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6.27 - Garnishment.

• 6.27.005 - Legislative intent.
• 6.27.010 - Definitions.
• 6.27.020 - Grounds for issuance of writ -- Time of issuance of prejudgment writs.
• 6.27.030 - Application of chapter to district courts.
• 6.27.040 - State and municipal corporations subject to garnishment -- Service of writ.
• 6.27.050 - Garnishment of money held by officer -- Of judgment debtor -- Of personal representative.
• 6.27.060 - Application for writ -- Affidavit -- Fee.
• 6.27.070 - Issuance of writ -- Form -- Dating -- Attestation.
• 6.27.080 - Writ directed to financial institution -- Form and service.
• 6.27.090 - Amount garnishee required to hold.
• 6.27.095 - Garnishee's processing fees.
• 6.27.100 - Form of writ.
• 6.27.110 - Service of writ generally -- Forms -- Requirements for financial institution -- Return.
• 6.27.120 - Effect of service of writ.
• 6.27.130 - Mailing of writ and judgment or affidavit to judgment debtor -- Mailing of notice and claim form if judgment debtor is an individual -- Service -- Return.
• 6.27.140 - Form of returns under RCW 6.27.130.
• 6.27.150 - Exemption of earnings -- Amount.
• 6.27.160 - Claiming exemptions -- Form -- Hearing -- Attorney's fees -- Costs -- Release of funds or property.
• 6.27.170 - Garnished employee not to be discharged -- Exception.
• 6.27.180 - Bond to discharge writ.
• 6.27.190 - Answer of garnishee -- Contents -- Forms.
• 6.27.200 - Default judgment -- Reduction upon motion of garnishee -- Attorney's fees.
• 6.27.210 - Answer of garnishee may be controverted by plaintiff or defendant.
• 6.27.220 - Controversion -- Procedure.
• 6.27.230 - Controversion -- Costs and attorney's fees.
• 6.27.240 - Discharge of garnishee.
• 6.27.250 - Judgment against garnishee -- Procedure if debt not mature.
• 6.27.260 - Execution on judgment against garnishee.
• 6.27.265 - Form for judgment against garnishee.
• 6.27.270 - Decree directing garnishee to deliver up effects -- Disposition.
• 6.27.280 - Procedure upon failure of garnishee to deliver.
• 6.27.290 - Similarity of names -- Procedure.
• 6.27.300 - Garnishee protected against claim of defendant.
• 6.27.310 - Dismissal of writ after one year -- Notice -- Exception.
• 6.27.320 - Dismissal of garnishment -- Duty of plaintiff -- Procedure -- Penalty -- Costs.
• 6.27.330 - Continuing lien on earnings -- Authorized.
• 6.27.340 - Continuing lien on earnings -- Captions -- Additions to writ and answer forms.
• 6.27.350 - Continuing lien on earnings -- When lien becomes effective -- Termination -- Second answer.
• 6.27.360 - Continuing lien on earnings -- Priorities -- Exceptions.
• 6.27.370 - Notice to federal government as garnishee defendant -- Deposit, payment, and endorsement of funds received by the clerk -- Fees as recoverable cost.
• 6.27.900 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.