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Wash. Rev. Code § 4.44.480 (2026)

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When it is admitted by the pleading or examination of a party, that the party possesses or has control of any money, or other thing capable of delivery, which being the subject of the litigation, is held by him or her as trustee for another party, or which belongs or is due to another party, the court may order the same to be deposited in court, or delivered to such party, with or without security, subject to the further direction of the court.
[ 2003 c 406 s 27; Code 1881 s 195; 1877 p 41 s 199; 1869 p 49 s 203; 1854 p 163 s 174; RRS s 745.]

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Rules of court: Cf. CR 67.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1980–2025 · leading case: Rainier Nat'l Bank v. McCracken, 615 P.2d 469 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980).
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Rainier Nat'l Bank v. McCracken, 615 P.2d 469 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 3× “RCW 4.44.480. Other statutes make specific provision for the enforcement of such orders, RCW 4.”
Yamaha Motor Corp. v. Harris, 631 P.2d 423 (Wash. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 3× “The payment order was based on RCW 4.44.480, 2 rather than equity. This statute authorizes the court to order a party to deposit in court money which is due another party with or without security.”
Wilson v. Henkle, 724 P.2d 1069 (Wash. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “Court Deposit of Funds Deposits of funds in court are governed by RCW 4.44.480 2 through 4.44.500 and CR 67.”
Block Mining Inc v. Hosting Source LLC (W.D. Wash. 2025). · cites it 8× “) Hosting Source 20 opposes Block Mining’s motion. (Resp. (Dkt. # 69).) The court has reviewed the 21 22 1 parties’ submissions, the relevant portions of the record, and the applicable law.”
Respect Washington v. Burien Communities For Inclusion (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “2d 423 (1981)(holding that the trial court did not err in failing to require Yamaha to post a bond where RCW 4.44.480 provides that the court may order a party to deposit money into the court "with or without security").”
Brialle Engelhart, V. Wren Hansen (Wash. Ct. App. 2025). “Additionally, RCW 4.44.480 authorizes the trial court to order money that is subject to litigation to be deposited in court.”
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