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                         SENATE BILL 6317

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State of Washington   57th Legislature        2002 Regular Session

By Senators Kline, McCaslin, Fairley and Winsley

Read first time 01/15/2002.  Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Awarding costs to the prevailing party for enforcement of the judgment in small claims cases.

    AN ACT Relating to awarding costs to the prevailing party for enforcement of the judgment in small claims cases; and amending RCW 12.40.105.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 12.40.105 and 1998 c 52 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

    If the losing party fails to pay the judgment within thirty days or within the period otherwise ordered by the court, the judgment shall be increased by:  (1) An amount sufficient to cover costs of certification of the judgment under RCW 12.40.110; ((and)) (2) the amount specified in RCW 36.18.012(2); and (3) any other costs incurred by the prevailing party to enforce the judgment in superior court, including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees, without regard to the jurisdictional limits on the small claims department.

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