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In Washington, the creditor must wait 10 days in superior court (Rule CR 62) and 30 days in district court before they can serve the Writ of Garnishment. The creditor will need to apply for and serve a new writ every 60 days until the debt is paid, but they don't need to file a new lawsuit every 60 days.

The judgment creditor as the plaintiff or someone in the judgment creditor's behalf shall apply for a writ of garnishment by affidavit, stating the following facts: (1) The plaintiff has a judgment wholly or partially unsatisfied in the court from which the writ is sought; (2) the amount alleged to be due under that ...

In Washington, the creditor must wait 10 days in superior court (Rule CR 62) and 30 days in district court before they can serve the Writ of Garnishment. The creditor will need to apply for and serve a new writ every 60 days until the debt is paid, but they don't need to file a new lawsuit every 60 days.

Stopping Wage Garnishment in Washington. There are some options for protecting your wages from garnishment, such as by objecting to a writ of garnishment or filing an exemption claim with the court. You can also stop most wage garnishments by filing for bankruptcy. In most cases, the sooner you can do this, the better.

The amount withheld each pay period will generally be 25 percent of the employee's disposable earnings or a lesser amount as stated in the writ. The remaining 75 percent is exempt from garnishment. The agency must pay the employee only the amount exempt from garnishment.

(1) Motion. When a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has failed to appear, plead, or otherwise defend as provided by these rules and that fact is made to appear by motion and affidavit, a motion for default may be made.