCW 4.16.070 Actions limited to five years.

RCW 4.16.080 Actions limited to three years.

RCW 4.16.090 Action to cancel tax deed.

RCW 4.16.100 Actions limited to two years.

RCW 4.16.110 Actions limited to one year.

RCW 4.16.115 Special provisions for action on penalty.

RCW 4.16.130 Action for relief not otherwise provided for.

RCW 4.16.150 Action on mutual open accounts.

RCW 4.16.160 Application of limitations to actions by state, counties, municipalities.

RCW 4.16.170 Tolling of statute—Actions, when deemed commenced or not commenced.

RCW 4.16.180 Statute tolled by absence from state, concealment, etc.

RCW 4.16.190 Statute tolled by personal disability.

RCW 4.16.200 Statute tolled by death.

RCW 4.16.210 Statute tolled—By war as to enemy person.

RCW 4.16.220 Statute tolled—As to person in military service of United States.

RCW 4.16.230 Statute tolled by judicial proceedings.

RCW 4.16.240 Effect of reversal of judgment on appeal.

RCW 4.16.250 Disability must exist when right of action accrued.

RCW 4.16.260 Coexisting disabilities.

RCW 4.16.270 Effect of partial payment.

RCW 4.16.280 New promise must be in writing.

RCW 4.16.290 Foreign statutes of limitation, how applied.

RCW 4.16.300 Actions or claims arising from construction, alteration, repair, design, planning, survey, engineering, etc., of improvements upon real property.

RCW 4.16.310 Actions or claims arising from construction, alteration, repair, design, planning, survey, engineering, etc., of improvements upon real property—Accrual and limitations of actions or claims.

RCW 4.16.320 Actions or claims arising from construction, alteration, repair, design, planning, survey, engineering, etc., of improvements upon real property—Construction.

RCW 4.16.325 Actions or claims arising from construction defect claims—Statute tolled.

RCW 4.16.326 Actions or claims for construction defect claims—Comparative fault.

RCW 4.16.327 Actions or claims for construction defects—Emergency repairs.

RCW 4.16.340 Actions based on childhood sexual abuse.

RCW 4.16.350 Action for injuries resulting from health care or related services—Physicians, dentists, nurses, etc.—Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, etc.

RCW 4.16.360 Application of chapter to parentage action.

RCW 4.16.370 Actions against personal representative or trustee for breach of fiduciary duties—Statute of limitations.

Chapter 4.18 RCW Uniform Conflict of Laws—Limitations Act

RCW 4.18.010 Definitions.

RCW 4.18.020 Conflict of laws—Limitation periods.

RCW 4.18.030 Rules of law applicable to computation of limitation period.

RCW 4.18.040 Application of limitation period of other state—Unfairness.

RCW 4.18.900 Short title.

RCW 4.18.901 Application of chapter—Existing and future claims.

RCW 4.18.902 Uniformity of application and construction of chapter.

Chapter 4.20 RCW Survival of Actions

RCW 4.20.005 Wrongful death—Application of terms.

RCW 4.20.010 Wrongful death—Right of action.

RCW 4.20.020 Wrongful death—Beneficiaries of action.

RCW 4.20.030 Workers' compensation act not affected.

RCW 4.20.046 Survival of actions.

RCW 4.20.050 Action not abated by death or disability if it survives—Substitution.

RCW 4.20.060 Action for personal injury survives.

Chapter 4.22 RCW Contributory Fault—Effect—Imputation—Contribution—Settlement Agreements

RCW 4.22.005 Effect of contributory fault.

RCW 4.22.015 "Fault" defined.

RCW 4.22.020 Imputation of contributory fault—Spouse, domestic partner, or minor child of spouse or domestic partner—Wrongful death actions.

RCW 4.22.030 Nature of liability.

RCW 4.22.040 Right of contribution—Indemnity.

RCW 4.22.050 Enforcement of contribution.

RCW 4.22.060 Effect of settlement agreement.

RCW 4.22.070 Percentage of fault—Determination—Exception—Limitations.

RCW 4.22.900 Effective date—1973 1st ex.s. c 138.

RCW 4.22.920 Applicability—1981 c 27.

RCW 4.22.925 Applicability— 1981 c 27 s 17.

Chapter 4.24 RCW Special Rights of Action and Special Immunities

RCW 4.24.005 Tort actions—Attorneys' fees—Determination of reasonableness.

RCW 4.24.010 Action for injury or death of child.

RCW 4.24.020 Action by parent for seduction of child.

RCW 4.24.040 Action for negligently permitting fire to spread.

RCW 4.24.050 Kindling of fires by persons driving lumber.

RCW 4.24.060 Application of common law.

RCW 4.24.070 Recovery of money lost at gambling.

RCW 4.24.080 Action to recover leased premises used for gambling.

RCW 4.24.090 Validity of evidence of gambling debt.

RCW 4.24.115 Validity of agreement to indemnify against liability for negligence relative to construction, alteration, improvement, etc., of structure or improvement attached to real estate or relative to a motor carrier transportation contract.

RCW 4.24.130 Action for change of name—Fees.

RCW 4.24.140 Action by another state to enforce tax liability.

RCW 4.24.141 Action by another state to enforce tax liability—"Taxes" defined.

RCW 4.24.150 Action for fines or forfeitures.

RCW 4.24.160 Action for penalty—Amount of recovery.

RCW 4.24.170 Judgment for penalty or forfeiture—Effect of collusion.

RCW 4.24.180 Disposition of fines, fees, penalties and forfeitures—Venue.

RCW 4.24.190 Action against parent for willful injury to person or property by minor—Monetary limitation—Common law liability preserved.

RCW 4.24.200 Liability of owners or others in possession of land and water areas for injuries to recreation users—Purpose.

RCW 4.24.210 Liability of owners or others in possession of land and water areas for injuries to recreation users—Known dangerous artificial latent conditions—Other limitations.

RCW 4.24.220 Action for being detained on mercantile establishment premises for investigation—"Reasonable grounds" as defense.

RCW 4.24.230 Liability for conversion of goods or merchandise from store or mercantile establishment, leaving restaurant or hotel or motel without paying—Adults, minors—Parents, guardians—Notice.

RCW 4.24.235 Physicians—Immunity from liability regarding safety belts.

RCW 4.24.240 Persons licensed to provide health care or related services, employees, hospitals, clinics, etc.—Professional review committee, society, examining, licensing or disciplinary board members, etc.—Immunity from civil suit.

RCW 4.24.250 Health care provider filing charges or presenting evidence—Immunity—Information sharing.

RCW 4.24.260 Health professionals making reports, filing charges, or presenting evidence—Immunity.

RCW 4.24.264 Boards of directors or officers of nonprofit corporations—Liability—Limitations.

RCW 4.24.290 Action for damages based on professional negligence of hospitals or members of healing arts—Standard of proof—Evidence—Exception.

RCW 4.24.300 Immunity from liability for certain types of medical care.

RCW 4.24.310 Persons rendering emergency care or transportation—Definitions.

RCW 4.24.311 Immunity from liability for certain care or assistance at scene of emergency or disaster.

RCW 4.24.314 Person causing hazardous materials incident—Responsibility for incident clean-up—Liability.

RCW 4.24.320 Action by person damaged by malicious mischief to livestock or by owner damaged by theft of livestock—Treble damages, attorney's fees.

RCW 4.24.330 Action for damages caused by criminal street gang tagging and graffiti.

RCW 4.24.340 Liability of merchants and other parties for creating a property crime database—Information sharing.

RCW 4.24.345 Unlawfully summoning a law enforcement officer—Civil action.

RCW 4.24.350 Actions for damages that are false, unfounded, malicious, without probable cause, or part of conspiracy—Action, claim, or counterclaim by judicial officer, prosecuting authority, or law enforcement officer for malicious prosecution—Damages and costs—Attorneys' fees—Definitions.

RCW 4.24.355 Action by person removed from premises pursuant to RCW 9A.52.105—Damages, costs, attorneys' fees.

RCW 4.24.360 Construction contract provision waiving, releasing, etc., rights of contractor, etc., to damages or adjustment for unreasonable delay caused by contractee, etc.—Declared void and unenforceable—Exceptions.

RCW 4.24.370 Construction contract provision waiving, releasing, etc., rights of contractor, etc., to damages or adjustment for unreasonable delay caused by contractee, etc.—"Construction contract" defined.

RCW 4.24.380 Construction contract provision waiving, releasing, etc., rights of contractor, etc., to damages or adjustment for unreasonable delay caused by contractee, etc.—Prospective application of RCW 4.24.360.

RCW 4.24.400 Building warden assisting others to evacuate building or attempting to control hazard—Immunity from liability.

RCW 4.24.404 Removal of vulnerable person or domestic animal from motor vehicle—Definitions.

RCW 4.24.406 Removal of vulnerable person or domestic animal from motor vehicle—Civil liability for vehicle damage.

RCW 4.24.410 Police dogs—Immunity.

RCW 4.24.420 Action by person committing a felony—Defense—Law enforcement activities—Actions under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983.

RCW 4.24.430 Actions by persons serving criminal sentence—Waiver of filing fees—Effect of previous claims dismissed on grounds claim was frivolous or malicious.

RCW 4.24.450 Liability of operators for nuclear incidents—Definitions.

RCW 4.24.460 Liability of operators for nuclear incidents—Presumption of operator negligence—Rebuttal—Recovery for negligence or against other parties not limited by section.

RCW 4.24.470 Liability of officials and members of governing body of public agency—Definitions.

RCW 4.24.480 Liability of members of state hazardous materials planning committee and local emergency planning committees.

RCW 4.24.490 Indemnification of state employees.

RCW 4.24.495 Liability of public employers for deducting or receiving agency or fair share fees from public employees—Findings and declaration—Definitions.

RCW 4.24.500 Good faith communication to government agency—Legislative findings—Purpose.

RCW 4.24.510 Communication to government agency or self-regulatory organization—Immunity from civil liability.

RCW 4.24.520 Good faith communication to government agency—When agency or attorney general may defend against lawsuit—Costs and fees.

RCW 4.24.530 Limitations on liability for equine activities—Definitions.

RCW 4.24.540 Limitations on liability for equine activities—Exceptions.

RCW 4.24.545 Electronic monitoring or 24/7 sobriety program participation—Limitation on liability.

RCW 4.24.550 Sex offenders and kidnapping offenders—Release of information to public—Website.

RCW 4.24.5501 Sex offenders—Model policy—Work group.

RCW 4.24.551 Law enforcement response to secure community transition facility—Limitation on liability.

RCW 4.24.555 Release of information not restricted by pending appeal, petition, or writ.

RCW 4.24.556 Sex offender treatment providers—Affiliate sex offender treatment providers—Limited liability—Responsibilities.

RCW 4.24.558 Limitations on liability for information sharing regarding persons under court orders for supervision or treatment.

RCW 4.24.560 Defense to action for injury caused by indoor air pollutants.

RCW 4.24.570 Acts against animals in research or educational facilities.

RCW 4.24.575 Acts against animals kept for agricultural or veterinary purposes.

RCW 4.24.580 Acts against animal facilities—Injunction.

RCW 4.24.590 Liability of foster parents.

RCW 4.24.595 Liability immunity—Emergent placement investigations of child abuse or neglect—Shelter care and other dependency orders.

RCW 4.24.601 Hazards to the public—Information—Legislative findings, policy, intent.

RCW 4.24.611 Product liability/hazardous substance claims—Public right to information—Confidentiality—Damages, costs, attorneys' fees—Repeal.

RCW 4.24.630 Liability for damage to land and property—Damages—Costs—Attorneys' fees—Exceptions.

RCW 4.24.640 Firearm safety program liability.

RCW 4.24.660 Liability of school districts under contracts with youth programs.

RCW 4.24.670 Liability of volunteers of nonprofit or governmental entities.

RCW 4.24.680 Unlawful release of court and law enforcement employee information—Exception.

RCW 4.24.690 Unlawful release of court and law enforcement employee information—Court action to prevent.

RCW 4.24.700 Unlawful release of court and law enforcement employee information—Damages, fees, and costs.

RCW 4.24.710 Outdoor music festival, campground—Detention.

RCW 4.24.720 Liability immunity—Amber alerts.

RCW 4.24.730 Liability immunity—Disclosure of employee information to prospective employer.

RCW 4.24.740 Liability immunity—Bovine handling activities.

RCW 4.24.750 Monitoring of persons charged with or convicted of misdemeanors—Decisions concerning release of criminal offenders—Findings.

RCW 4.24.760 Limited jurisdiction courts—Limitation on liability for inadequate supervision or monitoring—Definitions.

RCW 4.24.770 Private employer not liable for injury to unauthorized third-party occupant of private employer's vehicle.

RCW 4.24.780 Liability of fire service protection agency in providing firefighting efforts outside of jurisdiction or emergency services.

RCW 4.24.785 Delivery or installation of detection device by fire protection service agency—Liability for civil damages.

RCW 4.24.790 Electronic impersonation—Action for invasion of privacy.

RCW 4.24.792 Unauthorized publication of personal identifying information.

RCW 4.24.800 Liability immunity—Charitable donation of eyeglasses or hearing instruments.

RCW 4.24.810 Liability immunity—Credentialing or granting practice privileges to health care providers responding to emergencies.

RCW 4.24.820 Nonrecognition of foreign order—Incompatibility with public policy.

RCW 4.24.830 Agritourism—Definitions.

RCW 4.24.832 Agritourism—Immunity.

RCW 4.24.835 Agritourism—Warning notice.

RCW 4.24.840 Effect of sexual harassment or sexual assault nondisclosure agreement on discovery and witness availability.

RCW 4.24.850 Action by victim of false reporting—Liability to a public agency.

RCW 4.24.900 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

Chapter 4.28 RCW Commencement of Actions

RCW 4.28.020 Jurisdiction acquired, when.

RCW 4.28.080 Summons, how served.

RCW 4.28.100 Service of summons by publication—When authorized.

RCW 4.28.110 Manner of publication and form of summons.

RCW 4.28.120 Publication of notice in eminent domain proceedings.

RCW 4.28.140 Affidavit as to unknown heirs.

RCW 4.28.150 Title of cause—Unknown claimants—Service by publication.

RCW 4.28.160 Rights of unknown claimants and heirs—Effect of judgment—Lis pendens.

RCW 4.28.180 Personal service out-of-state.

RCW 4.28.185 Personal service out-of-state—Acts submitting person to jurisdiction of courts—Saving.

RCW 4.28.200 Right of one constructively served to appear and defend or reopen.

RCW 4.28.210 Appearance, what constitutes.

RCW 4.28.290 Assessment of damages without answer.

RCW 4.28.320 Lis pendens in actions affecting title to real estate.

RCW 4.28.325 Lis pendens in actions in United States district courts affecting title to real estate.

RCW 4.28.328 Lis pendens—Liability of claimants—Damages, costs, attorneys' fees.

RCW 4.28.330 Notice to alien property custodian.

RCW 4.28.340 Notice to alien property custodian—Definitions.

RCW 4.28.350 Notice to alien property custodian—Duration.

RCW 4.28.360 Personal injury action—Complaint not to include statement of damages—Request for statement.

RCW 4.28.900 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

Chapter 4.32 RCW Pleadings

RCW 4.32.070 Objection may be taken by answer.

RCW 4.32.120 Setoff against beneficiary of trust estate.

RCW 4.32.130 Setoff in probate actions brought by personal representatives.

RCW 4.32.140 Setoff in probate actions against personal representatives.

RCW 4.32.150 Setoff must be pleaded.

RCW 4.32.170 Answer may be stricken.

RCW 4.32.250 Effect of minor defects in pleading.

Chapter 4.36 RCW General Rules of Pleading

RCW 4.36.070 Pleading judgments.

RCW 4.36.080 Conditions precedent, how pleaded.

RCW 4.36.120 Libel or slander, how pleaded.

RCW 4.36.130 Answer in justification and mitigation.

RCW 4.36.140 Answer in action to recover property distrained.

RCW 4.36.170 Material allegation defined.

RCW 4.36.210 Variance in action to recover personal property.

RCW 4.36.240 Harmless error disregarded.

Chapter 4.40 RCW Issues

RCW 4.40.010 Issues defined—Kinds.

RCW 4.40.050 Trial of issue of law.

RCW 4.40.060 Trial of certain issues of fact—Jury.

RCW 4.40.070 Trial of other issues of fact.

Chapter 4.44 RCW Trial

RCW 4.44.020 Notice of trial—Note of issue.

RCW 4.44.025 Priority permitted for aged or ill parties in civil cases.

RCW 4.44.060 Proceedings in trial by court—Findings deemed verdict.

RCW 4.44.070 Findings and conclusions, how made.

RCW 4.44.080 Questions of law to be decided by court.

RCW 4.44.090 Questions of fact for jury.

RCW 4.44.110 Jury fee part of taxable costs.

RCW 4.44.120 Impanelling jury—Voir dire, challenge for cause—Number.

RCW 4.44.130 Challenges—Kind and number.

RCW 4.44.140 Peremptory challenges defined.

RCW 4.44.150 Challenges for cause defined.

RCW 4.44.160 General causes of challenge.

RCW 4.44.170 Particular causes of challenge.

RCW 4.44.180 Implied bias defined.

RCW 4.44.190 Challenge for actual bias.

RCW 4.44.210 Peremptory challenges, how taken.

RCW 4.44.220 Order of taking challenges.

RCW 4.44.230 Exceptions to challenges—Determination.

RCW 4.44.240 Challenge determination.

RCW 4.44.250 Challenge, exception, denial may be oral.

RCW 4.44.260 Oath of jurors.

RCW 4.44.270 View of premises by jury.

RCW 4.44.280 Admonitions to jurors.

RCW 4.44.290 Replacement juror procedure.

RCW 4.44.300 Care of jury while deliberating.

RCW 4.44.310 Expense of keeping jury.

RCW 4.44.330 Discharge of jury without verdict.

RCW 4.44.340 Effect of discharge of jury.

RCW 4.44.350 Court recess while jury is out.

RCW 4.44.360 Proceedings when jury have agreed.

RCW 4.44.370 Manner of giving verdict.

RCW 4.44.380 Number of jurors required to render verdict.

RCW 4.44.390 Jury may be polled.

RCW 4.44.410 General or special verdicts.

RCW 4.44.420 Verdict in action for specific personal property.

RCW 4.44.440 Inconsistency between special findings of fact and general verdict.

RCW 4.44.450 Jury to assess amount of recovery.

RCW 4.44.460 Receiving verdict and discharging jury.

RCW 4.44.470 Court may fix amount of bond in civil actions.

RCW 4.44.480 Deposits in court—Order.

RCW 4.44.490 Deposits in court—Enforcement of order.

RCW 4.44.500 Deposits in court—Custody of money deposited.

Chapter 4.48 RCW Trial Before Referee

RCW 4.48.010 Reference by consent—Right to jury trial—Referee may not preside—Parties' written consent constitutes waiver of right.

RCW 4.48.020 Reference without consent.

RCW 4.48.030 To whom reference may be ordered.

RCW 4.48.040 Qualifications of referees.

RCW 4.48.050 Challenges to referees.

RCW 4.48.060 Trial procedure—Powers of referee—Referee to provide clerical personnel.

RCW 4.48.070 Referee's report—Contents—Evidence, filing of, frivolous.

RCW 4.48.080 Proceedings on filing of report.

RCW 4.48.090 Judgment on referee's report.

RCW 4.48.100 Compensation of referee—Trial expense—Obligation of parties, when.

RCW 4.48.110 Referee's proposed report—Copies—Objections, etc.—Request for hearing—Final report—Additional items to be filed—Exception—Copies.

RCW 4.48.120 Termination of referral—Judgment—Review of referee's decision.

RCW 4.48.130 Notice of trial before referee.

Chapter 4.52 RCW Agreed Cases

RCW 4.52.010 Controversy may be submitted without action.

RCW 4.52.020 Judgment to be rendered as in other cases.

RCW 4.52.030 Enforcement of judgment—Appeal.

Chapter 4.56 RCW Judgments—Generally

RCW 4.56.050 Effect of judgment against executor or administrator.

RCW 4.56.060 Judgment in case of setoff—When equal or less than plaintiff's debt.

RCW 4.56.070 Judgment in case of setoff—When exceeds plaintiff's debt—Effect of contract assignment.

RCW 4.56.075 Judgment in case of setoff—When exceeds plaintiff's debt or affirmative relief required.

RCW 4.56.080 Judgment in action to recover personal property.

RCW 4.56.090 Assignment of judgment—Filing.

RCW 4.56.100 Satisfaction of judgments for payment of money.

RCW 4.56.110 Interest on judgments.

RCW 4.56.111 Interest on judgments—Rate.

RCW 4.56.115 Interest on judgments against state, political subdivisions or municipal corporations—Torts.

RCW 4.56.120 Judgment of dismissal or nonsuit, grounds, effect—Other judgments on merits.

RCW 4.56.150 Challenge to legal sufficiency of evidence—Judgment in bar or of nonsuit.

RCW 4.56.190 Lien of judgment.

RCW 4.56.200 Commencement of lien on real estate.

RCW 4.56.210 Cessation of lien—Extension prohibited—Exception.

RCW 4.56.260 Award of future economic damages—Proposal for periodic payments—Security—Satisfaction of judgment.

Chapter 4.60 RCW Judgment By Confession

RCW 4.60.010 Judgment on confession authorized.

RCW 4.60.020 Confession by public and private corporations and minors.

RCW 4.60.030 Confession by person jointly liable.

RCW 4.60.040 Confession, how made.

RCW 4.60.050 Judgment by confession without suit.

RCW 4.60.060 Statement in writing—Requisites.

RCW 4.60.070 Judgment on confession—Entry—Execution.

Chapter 4.64 RCW Entry of Judgments

RCW 4.64.020 Entry of verdict in execution docket—Effect.

RCW 4.64.030 Entry of judgment—Form of judgment summary.

RCW 4.64.060 Execution docket—Index of record.

RCW 4.64.080 Entries in execution docket.

RCW 4.64.090 Abstract of judgment.

RCW 4.64.100 Abstract of verdict—Cessation of lien, certificate.

RCW 4.64.110 Transcript of district court docket.

RCW 4.64.120 Entry of abstract or transcript of judgment.

Chapter 4.68 RCW Procedure to Bind Joint Debtor

RCW 4.68.010 Summons after judgment.

RCW 4.68.020 Contents of summons.

RCW 4.68.030 Affidavit must accompany summons.

RCW 4.68.040 Defenses.

RCW 4.68.050 Pleadings.

RCW 4.68.060 Trial.

Chapter 4.72 RCW Vacation and Modification of Judgments

RCW 4.72.010 Causes for enumerated.

RCW 4.72.020 Motion to vacate—Time limitation.

RCW 4.72.030 Petition to vacate for certain causes—Time limitation.

RCW 4.72.050 Conditions precedent to vacation.

RCW 4.72.060 Grounds for vacation may first be tried.

RCW 4.72.070 Injunction to suspend proceedings.

RCW 4.72.080 Construction of chapter—Time limitations when fraud, misrepresentation concerned.

RCW 4.72.090 Judgment upon denial of application.

Chapter 4.74 RCW Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act

RCW 4.74.010 Definitions.

RCW 4.74.020 Scope—Application of chapter.

RCW 4.74.030 Complaints—Required contents.

RCW 4.74.040 Complaints—Consumer notice.

RCW 4.74.050 Failure to comply with chapter—Application of consumer protection act.

RCW 4.74.060 Waiver of chapter void.

RCW 4.74.800 Intent—2026 c 107.

RCW 4.74.900 Short title.

RCW 4.74.901 Relation to other laws.

RCW 4.74.902 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.

RCW 4.74.903 Uniformity of application and construction.

RCW 4.74.904 Application—Transitional provision.

Chapter 4.76 RCW New Trials

RCW 4.76.010 New trial defined.

RCW 4.76.030 Increase or reduction of verdict as alternative to new trial.

RCW 4.76.070 Newly discovered evidence, requirements as to.

RCW 4.76.080 Petition for new trial when discovery of grounds delayed.

Chapter 4.80 RCW Exceptions

RCW 4.80.010 Exception defined.

RCW 4.80.020 When to be taken.

RCW 4.80.030 Requisites—Entry in minutes.

RCW 4.80.040 Manner of taking and entry.

RCW 4.80.140 Application of chapter.

Chapter 4.84 RCW Costs

RCW 4.84.010 Costs allowed to prevailing party—Defined—Compensation of attorneys.

RCW 4.84.015 Costs in civil actions for the recovery of money only—When plaintiff considered the prevailing party.

RCW 4.84.020 Amount of contracted attorneys' fee to be fixed by court.

RCW 4.84.030 Prevailing party to recover costs.

RCW 4.84.040 Limitation on costs in certain actions.

RCW 4.84.050 Limited to one of several actions.

RCW 4.84.060 Costs to defendant.

RCW 4.84.070 Costs to defendants defending separately.

RCW 4.84.080 Schedule of attorneys' fees.

RCW 4.84.090 Cost bill—Witnesses to report attendance.

RCW 4.84.100 Costs on postponement of trial.

RCW 4.84.110 Costs where tender is made.

RCW 4.84.120 Costs where deposit in court is made and rejected.

RCW 4.84.130 Costs in appeals from district courts.

RCW 4.84.140 Costs against guardian of infant plaintiff.

RCW 4.84.150 Costs against fiduciaries.

RCW 4.84.160 Costs against assignee.

RCW 4.84.170 Costs against state or county.

RCW 4.84.185 Prevailing party to receive expenses for opposing frivolous action or defense.

RCW 4.84.190 Costs in proceedings not specifically covered.

RCW 4.84.200 Retaxation of costs.

RCW 4.84.210 Security for costs.

RCW 4.84.220 Bond in lieu of separate security.

RCW 4.84.230 Dismissal for failure to give security.

RCW 4.84.240 Judgment on cost bond.

RCW 4.84.250 Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less—Allowed to prevailing party.

RCW 4.84.260 Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less—When plaintiff deemed prevailing party.

RCW 4.84.270 Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less—When defendant deemed prevailing party.

RCW 4.84.280 Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less—Offers of settlement in determining.

RCW 4.84.290 Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less—Prevailing party on appeal.

RCW 4.84.300 Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less—Application.

RCW 4.84.320 Attorneys' fees in actions for injuries resulting from the rendering of medical and other health care.

RCW 4.84.330 Actions on contract or lease which provides that attorneys' fees and costs incurred to enforce provisions be awarded to one of parties—Prevailing party entitled to attorneys' fees—Waiver prohibited.

RCW 4.84.340 Judicial review of agency action—Definitions.

RCW 4.84.350 Judicial review of agency action—Award of fees and expenses.

RCW 4.84.360 Judicial review of agency action—Payment of fees and expenses—Report to office of financial management.

RCW 4.84.370 Appeal of land use decisions—Fees and costs.

Chapter 4.88 RCW Appeals

RCW 4.88.330 Indigent party—State payment of review costs.

Chapter 4.92 RCW Actions and Claims Against State

RCW 4.92.005 "Volunteer"—Definition.

RCW 4.92.006 Definitions.

RCW 4.92.010 Where brought—Change of venue.

RCW 4.92.020 Service of summons and complaint.

RCW 4.92.030 Duties of attorney general—Procedure.

RCW 4.92.040 Judgments—Claims to legislature against state—Payment procedure—Inapplicability to judgments and claims against housing finance commission.

RCW 4.92.050 Limitations.

RCW 4.92.060 Action against state officers, employees, volunteers, or foster parents—Request for defense.

RCW 4.92.070 Actions against state officers, employees, volunteers, or foster parents—Defense by attorney general—Legal expenses.

RCW 4.92.075 Action against state officers, employees, or volunteers—Judgment satisfied by state.

RCW 4.92.080 Bond not required of state.

RCW 4.92.090 Tortious conduct of state—Liability for damages.

RCW 4.92.100 Tortious conduct of state or its agents—Claims—Presentment and filing—Contents.

RCW 4.92.110 Tortious conduct of state or its agents—Presentment and filing of claim prerequisite to suit.

RCW 4.92.120 Tortious conduct of state—Assignment of claims.

RCW 4.92.130 Tortious conduct of state—Liability account—Purpose.

RCW 4.92.150 Compromise and settlement of claims by attorney general.

RCW 4.92.160 Payment of claims and judgments.

RCW 4.92.175 Action against state patrol officers in private law enforcement off-duty employment—Immunity of state—Notice to employer.

RCW 4.92.180 State, local governments not liable for injury to unauthorized third-party occupant of state or local government vehicle.

RCW 4.92.200 Actions against state on state warrant appearing to be redeemed—Claim required—Time limitation.

RCW 4.92.210 Risk management—Review of claims—Settlements.

RCW 4.92.220 Risk management administration account.

RCW 4.92.240 Rules.

RCW 4.92.250 Risk management—Risk manager may delegate powers and duties.

RCW 4.92.260 Construction.

RCW 4.92.270 Risk management—Standard indemnification agreements.

RCW 4.92.280 Local government reimbursement claims.

RCW 4.92.290 Tortious conduct by department of fish and wildlife officers engaged in private law enforcement off-duty employment—No state liability.

Chapter 4.96 RCW Actions Against Political Subdivisions, Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations

RCW 4.96.010 Tortious conduct of local governmental entities—Liability for damages.

RCW 4.96.020 Tortious conduct of local governmental entities and their agents—Claims—Presentment and filing—Contents.

RCW 4.96.041 Action or proceeding against officer, employee, or volunteer of local governmental entity—Payment of damages and expenses of defense.

RCW 4.96.050 Bond not required.

Chapter 4.100 RCW Wrongly Convicted Persons

RCW 4.100.010 Intent.

RCW 4.100.015 Definitions.

RCW 4.100.030 Claims—Filing procedure.

RCW 4.100.040 Claims—Evidence, determinations required—Dismissal of claim.

RCW 4.100.050 Appeals.

RCW 4.100.060 Compensation awards—Amounts—Proof required—Reentry services.

RCW 4.100.070 Provision of information—Statute of limitations extension.

RCW 4.100.080 Compensation as monetary minimum—Admissibility of agreements.

RCW 4.100.090 Actions for compensation—Deadlines for commencing.

Chapter 4.105 RCW Uniform Public Expression Protection Act

RCW 4.105.010 Application of chapter.

RCW 4.105.020 Special motion for expedited relief.

RCW 4.105.030 Stay.

RCW 4.105.040 Hearing.

RCW 4.105.050 Proof.

RCW 4.105.060 Dismissal of cause of action in whole or part.

RCW 4.105.070 Ruling.

RCW 4.105.080 Appeal.

RCW 4.105.090 Costs, attorneys' fees, and expenses.

RCW 4.105.900 Short title.

RCW 4.105.901 Construction.

RCW 4.105.902 Uniformity of application and construction.

RCW 4.105.903 Application—Transitional provision.

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