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Wash. Rev. Code § 5.56.060 (2025)

Result of failure to attend

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If any person duly served with a subpoena and obliged to attend as a witness, shall fail to do so, without any reasonable excuse, he or she shall be liable to the aggrieved party for all damages occasioned by such failure, to be recovered in a civil action.
[ 2011 c 336 s 143; Code 1881 s 398; 1877 p 88 s 400; 1869 p 106 s 393; 1854 p 188 s 300; RRS s 1220, part. FORMER PART OF SECTION: Code 1881 s 399; 1877 p 88 s 401; 1869 p 106 s 394; 1854 p 188 s 301; RRS s 1220, part, now codified as RCW 5.56.061.]

Notes:

Contempts: Chapter 7.21 RCW.
District court, damages for nonappearance: RCW 12.16.050.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2020–2020 · leading case: Magney v. Pham, 466 P.3d 1077 (Wash. 2020).
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Magney v. Pham, 466 P.3d 1077 (Wash. 2020). “10We note that a court does not need to view the records to determine if the privilege has been waived under the enumerated exceptions in RCW 5.56.060(9). 20 Magney et al. v. Pham, MD et al.”
Wash. Rev. Code § 5.56.060(9): 1 case
Magney v. Pham, 466 P.3d 1077 (Wash. 2020). “10We note that a court does not need to view the records to determine if the privilege has been waived under the enumerated exceptions in RCW 5.56.060(9). 20 Magney et al. v. Pham, MD et al.”
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