When any judgment of a court of this state requires the payment of money or the delivery of real or personal property, it may be enforced by execution. When a judgment of a court of record requires the performance of any other act, a certified copy of the judgment may be served on the party against whom it is given or the person or officer who is required by the judgment or by law to obey the same, and a writ may be issued commanding the person or officer to obey or enforce the judgment. Refusal to do so may be punished by the court as for contempt.
RCW 6.17.070
Execution in particular cases.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 70 Wash. App. 741 - Matter of Marriage of Wintermute (1993)
Most recently applied in 70 Wash. App. 741 - Matter of Marriage of Wintermute (July 1993)
1987 c 442 s 407; 1957 c 8 s 1; 1929 c 25 s 1; RRS s 512
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.