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WA Rev Code § 4.84.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.010 - Costs allowed to prevailing party—Defined—Compensation of attorneys.

RCW 4.84.010 Costs allowed to prevailing party—Defined—Compensation of attorneys.The measure and mode of compensation of attorneys and counselors, shall be left to the agreement, expressed or implied, of the parties, but there shall be allowed to the prevailing party upon the judgment certain sums for the prevailing party's expenses in the action, which allowances are termed costs, including, in addition to costs otherwise authorized by law, the following expenses:(1) Filing fees;(2) Fees for the service of process by a public officer, registered process server, or other means, as follows:(a) When service is by a public officer, the recoverable cost is the fee authorized by law at the time of service.(b) If service is by a process server registered pursuant to chapter 18.180 RCW or a person exempt from registration, the recoverable cost is the amount actually charged and incurred in effecting service;(3) Fees for service by publication;(4) Notary fees, but only to the extent the fees are for services that are expressly required by law and only to the extent they represent actual costs incurred by the prevailing party;(5) Reasonable expenses, exclusive of attorneys' fees, incurred in obtaining reports and records, which are admitted into evidence at trial or in mandatory arbitration in superior or district court, including but not limited to medical records, tax records, personnel records, insurance reports, employment and wage records, police reports, school records, bank records, and legal files;(6) Statutory attorney and witness fees; and(7) To the extent that the court or arbitrator finds that it was necessary to achieve the successful result, the reasonable expense of the transcription of depositions used at trial or at the mandatory arbitration hearing: PROVIDED, That the expenses of depositions shall be allowed on a pro rata basis for those portions of the depositions introduced into evidence or used for purposes of impeachment.[ 2009 c 240 § 1; 2007 c 121 § 1; 1993 c 48 § 1; 1984 c 258 § 92; 1983 1st ex.s. c 45 § 7; Code 1881 § 505; 1877 p 108 § 509; 1869 p 123 § 459; 1854 p 201 § 367; RRS § 474.]NOTES:Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.Attorney fee in appeals from board of industrial insurance appeals: RCW 51.52.130, 51.52.132.Process server fees: RCW 18.180.035.
WA Rev Code § 4.84.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.015 - Costs in civil actions for the recovery of money only—When plaintiff considered the prevailing party.

RCW 4.84.015 Costs in civil actions for the recovery of money only—When plaintiff considered the prevailing party.(1) In any civil action for the recovery of money only, the plaintiff will be considered the prevailing party for the purpose of awarding costs, including a statutory attorney fee, if: (a) The defendant makes full or partial payment of the amounts sought by the plaintiff prior to the entry of judgment; and (b) before such payment is tendered, the plaintiff has notified the defendant in writing that the full or partial payment of the amounts sued for might result in an award of costs. (2) For the purposes of this section, "plaintiff" includes a counterclaimant, cross-claimant, and third-party plaintiff, and "defendant" includes a party defending a counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim.(3) A party may demand, offer, or accept the payment of statutory costs before the entry of judgment in an action.(4) This section may not be construed to (a) authorize an award of costs if the action is resolved by a negotiated settlement or (b) limit or bar the operation of cost-shifting provisions of other statutes or court rules.[ 2009 c 240 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.020 - Amount of contracted attorneys' fee to be fixed by court.

RCW 4.84.020 Amount of contracted attorneys' fee to be fixed by court.In all cases of foreclosure of mortgages and in all other cases in which attorneys' fees are allowed, the amount thereof shall be fixed by the court at such sum as the court shall deem reasonable, any stipulations in the note, mortgage or other instrument to the contrary notwithstanding; but in no case shall said fee be fixed above contract price stated in said note or contract.[ 1895 c 48 § 1; 1891 c 44 § 1; 1888 p 9 § 1; 1885 p 176 § 1; RRS § 475.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.030 - Prevailing party to recover costs.

RCW 4.84.030 Prevailing party to recover costs.In any action in the superior court of Washington the prevailing party shall be entitled to his or her costs and disbursements; but the plaintiff shall in no case be entitled to costs taxed as attorneys' fees in actions within the jurisdiction of the district court when commenced in the superior court.[ 1987 c 202 § 121; 1890 p 337 § 1; 1883 p 42 § 1; Code 1881 §§ 506, 507; 1854 p 201 §§ 368, 369; RRS § 476.]NOTES:Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
WA Rev Code § 4.84.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.040 - Limitation on costs in certain actions.

RCW 4.84.040 Limitation on costs in certain actions.In an action for an assault and battery, or for false imprisonment, libel, slander, malicious prosecution, criminal conversation or seduction, if the plaintiff recover less than ten dollars, he or she shall be entitled to no more costs or disbursements than the damage recovered.[ 2011 c 336 § 120; Code 1881 § 508; 1877 p 108 § 512; 1869 p 123 § 460; 1854 p 202 § 370; RRS § 477.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.050 - Limited to one of several actions.

RCW 4.84.050 Limited to one of several actions.When several actions are brought on one bond, undertaking, promissory note, bill of exchange, or other instrument in writing, or in any other case for the same cause of action against several parties, who might have been joined as defendants in the same action, no costs or disbursements shall be allowed to the plaintiff in more than one of such actions, which may be at his or her election, if the parties proceeded against in the other actions were, at the commencement of the previous action, openly within this state.[ 2011 c 336 § 121; Code 1881 § 509; 1877 p 108 § 513; 1869 p 123 § 461; 1854 p 202 § 371; RRS § 478.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.060 - Costs to defendant.

RCW 4.84.060 Costs to defendant.In all cases where costs and disbursements are not allowed to the plaintiff, the defendant shall be entitled to have judgment in his or her favor for the same.[ 2011 c 336 § 122; Code 1881 § 510; 1877 p 109 § 514; 1869 p 123 § 462; 1854 p 202 § 372; RRS § 479.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.070 - Costs to defendants defending separately.

RCW 4.84.070 Costs to defendants defending separately.In all actions where there are several defendants not united in interest, and making separate defenses by separate answers, and the plaintiff fails to recover judgment against all, the court may award costs to such defendants as recover judgments in their favor, or either of them.[Code 1881 § 511; 1877 p 109 § 515; 1869 p 124 § 463; 1854 p 202 § 373; RRS § 480.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.080 - Schedule of attorneys' fees.

RCW 4.84.080 Schedule of attorneys' fees.When allowed to either party, costs to be called the attorney fee, shall be as follows:(1) In all actions where judgment is rendered, two hundred dollars.(2) In all actions where judgment is rendered in the supreme court or the court of appeals, after argument, two hundred dollars.[ 2004 c 123 § 1; 1985 c 240 § 1; 1981 c 331 § 3; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 30 § 2; Code 1881 § 512; 1877 p 108 § 516; 1869 p 124 § 464; 1854 p 202 § 374; RRS § 481.]NOTES:Court Congestion Reduction Act of 1981—Purpose—Severability—1981 c 331: See notes following RCW 2.32.070.Costs: RCW 4.84.190.Transmission of record on change of venue—Costs, attorney's fees: RCW 4.12.090.
WA Rev Code § 4.84.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.090 - Cost bill—Witnesses to report attendance.

RCW 4.84.090 Cost bill—Witnesses to report attendance.The prevailing party, in addition to allowance for costs, as provided in RCW 4.84.080, shall also be allowed for all necessary disbursements, including the fees of officers allowed by law, the fees of witnesses, the necessary expenses of taking depositions, by commission or otherwise, and the compensation of referees. The court shall allow the prevailing party all service of process charges in case such process was served by a person or persons not an officer or officers. Such service charge shall be the same as is now allowed or shall in the future be allowed as fee and mileage to an officer. The disbursements shall be stated in detail and verified by affidavit, and shall be served on the opposite party or his or her attorney, and filed with the clerk of the court, within ten days after the judgment: PROVIDED, The clerk of the court shall keep a record of all witnesses in attendance upon any civil action, for whom fees are to be claimed, with the number of days in attendance and their mileage, and no fees or mileage for any witness shall be taxed in the cost bill unless they shall have reported their attendance at the close of each day's session to the clerk in attendance at such trial.[ 2011 c 336 § 123; 1949 c 146 § 1; 1905 c 16 § 1; Code 1881 § 513; 1877 p 109 § 517; 1869 p 124 § 465; 1854 p 202 § 375; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 482.]NOTES:Witness fees and mileage: Chapter 2.40 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 4.84.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.100 - Costs on postponement of trial.

RCW 4.84.100 Costs on postponement of trial.When an application shall be made to a court or referees to postpone a trial, the payment to the adverse party of a sum not exceeding ten dollars, besides the fees of witnesses, may be imposed as the condition of granting the postponement.[Code 1881 § 515; 1877 p 109 § 519; 1854 p 203 § 377; RRS § 484.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.110 - Costs where tender is made.

RCW 4.84.110 Costs where tender is made.When in an action for the recovery of money, the defendant alleges in his or her answer, that, before the commencement of the action, he or she tendered to the plaintiff the full amount to which he or she is entitled, in such money as by agreement ought to be tendered, and thereupon brings into court, for the plaintiff, the amount tendered, and the allegation be found true, the plaintiff shall not recover costs, but shall pay them to the defendant.[ 2011 c 336 § 124; Code 1881 § 516; 1877 p 109 § 520; 1854 p 203 § 378; RRS § 485.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.120 - Costs where deposit in court is made and rejected.

RCW 4.84.120 Costs where deposit in court is made and rejected.If the defendant in any action pending, shall at any time deposit with the clerk of the court, for the plaintiff, the amount which he or she admits to be due, together with all costs that have accrued, and notify the plaintiff thereof, and such plaintiff shall refuse to accept the same in discharge of the action, and shall not afterwards recover a larger amount than that deposited with the clerk, exclusive of interest and cost, he or she shall pay all costs that may accrue from the time such money was so deposited.[ 2011 c 336 § 125; Code 1881 § 517; 1877 p 110 § 521; 1854 p 203 § 379; RRS § 486.]NOTES:Conflicting claims, deposit in court, costs: RCW 4.08.170.
WA Rev Code § 4.84.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.130 - Costs in appeals from district courts.

RCW 4.84.130 Costs in appeals from district courts.In all civil actions tried before the district court, in which an appeal shall be taken to the superior court, and the party appellant shall not recover a more favorable judgment in the superior court than before the district court, such appellant shall pay all costs.[ 1987 c 202 § 122; Code 1881 § 518; 1877 p 110 § 522; 1854 p 203 § 380; RRS § 487.]NOTES:Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.District court appeals: Chapter 12.36 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 4.84.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.140 - Costs against guardian of infant plaintiff.

RCW 4.84.140 Costs against guardian of infant plaintiff.When costs are adjudged against an infant plaintiff, the guardian or person by whom he or she appeared in the action shall be responsible therefor, and payment may be enforced by execution.[ 2011 c 336 § 126; Code 1881 § 519; 1877 p 110 § 523; 1854 p 203 § 381; RRS § 488.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.150 - Costs against fiduciaries.

RCW 4.84.150 Costs against fiduciaries.In an action prosecuted or defended by an executor, administrator, trustee of an express trust, or a person expressly authorized by statute, costs shall be recovered as in an action by or against a person prosecuting in his or her own right, but such costs shall be chargeable only upon or collected of the estate of the party represented, unless the court shall direct the same to be paid by the plaintiff or defendant personally, for mismanagement or bad faith in such action or defense.[ 2011 c 336 § 127; Code 1881 § 520; 1877 p 110 § 524; 1854 p 203 § 382; RRS § 489.]NOTES:Actions by and against personal representatives, etc.: Chapter 11.48 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 4.84.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.160 - Costs against assignee.

RCW 4.84.160 Costs against assignee.When the cause of action, after the commencement of the action, by assignment, or in any other manner, becomes the property of a person not a party thereto, and the prosecution or defense is thereafter continued, such person shall be liable for the costs in the same manner as if he or she were a party, and payment thereof may be enforced by execution.[ 2011 c 336 § 128; Code 1881 § 521; 1877 p 110 § 525; 1869 p 125 § 473; 1854 p 203 § 383; RRS § 490.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.170 - Costs against state or county.

RCW 4.84.170 Costs against state or county.In all actions prosecuted in the name and for the use of the state, or in the name and for the use of any county, and in any action brought against the state or any county, and on all appeals to the supreme court or the court of appeals of the state in all actions brought by or against either the state or any county, the state or county shall be liable for costs in the same case and to the same extent as private parties.[ 1971 c 81 § 22; 1959 c 62 § 1; Code 1881 § 522; 1877 p 110 § 526; 1854 p 203 § 384; RRS § 491.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.185 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.185 - Prevailing party to receive expenses for opposing frivolous action or defense.

RCW 4.84.185 Prevailing party to receive expenses for opposing frivolous action or defense.In any civil action, the court having jurisdiction may, upon written findings by the judge that the action, counterclaim, cross-claim, third party claim, or defense was frivolous and advanced without reasonable cause, require the nonprevailing party to pay the prevailing party the reasonable expenses, including fees of attorneys, incurred in opposing such action, counterclaim, cross-claim, third party claim, or defense. This determination shall be made upon motion by the prevailing party after a voluntary or involuntary order of dismissal, order on summary judgment, final judgment after trial, or other final order terminating the action as to the prevailing party. The judge shall consider all evidence presented at the time of the motion to determine whether the position of the nonprevailing party was frivolous and advanced without reasonable cause. In no event may such motion be filed more than thirty days after entry of the order.The provisions of this section apply unless otherwise specifically provided by statute.[ 1991 c 70 § 1; 1987 c 212 § 201; 1983 c 127 § 1.]NOTES:Administrative law, frivolous petitions for judicial review: RCW 34.05.598.
WA Rev Code § 4.84.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.190 - Costs in proceedings not specifically covered.

RCW 4.84.190 Costs in proceedings not specifically covered.In all actions and proceedings other than those mentioned in this chapter [and RCW 4.48.100], where no provision is made for the recovery of costs, they may be allowed or not, and if allowed may be apportioned between the parties, in the discretion of the court.[Code 1881 § 525; 1877 p 111 § 529; 1854 p 204 § 387; RRS § 493.]NOTES:Costs: RCW 4.84.080.
WA Rev Code § 4.84.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.200 - Retaxation of costs.

RCW 4.84.200 Retaxation of costs.Any party aggrieved by the taxation of costs by the clerk of the court may, upon application, have the same retaxed by the court in which the action or proceeding is had.[Code 1881 § 526; 1877 p 111 § 530; 1854 p 204 § 388; RRS § 494.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.210 - Security for costs.

RCW 4.84.210 Security for costs.When a plaintiff in an action, or in a garnishment or other proceeding, resides out of the county, or is a foreign corporation, or begins such action or proceeding as the assignee of some other person or of a firm or corporation, as to all causes of action sued upon, security for the costs and charges which may be awarded against such plaintiff may be required by the defendant or garnishee defendant. When required, all proceedings in the action or proceeding shall be stayed until a bond, executed by two or more persons, or by a surety company authorized to do business in this state be filed with the clerk, conditioned that they will pay such costs and charges as may be awarded against the plaintiff by judgment, or in the progress of the action or proceeding, not exceeding the sum of two hundred dollars. A new or additional bond may be ordered by the court or judge, upon proof that the original bond is insufficient security, and proceedings in the action or proceeding stayed until such new or additional bond be executed and filed. The plaintiff may deposit with the clerk the sum of two hundred dollars in lieu of a bond.[ 1929 c 103 § 1; Code 1881 § 527; 1877 p 111 § 531; 1854 p 204 § 389; RRS § 495.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.220 - Bond in lieu of separate security.

RCW 4.84.220 Bond in lieu of separate security.In lieu of separate security for each action or proceeding in any court, the plaintiff may cause to be executed and filed in the court a bond in the penal sum of two hundred dollars running to the state of Washington, with surety as in case of a separate bond, and conditioned for the payment of all judgments for costs which may thereafter be rendered against him or her in that court. Any defendant or garnishee who shall thereafter recover a judgment for costs in said court against the principal on such bond shall likewise be entitled to judgment against the sureties. Such bond shall not be sufficient unless the penalty thereof is unimpaired by any outstanding obligation at the time of the commencement of the action.[ 2011 c 336 § 129; 1929 c 103 § 2; RRS § 495-1.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.230 - Dismissal for failure to give security.

RCW 4.84.230 Dismissal for failure to give security.After the lapse of ninety days from the service of notice that security is required or of an order for new or additional security, upon proof thereof, and that no undertaking as required has been filed, the court or judge may order the action to be dismissed.[ 1933 c 14 § 1; RRS § 495-2.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.240 - Judgment on cost bond.

RCW 4.84.240 Judgment on cost bond.Whenever any bond or undertaking for the payment of any costs to any party shall be filed in any action or other legal proceeding in any court in this state and judgment should be rendered for any such costs against the principal on any such bonds or against the party primarily liable therefor in whose behalf any such bond or undertaking has been filed, such judgment for costs shall be rendered against the principal on such bond or the party primarily liable therefor and at the same time also against his or her surety or sureties on any or all such bonds or undertakings filed in any such action or other legal proceeding.[ 2011 c 336 § 130; 1909 c 173 § 1; RRS § 496.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.250 - Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less—Allowed to prevailing party.

RCW 4.84.250 Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less—Allowed to prevailing party.Notwithstanding any other provisions of chapter 4.84 RCW and RCW 12.20.060, in any action for damages where the amount pleaded by the prevailing party as hereinafter defined, exclusive of costs, is seven thousand five hundred dollars or less, there shall be taxed and allowed to the prevailing party as a part of the costs of the action a reasonable amount to be fixed by the court as attorneys' fees. After July 1, 1985, the maximum amount of the pleading under this section shall be ten thousand dollars.[ 1984 c 258 § 88; 1980 c 94 § 1; 1973 c 84 § 1.]NOTES:Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.Effective date—1980 c 94: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect May 1, 1980." [ 1980 c 94 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 4.84.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.84 - Costs.|4.84.260 - Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less—When plaintiff deemed prevailing party.

RCW 4.84.260 Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less—When plaintiff deemed prevailing party.The plaintiff, or party seeking relief, shall be deemed the prevailing party within the meaning of RCW 4.84.250 when the recovery, exclusive of costs, is as much as or more than the amount offered in settlement by the plaintiff, or party seeking relief, as set forth in RCW 4.84.280.[ 1973 c 84 § 2.]