No surety or his or her representative shall confess judgment or suffer judgment by default in any case where he or she is notified that there is a valid defense, if the principal will enter himself or herself defendant to the action and tender to the surety or his or her representatives good security to indemnify him or her, to be approved by the court.
RCW 19.72.090
Default by surety—Indemnity.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Colorado Structures, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of the West (2007)
Most recently applied in Inland Empire Dry Wall Supply Co. v. Western Surety Company (January 2017)
2011 c 336 s 547; Code 1881 s 650; RRS s 980
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.