Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 6.27.210 (2026)
Answer of garnishee may be controverted by plaintiff or defendant
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If the garnishee files an answer, either the plaintiff or the defendant, if not satisfied with the answer of the garnishee, may controvert within twenty days after the filing of the answer, by filing an affidavit in writing signed by the controverting party or attorney or agent, stating that the affiant has good reason to believe and does believe that the answer of the garnishee is incorrect, stating in what particulars the affiant believes the same is incorrect. Copies of the affidavit shall be served on or mailed by first-class mail to the garnishee at the address indicated on the answer or, if no address is indicated, at the address to or at which the writ was mailed or served, and to the other party, at the address shown on the writ if the defendant controverts, or at the address to or at which the copy of the writ of garnishment was mailed or served on the defendant if the plaintiff controverts, unless otherwise directed in writing by the defendant or defendant's attorney.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1996–2022 · leading case: Blair v. GIM Corp., Inc., 945 P.2d 1149 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997).
Blair v. GIM Corp., Inc., 945 P.2d 1149 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “The procedure by which to controvert the answer of the garnishee is set out in RCW 6.27.210, .220 and .230. Those sections state in relevant part: If the garnishee files an answer, either the plaintiff or the defendant, if not satisfied with the answer of the garnishee, may…”
Sprinkle v. SB&C LTD., 472 F. Supp. 2d 1235 (W.D. Wash. 2006). “§§ 6.27.210, .220. Upon the expiration of the time for filing the garnishee’s response, any party may note the matter for a hearing to determine if there is an issue for trial.”
Bartel v. Zucktriegel, 112 Wash. App. 55 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “RCW 6.27.210. Bartel controverted the Café’s answer that it owed Mr.”
Watkins v. Peterson Enter., Inc., 973 P.2d 1037 (Wash. 1999). “RCW 6.27.210 and .240. In such case, the writ of garnishment is unsuccessful since the writ has found no garnish-able income or property held by the garnishee.”
Robb v. Kaufman, 913 P.2d 828 (Wash. Ct. App. 1996). “The Assignees also argue that even if the lower court initially had subject matter jurisdiction to settle the priority dispute, such jurisdiction was lost when Robb failed to controvert Justice’s answer to the writ of garnishment.”
Bartel v. Zucktriegel, 47 P.3d 581 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “RCW 6.27.210. Bartel controverted the Café's answer that it owed Mr.”
Watkins v. Peterson Enter., Inc., 973 P.2d 1037 (Wash. 1999). “RCW 6.27.210 and.240. In such case, the writ of garnishment is unsuccessful since the writ has found no garnishable income or property held by the garnishee.”
Elite Cornerstone Constr., Llc., Resp/cr-app's V. Park Place Motors, App/cr-resp (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). “RCW 6.27.210 provides the following procedure to controvert a garnishee’s answer: If the garnishee files an answer, either the plaintiff or the defendant, if not satisfied with the answer of the garnishee, may controvert within twenty days after the filing of the answer, by…”
Alina Farooq v. Azeem Khan (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). “See RCW 6.27.210, .220. However, on August 15, 2019, represented by counsel, Farooq filed a motion to quash the writ of garnishment.”
Anglin v. Merchants Credit Corp. (W.D. Wash. 2020). “CODE §§ 6.27.210, .220. Upon the expiration of the time for filing the garnishee’s response, any party may note the matter for a hearing to determine if there is an issue for trial.”
Howard v. Patenaude & Felix APC (W.D. Wash. 2022). “§ 6.27.210, the superior court will render judgment against the garnishee in the amount “found 6 to be due to the defendant from the garnishee,” id.”
Willard Gibson v. Marie-claire Harper Pagh (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “220, garnishee had 4 RCW 6.27.210 provides in relevant part: "If the garnishee files an answer, either the plaintiff or the defendant, if not satisfied with the answer of the garnishee, may controvert within twenty days after the filing of the answer, by filing an affidavit in…”
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