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Wash. Rev. Code § 4.84.080 (2026)

Schedule of attorneys' fees

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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 s 1; 1985 c 240 s 1; 1981 c 331 s 3; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 30 s 2; Code 1881 s 512; 1877 p 108 s 516; 1869 p 124 s 464; 1854 p 202 s 374; RRS s 481.]

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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 98 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 1955–2026 · leading case: State v. Keeney, 769 P.2d 295 (Wash. 1989).
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State v. Keeney, 769 P.2d 295 (Wash. 1989). · cites it 15× “The State claims $125 as statutory attorney fees under the provisions of RCW 4.84.080. Title 4 of the Revised Code of Washington is entitled Civil Procedure.”
Hous. Auth. v. Kirby, 154 Wash. App. 842 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 9× “We further hold that of the provisions on which Kirby relies, only RCW 4.84.080 authorizes any fee award in this case.”
State v. Obert, 747 P.2d 502 (Wash. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 9× “It requested $125 attorney fees under RCW 4.84.080 and $35.47 compensation for reproducing respondent's brief.”
Snyder v. Haynes, 217 P.3d 787 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 3× “3d 319 (2002) (attorney fee request denied because requesting party, "[provided] little support for their attorney fee request other than citing RCW 4.84.080"). Thus, we decline to award fees.”
Snyder v. Haynes, 152 Wash. App. 774 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 3× “This statute states, “When allowed to either party, costs to be called the attorney fee, shall be as follows: .”
State v. Ralph Williams' North West Chrysler Plymouth, Inc., 553 P.2d 423 (Wash. 1976). · cites it 2× “" [8] "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…”
Niccum v. Enquist, 286 P.3d 966 (Wash. 2012). · cites it 2× “To avoid confusion, the term “attorneys fees” is used with an apostrophe (possessive) to denote reasonable attorneys fees, and the term “attorney fees” without an apostrophe (adjectival) is used to denote statutory attorney fees, in keeping with the legislature’s general…”
State v. Richardson, 302 P.3d 156 (Wash. 2013). · cites it 3× “What standard must the trial court apply when considering a motion to unseal court records? ¶7 2.”
Robert Emerick, V Cardiac Study Ctr., Inc,ps, 357 P.3d 696 (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “While not specified in Emerick I, the court likely awarded the statutory fees pursuant to RCW 4.84.080, which provides for $200 of fees in all actions where a judgment is rendered in the court of appeals after argument.”
State v. Costich, 98 P.3d 795 (Wash. 2004). “[8] See former RCW 4.84.080(1) (1985), amended by LAWS OF 2004, ch.”
State v. Costich, 152 Wash. 2d 463 (Wash. 2004). “See former RCW 4.84.080(1) (1985), amended by Laws or 2004, ch.”
Steele v. Lundgren, 982 P.2d 619 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “8 “Statutory attorney fees” are those set forth in the schedule of attorneys’ fees found in RCW 4.84.080, which provides: When allowed to either party, costs to be called the attorney fee, shall be as follows: (1) In all actions where judgment is rendered, one hundred…”
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— Wash. Rev. Code § 4.84.080(1) — 15 cases
State v. Costich, 98 P.3d 795 (Wash. 2004). “[8] See former RCW 4.84.080(1) (1985), amended by LAWS OF 2004, ch.”
State v. Costich, 152 Wash. 2d 463 (Wash. 2004). “See former RCW 4.84.080(1) (1985), amended by Laws or 2004, ch.”
Niccum v. Enquist, 286 P.3d 966 (Wash. 2012). “To avoid confusion, the term “attorneys fees” is used with an apostrophe (possessive) to denote reasonable attorneys fees, and the term “attorney fees” without an apostrophe (adjectival) is used to denote statutory attorney fees, in keeping with the legislature’s general…”
Donna Zink & Jeff Zink v. City of Mesa, 487 P.3d 902 (Wash. Ct. App. 2021).
Black v. Dept. of Labor & Indus., 933 P.2d 1025 (Wash. 1997).
— Wash. Rev. Code § 4.84.080(15) — 1 case
Daniel Krull & Maureen Krull v. Aiko Lawson (Wash. Ct. App. 2016).
— Wash. Rev. Code § 4.84.080(2) — 15 cases
Snyder v. Haynes, 217 P.3d 787 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009). “3d 319 (2002) (attorney fee request denied because requesting party, "[provided] little support for their attorney fee request other than citing RCW 4.84.080"). Thus, we decline to award fees.”
Mitchell v. Washington State Inst. of Pub. Policy, 225 P.3d 280 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009).
Snyder v. Haynes, 152 Wash. App. 774 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009). “This statute states, “When allowed to either party, costs to be called the attorney fee, shall be as follows: .”
Acord v. Pettit, 302 P.3d 1265 (Wash. Ct. App. 2013).
Armstrong Constr. Co. v. Thomson, 390 P.2d 976 (Wash. 1964).
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