January 2021 Bar Bulletin
By Laurin S. Schweet
(First of Three Parts)
Entry of Judgments
A judgment of a Washington superior court is entered when it is delivered to the clerk’s office for filing. RCW 6.01.020. However, RCW 4.64.030 provides that the clerk may not enter a judgment and the judgment does not take effect until there is a judgment summary. A judgment for the payment of money, including foreign judgments, judgments in rem, mandates of judgment, and judgments on garnishments must contain the following:
1. Judgment creditor and name of his or her attorney;
2. Judgment debtor;
3. Amount of the judgment;
4. Interest owed to the date of the judgment;...