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Wash. Rev. Code § 6.27.090

Amount garnishee required to hold

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(1) The writ of garnishment shall set forth in the first paragraph the amount that garnishee is required to hold, which shall be an amount determined as follows: (a)(i) If after judgment, the amount of the judgment remaining unsatisfied on the clerk of the court's execution docket, if any, plus interest to the date of garnishment, as provided in RCW 4.56.110, plus estimated interest that may accrue during the garnishment process on a per diem basis under subsection (3) of this section plus taxable costs and attorneys' fees, or (ii) if before judgment, the amount prayed for in the complaint plus estimated taxable costs of suit and attorneys' fees, together with, (b) whether before or after judgment, estimated costs of garnishment as provided in subsection (2) of this section. The court may, by order, set a higher amount to be held upon a showing of good cause by plaintiff.
(2) Costs recoverable in garnishment proceedings, to be estimated for purposes of subsection (1) of this section, include filing and ex parte fees, service and affidavit fees, postage and costs of certified mail, answer fee or fees, other fees legally chargeable to a plaintiff in the garnishment process, and a garnishment attorney fee in the amount of the greater of one hundred dollars or ten percent of (a) the amount of the judgment remaining unsatisfied or (b) the amount prayed for in the complaint. The garnishment attorney fee shall not exceed three hundred dollars.
(3) For purposes of subsection (1) of this section, the plaintiff must indicate in the writ a specific dollar amount of estimated interest that may accrue during the garnishment process per day. The amount must be based on an interest rate of twelve percent or the interest rate set forth in the judgment, whichever rate is less.
[ 2012 c 159 s 2; 2000 c 72 s 2; 1988 c 231 s 24; 1987 c 442 s 1009; 1969 ex.s. c 264 s 9. Formerly RCW 7.33.090.]

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Severability—1988 c 231: See note following RCW 6.01.050.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1992–2026 · leading case: Watkins v. Peterson Enterprises, Inc.
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Watkins v. Peterson Enterprises, Inc. (1999) wash · cites it 23× “Rather than obtaining judgments on these writs PEI obtained a “pay-order” for not only the amount held by Telco, but also for the attorney fees and filing costs associated with all three writs. PEI defends its collection practice, contending that the fees and costs associated…”
Nationwide Insurance Enterprise v. Ibanez (2007) ark · cites it 2× “personal service or first class mail deposited in the mail at least ten calendar days prior to entry of the judgment, for the full amount claimed by the plaintiff against the defendant, or in case the plaintiff has a judgment against the defendant, for the full amount of the…”
Watkins v. Peterson Enterprises, Inc. (1999) wash · cites it 24× “Rather than obtaining judgments on these writs PEI obtained a "pay-order" for not only the amount held by Telco, but also for the attorney fees and filing costs associated with all three writs.”
Fireside Bank v. Askins (2020) wash “The trial court concluded that the Askinses’ judgment-creditors had indeed violated the CAA because they had repeatedly attempted to collect garnishment attorney fees in excess of the amount authorized by RCW 6.27.090, that it repeatedly collected garnishment costs in excess of…”
Shreve v. Chamberlin (1992) washctapp “nder judgment by default against such garnishee, in accordance with the rules relating to entry of default judgments, for the full amount claimed by the plaintiff against the defendant, or in case the plaintiff has a judgment against the defendant, for the full amount of the…”
Fireside Bank fka Fireside Thrift Co. v. John W. Askins and Lisa D. Askins (2018) washctapp “RCW 6.27.090(2). The attorney fee was $250 at the onset of this litigation, but was raised to $300 in 2012.”
P.s.c., Inc., V. Purdys Public House, Llc (2026) washctapp · cites it 3× “personal service or first-class mail deposited in the mail at least ten calendar days prior to entry of the judgment, for the full amount claimed by the plaintiff against the defendant, or in case the plaintiff has a judgment against the defendant, for the full amount of the…”
State Of Washington v. Joel Zellmer (2020) washctapp “3d 207 ~ Zeilmer additionally appears to argue that the $30,000 should have accrued interest during the garnishment process at a rate of 12 percent pursuant to RCW 6.27.090(1). But RCW 6.26.090 concerns the amount a garnishee is required to hold and does not address whether a…”
In the Matter of the Marriage of: Mary Jane Eaton & Tracy Eaton (2022) washctapp “, RCW 6.27.090(2) (setting garnishment costs and attorney fees).”
Howard v. Patenaude & Felix APC (2022) wawd “The Washington Supreme Court has made clear that, “when a garnishee’s indebtedness to the 19 principal defendant is uncontroverted and the indebtedness is due and owing[,] a creditor must obtain a judgment against a garnishee in order to collect the amount, attorney fees, and…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 6.27.090(1) — 1 case
State Of Washington v. Joel Zellmer (2020) washctapp “3d 207 ~ Zeilmer additionally appears to argue that the $30,000 should have accrued interest during the garnishment process at a rate of 12 percent pursuant to RCW 6.27.090(1). But RCW 6.26.090 concerns the amount a garnishee is required to hold and does not address whether a…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 6.27.090(2) — 5 cases
Watkins v. Peterson Enterprises, Inc. (1999) wash “Rather than obtaining judgments on these writs PEI obtained a “pay-order” for not only the amount held by Telco, but also for the attorney fees and filing costs associated with all three writs. PEI defends its collection practice, contending that the fees and costs associated…”
Watkins v. Peterson Enterprises, Inc. (1999) wash “Rather than obtaining judgments on these writs PEI obtained a "pay-order" for not only the amount held by Telco, but also for the attorney fees and filing costs associated with all three writs.”
Fireside Bank fka Fireside Thrift Co. v. John W. Askins and Lisa D. Askins (2018) washctapp “RCW 6.27.090(2). The attorney fee was $250 at the onset of this litigation, but was raised to $300 in 2012.”
In the Matter of the Marriage of: Mary Jane Eaton & Tracy Eaton (2022) washctapp “, RCW 6.27.090(2) (setting garnishment costs and attorney fees).”
Howard v. Patenaude & Felix APC (2022) wawd “The Washington Supreme Court has made clear that, “when a garnishee’s indebtedness to the 19 principal defendant is uncontroverted and the indebtedness is due and owing[,] a creditor must obtain a judgment against a garnishee in order to collect the amount, attorney fees, and…”
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