Pierce County District Court

		
		
                          LCRLJ 55                                               
                     DEFAULT JUDGMENTS                                           
                                                                                 
    1. All necessary papers required for entry of a default judgment shall       
be filed at the same time as the motion for default judgment, unless             
extended by court order to correct a clerical error or omission or for           
furnishing of any proof required by the court.                                   
    2. No default judgment shall be granted except upon proof satisfactory       
to the court. The court shall require at least the following to be on file       
with the motion for default judgment, unless otherwise excused by the court      
for good cause;                                                                  
    a. On assigned causes of action, the assignment instrument;                  
    b. On causes of action based on a negotiable instrument, the original        
negotiable instrument;                                                           
    c. On causes of action based on a retail sales contract, chattel             
mortgage, or conditional sales contract, the original contract (or a copy        
if the original has been filed with a government agency). Where applicable,      
an automobile title or bill of sale must be filed;                               
    d. On causes of action based on open account where the complaint is not      
specific, a written statement of account setting forth all charges and           
credits and the dates thereof, the nature of merchandise or services             
furnished, and a statement of any interest or surcharges which are               
included;                                                                        
    e. On causes of action for rent based on an oral lease, a statement of       
account similar to that required in actions on open account. If any claim        
is made for damages or repairs to premises, such claim must be itemized          
separately;                                                                      
    f. On causes of action for rent based on a written lease, a copy of the      
lease and a statement of account as in subsection (2)(d) of this Rule;           
    g. On causes of action based on all other contracts, oral testimony to       
prove performance may be required, together with filing of a copy of the         
contract, if written; and filing or proving the items of account and any         
credits;                                                                         
    h. On causes of action for tort, the proof required shall be the same        
as required above for proving contract balances except that the following        
additional proof of the amount of damage shall be required;                      
    i. Property damage may be proved by repair bills or estimates;               
    j. Loss of use claims, loss of wages, and pain and suffering shall be        
proved by oral testimony;                                                        
    k. Hospital and doctor bills may be proved by written bills, whether         
paid or not.                                                                     
    3. A sworn affidavit may be substituted in lieu of oral testimony.           
    4. No judgment for interest shall be allowed unless there is proof on        
file of the factors necessary for computation of interest including              
applicable dates, rate of interest, amounts subject to interest, and a           
computation of the total interest claimed due.                                   
    5. Plaintiff shall file a stamped, addressed envelope (with last known       
address of the defendant) at the time the motion for default judgment is         
made. The clerk of court shall mail a copy of the judgment to the                
defendant.