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WA Rev Code § 4.56.115 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.56 - Judgments—Generally.|4.56.115 - Interest on judgments against state, political subdivisions or municipal corporations—Torts.

RCW 4.56.115 Interest on judgments against state, political subdivisions or municipal corporations—Torts.Judgments founded on the tortious conduct of the state of Washington or of the political subdivisions, municipal corporations, and quasi municipal corporations of the state, whether acting in their governmental or proprietary capacities, shall bear interest from the date of entry at two percentage points above the equivalent coupon issue yield (as published by the board of governors of the federal reserve system) of the average bill rate for twenty-six week treasury bills as determined at the first bill market auction conducted during the calendar month immediately preceding the date of entry thereof. In any case where a court is directed on review to enter judgment on a verdict or in any case where a judgment entered on a verdict is wholly or partly affirmed on review, interest on the judgment or on that portion of the judgment affirmed shall date back to and shall accrue from the date the verdict was rendered.[ 2004 c 185 § 1; 1983 c 147 § 2; 1975 c 26 § 1.]NOTES:Application—Interest accrual—2004 c 185: "The rate of interest required by sections 1 and 2(3), chapter 185, Laws of 2004 applies to the accrual of interest:(1) As of the date of entry of judgment with respect to a judgment that is entered on or after June 10, 2004;(2) As of June 10, 2004, with respect to a judgment that was entered before June 10, 2004, and that is still accruing interest on June 10, 2004." [ 2004 c 185 § 3.]Application—1983 c 147: See note following RCW 4.56.110.
WA Rev Code § 4.56.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.56 - Judgments—Generally.|4.56.120 - Judgment of dismissal or nonsuit, grounds, effect—Other judgments on merits.

RCW 4.56.120 Judgment of dismissal or nonsuit, grounds, effect—Other judgments on merits.An action in the superior court may be dismissed by the court and a judgment of nonsuit rendered in the following cases:(1) Upon the motion of the plaintiff, (a) when the case is to be or is being tried before a jury, at any time before the court announces its decision in favor of the defendant upon a challenge to the legal sufficiency of the evidence, or before the jury retire to consider their verdict, (b) when the action, whether for legal or equitable relief, is to be or is being tried before the court without a jury, at any time before the court has announced its decision: PROVIDED, That no action shall be dismissed upon the motion of the plaintiff, if the defendant has interposed a setoff as a defense, or seeks affirmative relief growing out of the same transaction, or sets up a counterclaim, either legal or equitable, to the specific property or thing which is the subject matter of the action.(2) Upon the motion of either party, upon the written consent of the other.(3) When the plaintiff fails to appear at the time of trial and the defendant appears and asks for a dismissal.(4) Upon its own motion, when, upon the trial and before the final submission of the case, the plaintiff abandons it.(5) Upon its own motion, on the refusal or neglect of the plaintiff to make the necessary parties defendants, after having been ordered so to do by the court.(6) Upon the motion of some of the defendants, when there are others whom the plaintiff fails to prosecute with diligence.(7) Upon its own motion, for disobedience of the plaintiff to an order of the court concerning the proceedings in the action.(8) Upon the motion of the defendant, when, upon the trial, the plaintiff fails to prove some material fact or facts necessary to sustain his or her action, as alleged in his or her complaint. When judgment of nonsuit is given, the action is dismissed, but such judgment shall not have the effect to bar another action for the same cause. In every case, other than those mentioned in this section, the judgment shall be rendered upon the merits and shall bar another action for the same cause.[ 2011 c 336 § 110; 1929 c 89 § 1; RRS §§ 408, 409, 410. Formerly RCW 4.56.120, 4.56.130, and 4.56.140. Prior: Code 1881 §§ 286, 287, 288; 1877 p 58 §§ 290, 291, 292; 1869 p 69 §§ 288, 289, 290; 1854 p 171 §§ 223, 224.]NOTES:Rules of court: Cf. CR 41(a), (b).
WA Rev Code § 4.56.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.56 - Judgments—Generally.|4.56.150 - Challenge to legal sufficiency of evidence—Judgment in bar or of nonsuit.

RCW 4.56.150 Challenge to legal sufficiency of evidence—Judgment in bar or of nonsuit.In all cases tried in the superior court with a jury, the defendant, at the close of the plaintiff's evidence, or either party, at the close of all the evidence, may challenge the legal sufficiency of the evidence to warrant a verdict in favor of the adverse party, and if the court shall decide as a matter of law the evidence does not warrant a verdict, it shall thereupon discharge the jury from further consideration of the case and enter a judgment in accordance with its decision, which judgment if it be in favor of the defendant shall be a bar to another action by the plaintiff for the same cause: PROVIDED, That in case the defendant challenge the legal sufficiency of the evidence at the close of plaintiff's case, and the court shall decide that it is insufficient merely for failure of proof of some material fact, or facts, and that there is reasonable ground to believe that such proof can be supplied in a subsequent action, the court may discharge the jury and enter a judgment of nonsuit as provided in RCW 4.56.120: AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, That nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the court to discharge the jury and determine disputed questions of fact.[ 1929 c 89 § 2; 1895 c 40 § 1; RRS § 410-1.]NOTES:Rules of court: Cf. CR 50(a).
WA Rev Code § 4.56.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.56 - Judgments—Generally.|4.56.200 - Commencement of lien on real estate.

RCW 4.56.200 Commencement of lien on real estate.The lien of judgments upon the real estate of the judgment debtor shall commence as follows:(1) Judgments of the district court of the United States rendered or filed in the county in which the real estate of the judgment debtor is situated, from the time of the entry or filing thereof;(2) Judgments of the superior court for the county in which the real estate of the judgment debtor is situated, from the time of the filing by the county clerk upon the execution docket in accordance with RCW 4.64.030;(3) Judgments of the district court of the United States rendered in any county in this state other than that in which the real estate of the judgment debtor to be affected is situated, judgments of the supreme court of this state, judgments of the court of appeals of this state, and judgments of the superior court for any county other than that in which the real estate of the judgment debtor to be affected is situated, from the time of the filing of a duly certified abstract of such judgment with the county clerk of the county in which the real estate of the judgment debtor to be affected is situated, as provided in this act;(4) Judgments of a district court of this state rendered or filed as a foreign judgment in a superior court in the county in which the real estate of the judgment debtor is situated, from the time of the filing of a duly certified district court judgment or duly certified transcript of the docket of the district court with the county clerk of the county in which such judgment was rendered or filed, and upon such filing said judgment shall become to all intents and purposes a judgment of the superior court for said county; and(5) Judgments of a district court of this state rendered or filed in a superior court in any other county in this state than that in which the real estate of the judgment debtor to be affected is situated, a transcript of the docket of which has been filed with the county clerk of the county where such judgment was rendered or filed, from the time of filing, with the county clerk of the county in which the real estate of the judgment debtor to be affected is situated, of a duly certified abstract of the record of said judgment in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the certified transcript of the docket of said judgment of said district court was originally filed.[ 2019 c 251 § 8; 2012 c 133 § 1; 2002 c 261 § 3; 1987 c 202 § 117; 1971 c 81 § 17; 1929 c 60 § 2; RRS § 445-1.]NOTES:Reviser's note: The words at the end of subsection (3) reading "as provided in this act" appeared in chapter 60, Laws of 1929 which is codified as RCW 4.56.090, 4.56.100, 4.56.190 through 4.56.210, 4.64.070, 4.64.090, 4.64.110, and 4.64.120.Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.Entry of verdict in execution docket—Effect—Cessation of lien: RCW 4.64.020, 4.64.100.
WA Rev Code § 4.56.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.56 - Judgments—Generally.|4.56.210 - Cessation of lien—Extension prohibited—Exception.

RCW 4.56.210 Cessation of lien—Extension prohibited—Exception.(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, after the expiration of ten years from the date of the entry of any judgment heretofore or hereafter rendered in this state, it shall cease to be a lien or charge against the estate or person of the judgment debtor. No suit, action or other proceeding shall ever be had on any judgment rendered in this state by which the lien shall be extended or continued in force for any greater or longer period than ten years.(2) An underlying judgment or judgment lien entered after *the effective date of this act for accrued child support shall continue in force for ten years after the eighteenth birthday of the youngest child named in the order for whom support is ordered. All judgments entered after *the effective date of this act shall contain the birthdate of the youngest child for whom support is ordered.(3) A lien based upon an underlying judgment continues in force for an additional ten-year period if the period of execution for the underlying judgment is extended under RCW 6.17.020.[ 1995 c 75 § 1; 1989 c 360 § 2; 1979 ex.s. c 236 § 1; 1929 c 60 § 7; RRS §§ 459, 460. Formerly RCW 4.56.210 and 4.56.220. Prior: 1897 c 39 §§ 1, 2.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: This act [1989 c 360] has three effective dates. Sections 9, 10, and 16 are effective May 12, 1989, section 39 is effective July 1, 1990, and the remainder of this act is effective July 23, 1989.Entry of judgments—Superior court—District court—Small claims: RCW 6.01.020.
WA Rev Code § 4.56.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.56 - Judgments—Generally.|4.56.250 - Claims for noneconomic damages—Limitation.

RCW 4.56.250 Claims for noneconomic damages—Limitation.(1) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(a) "Economic damages" means objectively verifiable monetary losses, including medical expenses, loss of earnings, burial costs, loss of use of property, cost of replacement or repair, cost of obtaining substitute domestic services, loss of employment, and loss of business or employment opportunities.(b) "Noneconomic damages" means subjective, nonmonetary losses, including, but not limited to pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish, disability or disfigurement incurred by the injured party, emotional distress, loss of society and companionship, loss of consortium, injury to reputation and humiliation, and destruction of the parent-child relationship.(c) "Bodily injury" means physical injury, sickness, or disease, including death.(d) "Average annual wage" means the average annual wage in the state of Washington as determined under RCW 50.04.355.(2) In no action seeking damages for personal injury or death may a claimant recover a judgment for noneconomic damages exceeding an amount determined by multiplying 0.43 by the average annual wage and by the life expectancy of the person incurring noneconomic damages, as the life expectancy is determined by the life expectancy tables adopted by the insurance commissioner. For purposes of determining the maximum amount allowable for noneconomic damages, a claimant's life expectancy shall not be less than fifteen years. The limitation contained in this subsection applies to all claims for noneconomic damages made by a claimant who incurred bodily injury. Claims for loss of consortium, loss of society and companionship, destruction of the parent-child relationship, and all other derivative claims asserted by persons who did not sustain bodily injury are to be included within the limitation on claims for noneconomic damages arising from the same bodily injury.(3) If a case is tried to a jury, the jury shall not be informed of the limitation contained in subsection (2) of this section.[ 1986 c 305 § 301.]NOTES:Reviser's note: As to the constitutionality of this section, see Sofie v. Fibreboard Corp., 112 Wn.2d 636, 771 P.2d 711 (1989).Preamble—Report to legislature—Applicability—Severability—1986 c 305: See notes following RCW 4.16.160.
WA Rev Code § 4.60.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.60 - Judgment by Confession.|4.60.010 - Judgment on confession authorized.

RCW 4.60.010 Judgment on confession authorized.On the confession of the defendant, with the assent of the plaintiff or his or her attorney, judgment may be given against the defendant in any action before or after answer, for any amount or relief not exceeding or different from that demanded in the complaint.[ 2011 c 336 § 111; Code 1881 § 291; 1877 p 60 § 295; 1869 p 72 § 293; 1854 p 172 §§ 226-228; RRS § 413.]
WA Rev Code § 4.60.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.60 - Judgment by Confession.|4.60.020 - Confession by public and private corporations and minors.

RCW 4.60.020 Confession by public and private corporations and minors.When the action is against the state, a county or other public corporation therein, or a private corporation, or a minor, the confession shall be made by the person who at the time sustains the relation to such state, corporation, county or minor, as would authorize the service of a notice summons upon him or her; or in the case of a minor, if a guardian for the action has been appointed, then by such guardian; in all other cases the confession shall be made by the defendant in person.[ 2011 c 336 § 112; Code 1881 § 292; 1877 p 60 § 296; 1869 p 72 § 294; RRS § 414.]
WA Rev Code § 4.60.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.60 - Judgment by Confession.|4.60.030 - Confession by person jointly liable.

RCW 4.60.030 Confession by person jointly liable.When the action is upon a contract and against one or more defendants jointly liable, judgment may be given on the confession of one or more defendants, against all the defendants thus jointly liable, whether such defendants have been served or not, to be enforced only against their joint property and against the joint and separate property of the defendant making the confession.[Code 1881 § 293; 1877 p 60 § 297; 1869 p 72 § 295; RRS § 415.]
WA Rev Code § 4.60.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.60 - Judgment by Confession.|4.60.040 - Confession, how made.

RCW 4.60.040 Confession, how made.The confession and assent thereto shall be in writing and subscribed by the parties making the same, and acknowledged by each before some officer authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds.[Code 1881 § 294; 1877 p 60 § 298; 1869 p 72 § 296; RRS § 416.]
WA Rev Code § 4.60.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.60 - Judgment by Confession.|4.60.050 - Judgment by confession without suit.

RCW 4.60.050 Judgment by confession without suit.A judgment by confession may be entered without action, either for money due or to become due, or to secure any person against contingent liability on behalf of the defendant, or both, in the manner prescribed by this chapter.[Code 1881 § 295; 1877 p 60 § 299; 1869 p 73 § 297; RRS § 417.]
WA Rev Code § 4.60.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.60 - Judgment by Confession.|4.60.060 - Statement in writing—Requisites.

RCW 4.60.060 Statement in writing—Requisites.A statement in writing shall be made, signed by the defendant and verified by his or her oath, to the following effect:(1) It shall authorize the entry of judgment for a specified sum.(2) If it be for money due or to become due, it shall state concisely the facts out of which the indebtedness arose, and shall show that the sum confessed to be due, is justly due or to become due.(3) If it be for the purpose of securing the plaintiff against a contingent liability, it shall state concisely the facts constituting the liability, and show that the sum confessed therefor does not exceed the same.[ 2011 c 336 § 113; Code 1881 § 296; 1877 p 61 § 300; 1869 p 73 § 298; RRS § 418.]
WA Rev Code § 4.60.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.60 - Judgment by Confession.|4.60.070 - Judgment on confession—Entry—Execution.

RCW 4.60.070 Judgment on confession—Entry—Execution.The statement must be presented to the superior court or a judge thereof, and if the same be found sufficient, the court or judge shall indorse thereon an order that judgment be entered by the clerk; whereupon it may be filed in the office of the clerk, who shall enter a judgment for the amount confessed, with costs. Execution may be issued and enforced thereon in the same manner as upon judgments in other cases.[Code 1881 § 297; 1877 p 61 § 301; 1869 p 73 § 299; RRS § 419.]
WA Rev Code § 4.64.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.64 - Entry of Judgments.|4.64.020 - Entry of verdict in execution docket—Effect.

RCW 4.64.020 Entry of verdict in execution docket—Effect.(1) The clerk on the return of a verdict shall forthwith enter it in the execution docket, specifying the amount, the names of the parties to the action, and the names of the party or parties against whom the verdict is rendered; such entry shall be indexed in the record index and shall conform as near as may be to entries of judgments required to be made in the execution docket.(2) Beginning at eight o'clock a.m. the day after the entry of a verdict as herein provided, it shall be notice to all the world of the rendition thereof, and any person subsequently acquiring title to or a lien upon the real property of the party or parties against whom the verdict is returned shall be deemed to have acquired such title or lien with notice, and such title or lien shall be subject and inferior to any judgment afterwards entered on the verdict.[ 1987 c 442 § 1109; 1927 c 176 § 1; 1921 c 65 § 2; RRS § 431-1.]NOTES:Rules of court: Cf. CR 58(b).
WA Rev Code § 4.64.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.64 - Entry of Judgments.|4.64.030 - Entry of judgment—Form of judgment summary.

RCW 4.64.030 Entry of judgment—Form of judgment summary.(1) The clerk shall enter all judgments in the execution docket, subject to the direction of the court and shall specify clearly the amount to be recovered, the relief granted, or other determination of the action.(2)(a) On the first page of each judgment which provides for the payment of money, including foreign judgments, judgments in rem, mandates of judgments, and judgments on garnishments, the following shall be succinctly summarized: The judgment creditor and the name of his or her attorney, the judgment debtor, the amount of the judgment, the interest owed to the date of the judgment, and the total of the taxable costs and attorney fees, if known at the time of the entry of the judgment, and in the entry of a foreign judgment, the filing and expiration dates of the judgment under the laws of the original jurisdiction.(b) If the judgment provides for the award of any right, title, or interest in real property, the first page must also include an abbreviated legal description of the property in which the right, title, or interest was awarded by the judgment, including lot, block, plat, or section, township, and range, and reference to the judgment page number where the full legal description is included, if applicable; or the assessor's property tax parcel or account number, consistent with RCW 65.04.045(1) (f) and (g).(c) If the judgment provides for damages arising from the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle as specified in RCW 46.29.270, the first page of the judgment summary must clearly state that the judgment is awarded pursuant to RCW 46.29.270 and that the clerk must give notice to the department of licensing as outlined in *RCW 46.29.310.(3) If the attorney fees and costs are not included in the judgment, they shall be summarized in the cost bill when filed. The clerk may not enter a judgment, and a judgment does not take effect, until the judgment has a summary in compliance with this section. The clerk is not liable for an incorrect summary.[ 2003 c 43 § 1; 2000 c 41 § 1; 1999 c 296 § 1; 1997 c 358 § 5; 1995 c 149 § 1; 1994 c 185 § 2; 1987 c 442 § 1107; 1984 c 128 § 6; 1983 c 28 § 2; Code 1881 § 305; 1877 p 62 § 309; 1869 p 75 § 307; RRS § 435.]NOTES:Rules of court: Cf. CR 58(a), CR 58(b), CR 78(e).*Reviser's note: RCW 46.29.310 was amended by 2016 c 93 § 5, requiring that the judgment creditor, rather than the clerk of the court, provide notice to the department of licensing.
WA Rev Code § 4.64.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.64 - Entry of Judgments.|4.64.060 - Execution docket—Index of record.

RCW 4.64.060 Execution docket—Index of record.Every county clerk shall keep in the clerk's office a record, to be called the execution docket, which shall be a public record and open during the usual business hours to all persons desirous of inspecting it. The record must be indexed both directly and inversely, and include all judgments, abstracts, and transcripts of judgments in the clerk's office. The index must refer to each party against whom the judgment is rendered or whose property is affected by the judgment.[ 1997 c 358 § 6; 1987 c 442 § 1105; 1967 ex.s. c 34 § 1; Code 1881 § 307; 1877 p 62 § 311; 1869 p 75 § 309; 1854 p 173 § 234; RRS § 444.]