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Wash. Rev. Code § 39.08.015 (2026)

Liability for failure to take bond

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If any board of county commissioners of any county, or mayor and common council of any incorporated city or town, or tribunal transacting the business of any municipal corporation shall fail to take such bond as herein required, such county, incorporated city or town, or other municipal corporation, shall be liable to the persons mentioned in RCW 39.08.010, to the full extent and for the full amount of all such debts so contracted by such contractor.
[ 1909 c 207 s 2; RRS s 1160. Prior: 1888 p 15 s 2. Formerly RCW 39.08.070.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1984–2018 · leading case: Hewson Constr., Inc. v. Reintree Corp., 685 P.2d 1062 (Wash. 1984).
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Hewson Constr., Inc. v. Reintree Corp., 685 P.2d 1062 (Wash. 1984). · cites it 2× “Finally, Hewson argues that if it is denied compensation, the County may be liable for failure to obtain performance and payment bonds pursuant to RCW 39.08.015. This argument is without merit as RCW 39.”
Specialty Asphalt & Constr., LLC v. Lincoln Cnty., 421 P.3d 925 (Wash. 2018). “5 For a judgment that Lincoln County pay the bond pursuant to RCW 39.08.015 ; 4.6 For an award of reasonable attorney fees and other costs permitted by law; 4.”
Keller Supply Co. v. Lydig Constr. Co., 789 P.2d 788 (Wash. Ct. App. 1990). “RCW 39.08.015 provides that the public body is itself liable to any of the persons protected by the provisions of RCW 39.”
Indus. Coatings Co. v. Fid. & Deposit Co. of Maryland, 817 P.2d 393 (Wash. 1991). “) RCW 39.08.015 provides: If any board of county commissioners of any county, or mayor and common council of any incorporated city or town, or tribunal transacting the business of any municipal corporation shall fail to take such bond as herein required, such county,…”
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