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Wash. Rev. Code § 6.36.010 (2026)

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As used in this chapter: (1) "Foreign judgment" means any judgment, decree or order of a court of the United States or of any state or territory which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.
(2) "Register" means to file a foreign judgment in a court of this state.
(3) "Levy" means to take control of or create a lien upon property under any judicial writ or process whereby satisfaction of a judgment may be enforced against such property.
(4) "Judgment debtor" means the party against whom a foreign judgment has been rendered.
[ 1953 c 191 s 1.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1979–2013 · leading case: Tcap Corp. v. Gervin, 185 P.3d 589 (Wash. 2008).
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Tcap Corp. v. Gervin, 185 P.3d 589 (Wash. 2008). · cites it 2× “RCW 6.36.010. ¶ 17 TCAP argues a registered foreign judgment "stands alone as an independent judgment" and is not affected by RCW 6.”
TCAP Corp. v. Gervin, 163 Wash. 2d 645 (Wash. 2008). · cites it 2× “RCW 6.36.010. *652 ¶17 TCAP argues a registered foreign judgment “stands alone as an independent judgment” and is not affected by RCW 6.”
Brown v. Garrett, 306 P.3d 1014 (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). “RCW 6.36.010(1), (2); RCW 6.36.025(1), (2).”
Rains v. State, Dept. of Shs, Dcs, 989 P.2d 558 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). “Likewise, the international application of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, RCW 26.”
In Re the Marriage of Verbin, 595 P.2d 905 (Wash. 1979). “Foreign judgments are entitled to enforcement, under the language of RCW 6.36.010, only if they are entitled to full faith and credit.”
Rains v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 98 Wash. App. 127 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). “]” RCW 6.36.010(1). Similarly, the Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act, RCW 6.”
William S. Brown v. Rod J. Garrett (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). “RCW 6.36.010(1), (2); RCW 6.36.025(1), (2).”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 6.36.010(1) — 4 cases
Brown v. Garrett, 306 P.3d 1014 (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). “RCW 6.36.010(1), (2); RCW 6.36.025(1), (2).”
Rains v. State, Dept. of Shs, Dcs, 989 P.2d 558 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). “Likewise, the international application of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, RCW 26.”
Rains v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 98 Wash. App. 127 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). “]” RCW 6.36.010(1). Similarly, the Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act, RCW 6.”
William S. Brown v. Rod J. Garrett (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). “RCW 6.36.010(1), (2); RCW 6.36.025(1), (2).”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 6.36.010(2) — 2 cases
Tcap Corp. v. Gervin, 185 P.3d 589 (Wash. 2008). “RCW 6.36.010. ¶ 17 TCAP argues a registered foreign judgment "stands alone as an independent judgment" and is not affected by RCW 6.”
TCAP Corp. v. Gervin, 163 Wash. 2d 645 (Wash. 2008). “RCW 6.36.010. *652 ¶17 TCAP argues a registered foreign judgment “stands alone as an independent judgment” and is not affected by RCW 6.”
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