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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