Judgment for debt rendered in any other state or any territory against any person or persons residents of this state at the time of the rendition of such judgment, shall not be of any higher character as evidence of indebtedness than the original claim or demand upon which such judgment is rendered, unless such judgment shall be rendered upon personal service of summons, notice or other due process against the defendant therein.
RCW 5.44.020
Foreign judgments for debt—Faith to be accorded.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 9 Wash. App. 32 - Copeland Planned Futures, Inc. v. Obenchain (1973)
Most recently applied in 9 Wash. App. 32 - Copeland Planned Futures, Inc. v. Obenchain (May 1973)
1891 c 31 s 1; Code 1881 s 739; 1877 p 150 s 744; 1869 p 171 s 681; 1866 p 88 s 1; RRS s 1255.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.