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Wash. Rev. Code § 46.29.270 (2026)

"Judgment," "state" defined

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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section.
(1) The term "judgment" shall mean: Any judgment which shall have become final by expiration without appeal of the time within which an appeal might have been perfected, or by final affirmation on appeal, rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction of any state or of the United States, upon a cause of action arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of any vehicle of a type subject to registration under the laws of this state, for damages, including damages for care and loss of services, because of bodily injury to or death of any person, or for damages because of injury to or destruction of property, including the loss of use thereof, or upon a cause of action on an agreement of settlement for such damages. The first page of a judgment must include a judgment summary that states damages are awarded under this section and the judgment creditor must give notice as outlined in RCW 46.29.310.
(2) The term "state" shall mean: Any state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any province of the Dominion of Canada.
[ 2016 c 93 s 4; 1999 c 296 s 2; 1963 c 169 s 27.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2000–2000 · leading case: Kim v. Lee, 9 P.3d 245 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000).
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Kim v. Lee, 9 P.3d 245 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “If the judgment provides for the award of any right, title, or interest in real property, the first page must also include an abbreviated legal description of the property, including lot, block, plat, or section, township, and range; reference to the judgment page number where…”
Kim v. Lee, 9 P.3d 245 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “If the judgment provides for the award of any right, title, or interest in real property, the first page must also include an abbreviated legal description of the property, including lot, block, plat, or section, township, and range; reference to the judgment page number where…”
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