12.40.025 – Transfer of action to small claims department.
RCW 12.40.025 Transfer of action to small claims department. A defendant in a district court proceeding in which the claim is within the jurisdictional amount for the small claims department may in accordance with court rules transfer the action to the small claims department. In the event of such a transfer the provisions of RCW […]
12.40.027 – Removal to superior court—Restrictions—Simultaneous maintenance of claims—Joinder of claims on appeal.
RCW 12.40.027 Removal to superior court—Restrictions—Simultaneous maintenance of claims—Joinder of claims on appeal. RCW 4.14.010 regarding removal of actions to superior court shall not apply to cases originally filed in small claims court, or transferred to the small claims court pursuant to RCW 12.40.025. No defendant or third party defendant may remove a small claims […]
12.40.030 – Setting case for hearing—Notice—Time of trial.
RCW 12.40.030 Setting case for hearing—Notice—Time of trial. Upon filing of a claim, the court shall set a time for hearing on the matter. The court shall issue a notice of the claim which shall be served upon the defendant to notify the defendant of the hearing date. A trial need not be held at […]
12.40.040 – Service of notice of claim—Fee.
RCW 12.40.040 Service of notice of claim—Fee. The notice of claim may be served either as provided for the service of summons or complaint and notice in civil actions as described in RCW 4.28.080 or by registered or certified mail if a return receipt with the signature of the party being served is filed with […]
12.40.045 – Recovery of fees as court costs.
RCW 12.40.045 Recovery of fees as court costs. In the event persons other than the sheriff or duly appointed deputies charge a fee for services in excess of the fees allowed under RCW 36.18.040, the prevailing party incurring such charges shall be entitled to recover as court costs only the amount of the fees for […]
12.36.055 – Trial of an appeal from small claims judgment.
RCW 12.36.055 Trial of an appeal from small claims judgment. (1) The appeal from a small claims judgment or decision shall be de novo upon the record of the case, as entered by the district court. (2) Any cases heard in superior court pursuant to this section may be heard by a duly appointed commissioner. […]
12.36.080 – No dismissal for defective bond—Notice.
RCW 12.36.080 No dismissal for defective bond—Notice. No appeal under this chapter shall be dismissed on account of any defect in the bond on appeal, if, within ten days of notice to appellant of such defect, the appellant executes and files in the court currently possessed of the cause such bond as should have been […]
12.36.090 – Judgment against appellant and sureties.
RCW 12.36.090 Judgment against appellant and sureties. In all cases of appeal to the superior court under this chapter, if the judgment is against the appellant, in whole or in part, such judgment shall be rendered against the appellant and his or her sureties on the bond on appeal. [ 1997 c 352 § 13; […]
12.40.010 – Department authorized—Jurisdictional amount.
RCW 12.40.010 Department authorized—Jurisdictional amount. (1) In every district court there shall be created and organized by the court a department to be known as the “small claims department of the district court.” The small claims department shall have jurisdiction, but not exclusive, in cases for the recovery of money only if the amount claimed […]
12.40.020 – Action—Commencement—Fee.
RCW 12.40.020 Action—Commencement—Fee. A small claims action shall be commenced by the plaintiff filing a claim, in the form prescribed by RCW 12.40.050, in the small claims department. A filing fee of thirty-five dollars plus any surcharge authorized by RCW 7.75.035 shall be paid when the claim is filed. Any party filing a counterclaim, cross-claim, […]