<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Fellow Practitioners,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I had a few quick questions about petitioning the Court for a Writ of Restitution and the corresponding Bond under RCW 59.12.090 in a commercial tenancy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First, is there a standard computation for the bond or a standard methodology for computing the bond? The statute only says “ bond in such sum as the court or judge may order, with sufficient surety to be approved by the clerk, conditioned that the plaintiff will prosecute his or her action without delay, and will pay all costs that may be adjudged to the defendant, and all damages which he or she may sustain by reason of the writ of restitution having been issued, should the same be wrongfully sued out.” Is there a safe harbor amount or computation such as X times the monthly rent in the event that the eviction is wrongful? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Second, if moving forward with a show cause hearing, can the plaintiff obtain a money judgment at the show cause hearing or would this need to be determined at a trial? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Third, the statutes says “the writ is returnable 20 days after its date” but the Sherriff is running well behind this timeframe. For residential evictions, I’ve been requesting a writ for 60 days with an automatic extension for another 60 days – is this acceptable or must the writ be good for 20 days with an automatic extension for another 20 days.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fourth, can the application go exparte? It would appear so, but I’m checking to see if anyone has experience otherwise. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fifth, if anyone has a template for petition/ application for a pre-judgement/ pre-hearing writ of restation and sample order – I would very much appreciate you sharing it with me. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you all in advance!!! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:purple;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:purple;mso-ligatures:none'>Michael S. Safren, Esq.</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> <b><br></b><i>Attorney at Law</i> <br><br>14900 Interurban Ave. S., Ste. 280 | Seattle, WA 98168 <br>11900 NE 1st St., Bldg. G - Ste. 300 | Bellevue, WA 98005 <br>P: (206) 859-5098 | E: <a href="mailto:msafren@jennylinglaw.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>msafren@jennylinglaw.com</span></a> <br><u><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jennylinglaw.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7CRDavis%40PointB.com%7C09f06d8fc21343f7d50e08dabd0fae32%7C2e0d020c53684963a29544297d7fd521%7C0%7C0%7C638030172332719745%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=w4v8s0oIdGOmlIxoPTmmCS%2FoV%2FLKHXQ4dTdw6ghJMp0%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.jennylinglaw.com</span></a></u> | <u><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjennylinglaw%2F&data=05%7C01%7CRDavis%40PointB.com%7C09f06d8fc21343f7d50e08dabd0fae32%7C2e0d020c53684963a29544297d7fd521%7C0%7C0%7C638030172332719745%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=50WCIVR7ralxmVjZhjtlAAfzzEkiEb0FbhAowaMlps8%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>facebook.com/jennylinglaw/</span></a></u> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>This communication, including attachments, may contain information that is confidential and protected by the attorney/client or other privileges. It constitutes non-public information intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s). If the reader or recipient of this communication is not the intended recipient, an employee or agent of the intended recipient who is responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, or you believe that you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and promptly delete this e-mail, including attachments without reading or saving them in any manner. The unauthorized use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this e-mail, including attachments, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is not a waiver of any attorney/client or other privilege.</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>