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Wash. Rev. Code § 7.24.010 (2026)

Authority of courts to render

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Courts of record within their respective jurisdictions shall have power to declare rights, status and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. An action or proceeding shall not be open to objection on the ground that a declaratory judgment or decree is prayed for. The declaration may be either affirmative or negative in form and effect; and such declarations shall have the force and effect of a final judgment or decree.
[ 1937 c 14 s 1; 1935 c 113 s 1; RRS s 784-1.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 103 cases (20 in the last 5 years), 1952–2026 · leading case: Walker v. Munro, 879 P.2d 920 (Wash. 1994).
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Walker v. Munro, 879 P.2d 920 (Wash. 1994). · cites it 2× “(governing mandamus proceedings); and RCW 7.24.010 et seq. (the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act).”
Chem. Bank v. Washington Pub. Power Supply Sys., 691 P.2d 524 (Wash. 1984). · cites it 2× “By court rule, intervention should be permitted, upon timely application, (1) when a statute confers an unconditional right to intervene; or (2) when the applicant claims an interest relating to the property or transaction which is the subject of the action and he is so situated…”
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC v. City of Clyde Hill, 185 Wash. 2d 594 (Wash. 2016). · cites it 2× “” RCW 7.24.010 (emphasis added). We find no basis under our constitution or any statutes to bar a party from seeking judicial review of a municipal fine through a declaratory action under RCW 7.”
Chelan Cnty. v. Nykreim, 52 P.3d 1 (Wash. 2002). “" RCW 7.24.010. Under RCW 7.24.020, "[a] person interested under a deed, will, written contract or other writings constituting a contract, or whose rights, status or other legal relations are affected by a statute, municipal ordinance, contract or franchise, may have determined…”
State Ex Rel. Graham v. Northshore Sch. Dist. No. 417, 662 P.2d 38 (Wash. 1983). · cites it 2× “24, specifically RCW 7.24.010: Courts of record within their respective jurisdictions shall have power to declare rights, status and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or could be claimed.”
Chelan Cnty. v. Nykreim, 146 Wash. 2d 904 (Wash. 2002). “” RCW 7.24.010. Under RCW 7.24.020, “[a] person interested under a deed, will, written contract or other writings constituting a contract, or whose rights, status or other legal relations are affected by a statute, municipal ordinance, contract or franchise, may have determined…”
Stephen Kerr Eugster v. Washington State Bar Ass'n, 397 P.3d 131 (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). “Pursuant to RCW 7.24.010, a portion of the declaratory judgment chapter, superior courts “have power to declare rights, status and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or could be claimed.”
Qwest Corp. v. City of Bellevue, 166 P.3d 667 (Wash. 2007). “[19] Instead, Qwest explains, it "invoked the Superior Court's original jurisdiction, pursuant to the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act, RCW 7.24.010, and the Washington Constitution, Article IV, Section 6 and RCW 2.”
Qwest Corp. v. City of Bellevue, 161 Wash. 2d 353 (Wash. 2007). “19 Instead, Qwest explains, it “invoked the Superior Court’s original jurisdiction, pursuant to the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act, RCW 7.24.010, and the Washington Constitution, Article IV, Section 6 and RCW 2.”
State Of Washington, V Kevin S. Robinson, 374 P.3d 175 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). “8(b), and Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Pursuant to RCW 7.24.010 and RCW 7.24.080” in the superior court.”
Bainbridge Citizens United v. Dep't of Nat. Resources, 198 P.3d 1033 (Wash. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “” RCW 7.24.010, .050. ¶21 But the trial court lacked specific authority to issue a declaratory judgment for this action because United did *375 not raise a “question of construction or validity.”
O.S.T. v. Regence BlueShield, 335 P.3d 416 (Wash. 2014). “may have determined any question of construction or validity arising under the instrument, statute, ordinance, contract or franchise and obtain a declaration of rights, status or other legal relations thereunder.”
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