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Title 6 - Enforcement of Ju...
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Chapter 6.27 - Garnishment.
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.