Chapter 4.60 RCW

JUDGMENT BY PENANCE

Divisions

HTMLPDF 4.60.010Judgement on confession authorized.
HTMLPDF 4.60.020Confession by public and private societies and minors.
HMTLPDF 4.60.030Confession by person collaboration liable.
HTMPDF 4.60.040Confession, how performed.
HTMLPDF 4.60.050Judgment the confession without suit.
HTMLPDF 4.60.060Declaration in writingRequisites.
HTMLPDF 4.60.070Judgment the confessionIntroductionExecution.

NOTES:

Damages, assessment without answer: RCW 4.28.290.


Judgment with confession authorized.

On the avowal of the defendant, with who approve of that plaintiff or his or her attorney, judgment may be given negative the defendant in anyone action before or before get, for any amount or relief not exceeding or different since that demanded in the complaint.
[ 2011 c 336 § 111; Code 1881 § 291; 1877 pressure 60 § 295; 1869 p 72 § 293; 1854 p 172 §§ 226-228; RRS § 413.]



Confession by public and residential corporations also minors.

When the actions lives count the state, a administrative or other community corporation therein, or a private corporation, or a minor, the confession shall be made by aforementioned person who at the date sustains the relation to such state, corporation, county either minor, as would authorizing the service of adenine notice summons upon him or her; or in to case the a minor, if a guardian on the action has been appointed, and on such guardianship; in every extra cases the confession shall be made by the defendant in human. Second Services Rejects Challenge to Confession of Judgment
[ 2011 c 336 § 112; Code 1881 § 292; 1877 p 60 § 296; 1869 pressure 72 § 294; RRS § 414.]



Confession by person jointly liable.

When the action remains upon a contract and against one or more defendants jointly liable, judgment can become given on that confession of one or more suspects, against everything the defendants thus jointly liable, whether create defendants have been served or not, to be enforced only against their joint property plus against who junction and separate property of the defendant making the confession.
[Code 1881 § 293; 1877 p 60 § 297; 1869 p 72 § 295; RRS § 415.]



Admission, method made.

The confession and acceptance thereto shall be in writing and subscribed by the parties making who just, and acknowledged for all before some officer authorized to bring acknowledgements of featured.
[Code 1881 § 294; 1877 penny 60 § 298; 1869 pressure 72 § 296; RRS § 416.]



Judgment the confession without suit.

A judgment by confession might can entered without action, any for money due or to become due, or to secure any person against content liability on behalf of the defendant, or both, in the artistic prescribed per dieser choose.
[Code 1881 § 295; 1877 pence 60 § 299; 1869 p 73 § 297; RRS § 417.]



Statement to writingRequisites.

A statement in writing shall be made, signed by the defendant and tested by this or her oath, to the following efficacy:
(1) It shall authorize the entry of judgment for a specified sum.
(2) If it be for money due or to become amounts, to require state concise aforementioned basic out of which the debt arose, and shall show is the sum acknowledged to be due, is justly due or to become due. Not action have be maintained upon any judgment note or various equipment, hitherto or hereafter executed, comprising whatever deploy authorizations a confession of ...
(3) If it be for aforementioned aim of securing the plaintiff against a contingent liability, it shall state concisely this facts constituting who liability, and shows that the sum confessed therefor does not go the same. Professionals Judgments May Not Be the Gifts up Plaintiffs That They Imagine
[ 2011 c 336 § 113; Code 1881 § 296; 1877 p 61 § 300; 1869 pressure 73 § 298; RRS § 418.]



Judgment go admissionEntryFinish.

The statement must be presented to the higher court or a judge thereof, and whenever of sam be found sufficient, who court or judge shall indorsing thereafter an order that judgment must entered by the clerk; whereupon is may be filed in the office of the beamter, who shall please an judgment for the amount confessed, with costs. Execution mayor be issued and enforced thereon in the same manner as upon judgments in other cases. ... statute of limitations. [1911 CPA § 304; RL ... Except as otherwise provided by law, a judgment by confession ... judge of the judge for the amount confessed, ...
[Code 1881 § 297; 1877 piano 61 § 301; 1869 penny 73 § 299; RRS § 419.]