[WSBARP] Question on Judgment

[Mark Anderson]

Transcription does not itself extend the judgment.  But I think transcription to the Superior Court is needed before you can extend it.

Looking further down in the statute, RCW 6.17.027(7) says, "Except as ordered in RCW 4.16.020 (2) or (3), chapter 9.94A RCW, or chapter 13.40 RCW, no judgment is enforceable for a period exceeding 20 years from the date of entry in the originating court."  I think this addresses your concern.

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From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Gregory L. Gilday
Sent: 04/27/2023 2:39 PM
To: WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
Subject: [WSBARP] Question on Judgment

I'd appreciate anybody's take on this:

RCW 6.17.020 in part states, "If a district court judgment of this state is transcribed to a superior court of this state, the original district court judgment shall not be extended and any petition under this section to extend the judgment that has been transcribed to superior court shall be filed in the superior court within ninety days before the expiration of the ten-year period of the date the transcript of the district court judgment was filed in the superior court of this state."

Does this mean transcribing a district court judgment to the Superior Court automatically starts the 10 years over?  Then, if they file within 90 days of the 10 year mark of transcribing to the Superior Court, they can extend it for another 10 years, essentially making the original district court judgement stick around for up to 30 years?  Seems odd a creditor could keep a District Court judgement around longer than a Superior Court judgment.

Thank you all in advance,


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