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                         RULE NO. 7                                              
                 REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES                                      
                                                                                 
    A. The court shall grant reasonable attorney's fees when permitted by        
statute or on the basis of a written instrument. A party seeking reasonable      
attorney's fees shall file with the court the written instrument or, in the      
event of a dishonored check, proof of the service of the statutory form of       
Notice of Dishonor in accordance with RCW 62A.3 104. Reasonable attorney's       
fees following the granting of a judgment at trial or motion shall be set        
by the court, in its discretion, and the court may require the filing of an      
affidavit in support of the request.                                             
    B. Offer of judgment - when a party is seeking reasonable attorney's         
fees following the entry of a judgment under the provisions of RCW 4.84.250      
through RCW 4.84.300, proof of compliance with the service procedures must       
be shown to the court following the entry of the judgment by utilization of      
the uniform form Offer of Judgment in these rules.                               
    C. Default judgments - reasonable attorney's fees awarded on a default       
judgment, where authorized by law or contract, shall be permitted under the      
following schedule:                                                              
                                                                                 
                 0.00   $ 1,000      $250                                        
            $1,000.01 - $ 1,500      $275                                        
            $1,500.01 - $ 2,000      $300                                        
            $2,000.01 - $ 2,500      $325                                        
            $2,500.01 - $ 3,000      $350                                        
            $3,000.01 - $ 4,000      $400                                        
            $4,000.01 - $ 5,000      $500                                        
            $5,000.01 - $ 6,000      $600                                        
            $6,000.01 - $ 7,500      $700                                        
            $7,500.01 - $10,000      $850                                        
                                                                                 
(Effective Date: 01/07/87; Amended 09/01/91)                                     
                                                                                 
             UNIFORM DISTRICT COURT FORM NO. 7                                   
               THURSTON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT                                    
            THURSTON COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON                                 
                                                                                 
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            Plaintiff,   )   NO.                                                 
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        V.               )   OFFER OF JUDGMENT                                   
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            Defendant.   )                                                       
                                                                                 
The party named below, in total settlement of this damage action, offers to      
allow judgment to be entered in this lawsuit against the defendant in the        
sum of $_____________________, plus court costs. This offer is made              
pursuant to RCW 4.84.250 through RCW 4.84.300.                                   
                                                                                 
If you wish to accept this offer, you must do so, by written notice, to the      
undersigned attorney and file a copy of your response with the court named       
above. The response must be served within 10 days and not later than 5 days      
before trial.                                                                    
                                                                                 
If you do not accept this offer within that time period, and the offeror         
subsequently obtains a judgment which is at least as favorable to the            
offeror, the amount of the judgment may be increased by an award of              
additional costs and/or reasonable attorney's fees as authorized by RCW          
4.84.250 through RCW 4.84.300, Justice Court Civil Rule 68.                      
                                                                                 
Name of Offeror:___________________________________                              
                                                                                 
                Date: ______________________________                             
                                                                                 
                _____________________________________                            
                Attorney for Offeror                                             
                                                                                 
                                 Address:______________________                  
                                                                                 
                                        ______________________
	

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