RCW 6.36.010

Definitions.

Known as the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act

The act spans §§ 6–6 (10 sections).

Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case 92 Wash. 2d 171 - In Re the Marriage of Verbin (1979)

Most recently applied in 87 F. Supp. 3d 573 - Mobil Cerro Negro Ltd. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (February 2015)

1953 c 191 s 1.

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As used in this chapter: (1) "Foreign judgment" means any judgment, decree or order of a court of the United States or of any state or territory which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.

(2) "Register" means to file a foreign judgment in a court of this state.

(3) "Levy" means to take control of or create a lien upon property under any judicial writ or process whereby satisfaction of a judgment may be enforced against such property.

(4) "Judgment debtor" means the party against whom a foreign judgment has been rendered.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.