When a registered foreign judgment becomes a final judgment of this state, the court shall include as part of the judgment interest payable on the foreign judgment under the law of the state in which it was rendered, and the cost of obtaining the authenticated copy of the original judgment. The court shall include as part of its judgment court costs incidental to the proceeding in accordance with the law of this state.
RCW 6.36.140
Interest and costs.
Known as the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act
The act spans §§ 6–6 (10 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 67 Wash. App. 328 - Woodley v. Myers Capital Corp. (1992)
Most recently applied in 67 Wash. App. 328 - Woodley v. Myers Capital Corp. (August 1992)
1953 c 191 s 14.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.