Legal Question in Family Law in Washington
attaching a levy to an out of state bank
What are the laws and complete procedures for attaching a levy to a bank, which is not in the same state the judgement was originated in. The State the judgement orginated in is California and the Bank is in Washington.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: attaching a levy to an out of state bank
Do you mean garnishing the debtor's bank account?
First start with CHAPTER 6.36 RCW The UNIFORM ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS ACThttp://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/rcw/title_06/chapter_036/. (All ot Title 6 is Enforcement of Judgments http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/rcw/title_06/)
Second garnish the bank account. See CHAPTER 6.27 RCW at http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/rcw/title_06/chapter_027/. Especially RCW 6.27.080 Writ directed to financial institution at http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/rcw/title_06/chapter_027/rcw_6_27_080.txt.
Gary Preble
Olympia
360-943-6960