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Wash. Rev. Code § 4.68.010 (2025)

Summons after judgment

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When a judgment is recorded against one or more of several persons jointly indebted upon an obligation by proceeding as provided by the court by rule, such defendants who were not originally served with the summons, and did not appear to the action, may be summoned to show cause why they should not be bound by the judgment, in the same manner as though they had been originally served with the summons.
[ 1984 c 76 s 6; Code 1881 s 314; 1877 p 64 s 318; RRS s 436.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1960–2020 · leading case: N. Com. Co. v. E. J. Hermann Co., 593 P.2d 1332 (Wash. Ct. App. 1979).
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N. Com. Co. v. E. J. Hermann Co., 593 P.2d 1332 (Wash. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 6× “In June 1971, NC filed a petition to bind Bernadine as a joint debtor to the confession of judgment pursuant to RCW 4.68.010. After each party had moved for summary judgment and while settlement negotiations with Bernadine, as well as the legal proceedings, were still pending,…”
James A. Mickelson v. Gale Elizabeth Mcarthur, No. 52485-6 (Wash. Ct. App. June 9, 2020). · cites it 3× “First, Benedict suggests that the trial court violated RCW 4.68.010 by imposing sanctions against her when it had already ordered her not to file any further pleadings.”
Robertson v. Club Ephrata, 351 P.2d 412 (Wash. 1960). “§ 8090] [now RCW 4.68.010], provides a way for ultimately taking judgment against those not then served.”
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