Medical debt garnishments

AN ACT Relating to raising the exemption from garnishment of 1
earnings for judgments arising from medical debt; and amending RCW 2
6.27.150, 6.27.105, and 6.27.140. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
Sec. 1. RCW 6.27.150 and 2021 c 35 s 3 are each amended to read 5
as follows: 6
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) ((and (3))) through (4) 7
of this section, if the garnishee is an employer owing the defendant 8
earnings, then for each week of such earnings, an amount shall be 9
exempt from garnishment which is the greatest of the following:10
(a) Thirty-five times the federal minimum hourly wage in effect 11
at the time the earnings are payable; or 12
(b) Seventy-five percent of the disposable earnings of the 13
defendant. 14
(2) In the case of a garnishment based on a court order for 15
spousal maintenance, other than a mandatory wage assignment order 16
pursuant to chapter 26.18 RCW, or a mandatory assignment of 17
retirement benefits pursuant to chapter 41.50 RCW, the exemption 18
shall be fifty percent of the disposable earnings of the defendant.19
(3) In the case of a garnishment based on a judgment or other 20
order for the collection of private student loan debt, for each week 21
S-3519.1
SENATE BILL 6105
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Senators Liias, Harris, Stanford, Alvarado, Bateman, Conway,
Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña, Salomon, Slatter,
Trudeau, Valdez, and Wellman
Read first time 01/13/26. Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
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of such earnings, an amount shall be exempt from garnishment which is 1
the greater of the following: 2
(a) Fifty times the minimum hourly wage of the highest minimum 3
wage law in the state at the time the earnings are payable; or4
(b) Eighty-five percent of the disposable earnings of the 5
defendant. 6
(4)(a) In the case of a garnishment based on a judgment or other 7
order for the collection of consumer debt, except medical debt, for 8
each week of such earnings, an amount shall be exempt from 9
garnishment which is the greater of the following:10
(((a))) (i) Thirty-five times the state minimum hourly wage; or11
(((b))) (ii) Eighty percent of the disposable earnings of the 12
defendant. 13
(b) In the case of a garnishment based on a judgment or other 14
order for the collection of medical debt, for each week of such 15
earnings, an amount shall be exempt from garnishment which is the 16
greater of the following:17
(i) Sixty times the state minimum hourly wage; or18
(ii) Eighty percent of the disposable earnings of the defendant.19
(5) The exemptions stated in this section shall apply whether 20
such earnings are paid, or are to be paid, weekly, monthly, or at 21
other intervals, and whether earnings are due the defendant for one 22
week, a portion thereof, or for a longer period. 23
(6) Unless directed otherwise by the court, the garnishee shall 24
determine and deduct exempt amounts under this section as directed in 25
the writ of garnishment and answer, and shall pay these amounts to 26
the defendant. 27
(7) No money due or earned as earnings as defined in RCW 6.27.010 28
shall be exempt from garnishment under the provisions of RCW 29
6.15.010, as now or hereafter amended. 30
Sec. 2. RCW 6.27.105 and 2021 c 35 s 1 are each amended to read 31
as follows: 32
(1) A writ that is issued for a continuing lien on earnings shall 33
be substantially in the following form, but: 34
(a) If the writ is issued under an order or judgment for private 35
student loan debt, the following statement shall appear conspicuously 36
in the caption: "This garnishment is based on a judgment or order for 37
private student loan debt"; 38
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(b) If the writ is issued under an order or judgment for consumer 1
debt, except medical debt, the following statement shall appear 2
conspicuously in the caption: "This garnishment is based on a 3
judgment or order for consumer debt"; ((and))4
(c) If the writ is issued under an order or judgment for medical 5
debt, the following statement shall appear conspicuously in the 6
caption: "This garnishment is based on a judgment or order for 7
medical debt"; and8
(d) If the writ is issued by an attorney, the writ shall be 9
revised as indicated in subsection (2) of this section:10
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"IN THE . . . . . COURT
OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR
THE COUNTY OF . . . . . .
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15 Plaintiff, No. . . . .
16 vs.
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18 Defendant GARNISHMENT FOR
19 CONTINUING LIEN ON
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21 Garnishee
22 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23 Garnishee
24 AND TO:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 Defendant
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The above-named plaintiff has applied for a writ of
garnishment against you, claiming that the above-named
defendant is indebted to plaintiff and that the amount to
be held to satisfy that indebtedness is $ . . . . . .,
consisting of:
31 Balance on Judgment or Amount of Claim $ . . . .
32 Interest under Judgment from . . . . to . . . . $ . . . .
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Per Day Rate of Estimated Interest $ . . . .
per day
35 Taxable Costs and Attorneys' Fees $ . . . .
36 Estimated Garnishment Costs:
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1 Filing and Ex Parte Fees $ . . . .
2 Service and Affidavit Fees $ . . . .
3 Postage and Costs of Certified Mail $ . . . .
4 Answer Fee or Fees $ . . . .
5 Garnishment Attorney Fee $ . . . .
6 Other $ . . . .
THIS IS A WRIT FOR A CONTINUING LIEN. THE GARNISHEE SHALL HOLD 7
the nonexempt portion of the defendant's earnings due at the time of 8
service of this writ and shall also hold the defendant's nonexempt 9
earnings that accrue through the last payroll period ending on or 10
before SIXTY days after the date of service of this writ. HOWEVER, IF 11
THE GARNISHEE IS PRESENTLY HOLDING THE NONEXEMPT PORTION OF THE 12
DEFENDANT'S EARNINGS UNDER A PREVIOUSLY SERVED WRIT FOR A CONTINUING 13
LIEN, THE GARNISHEE SHALL HOLD UNDER THIS WRIT only the defendant's 14
nonexempt earnings that accrue from the date the previously served 15
writ or writs terminate and through the last payroll period ending on 16
or before sixty days after the date of termination of the previous 17
writ or writs. IN EITHER CASE, THE GARNISHEE SHALL STOP WITHHOLDING 18
WHEN THE SUM WITHHELD EQUALS THE AMOUNT STATED IN THIS WRIT OF 19
GARNISHMENT. 20
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED, unless otherwise directed by the court, 21
by the attorney of record for the plaintiff, or by this writ, not to 22
pay any debt, whether earnings subject to this garnishment or any 23
other debt, owed to the defendant at the time this writ was served 24
and not to deliver, sell, or transfer, or recognize any sale or 25
transfer of, any personal property or effects of the defendant in 26
your possession or control at the time when this writ was served. Any 27
such payment, delivery, sale, or transfer is void to the extent 28
necessary to satisfy the plaintiff's claim and costs for this writ 29
with interest. 30
YOU ARE FURTHER COMMANDED to answer this writ according to the 31
instructions in this writ and in the answer forms and, within twenty 32
days after the service of the writ upon you, to mail or deliver the 33
original of such answer to the court, one copy to the plaintiff or 34
the plaintiff's attorney, and one copy to the defendant, at the 35
addresses listed at the bottom of this writ. 36
If, at the time this writ was served, you owed the defendant any 37
earnings (that is, wages, salary, commission, bonus, tips, or other 38
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compensation for personal services or any periodic payments pursuant 1
to a nongovernmental pension or retirement program), the defendant is 2
entitled to receive amounts that are exempt from garnishment under 3
federal and state law. You must pay the exempt amounts to the 4
defendant on the day you would customarily pay the compensation or 5
other periodic payment. As more fully explained in the answer, the 6
basic exempt amount is the greater of seventy-five percent of 7
disposable earnings or a minimum amount determined by reference to 8
the employee's pay period, to be calculated as provided in the 9
answer. However, if this writ carries a statement in the heading of 10
"This garnishment is based on a judgment or order for private student 11
loan debt," the basic exempt amount is the greater of eighty-five 12
percent of disposable earnings or fifty times the minimum hourly wage 13
of the highest minimum wage law in the state at the time the earnings 14
are payable; and if this writ carries a statement in the heading of 15
"This garnishment is based on a judgment or order for consumer debt," 16
the basic exempt amount is the greater of eighty percent of 17
disposable earnings or thirty-five times the state minimum hourly 18
wage; and if this writ carries a statement in the heading of "This 19
garnishment is based on a judgment or order for medical debt," the 20
basic exempt amount is the greater of eighty percent of disposable 21
earnings or sixty times the state minimum hourly wage.22
YOU MAY DEDUCT A PROCESSING FEE FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE 23
EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS AFTER WITHHOLDING UNDER THIS WRIT. THE PROCESSING 24
FEE MAY NOT EXCEED TWENTY DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST ANSWER AND TEN 25
DOLLARS AT THE TIME YOU SUBMIT THE SECOND ANSWER. 26
If you owe the defendant a debt payable in money in excess of the 27
amount set forth in the first paragraph of this writ, hold only the 28
amount set forth in the first paragraph and any processing fee if one 29
is charged and release all additional funds or property to defendant.30
IF YOU FAIL TO ANSWER THIS WRIT AS COMMANDED, A JUDGMENT MAY BE 31
ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM 32
AGAINST THE DEFENDANT WITH ACCRUING INTEREST, ATTORNEY FEES, AND 33
COSTS WHETHER OR NOT YOU OWE ANYTHING TO THE DEFENDANT. IF YOU 34
PROPERLY ANSWER THIS WRIT, ANY JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU WILL NOT EXCEED 35
THE AMOUNT OF ANY NONEXEMPT DEBT OR THE VALUE OF ANY NONEXEMPT 36
PROPERTY OR EFFECTS IN YOUR POSSESSION OR CONTROL.37
JUDGMENT MAY ALSO BE ENTERED AGAINST THE DEFENDANT FOR COSTS AND 38
FEES INCURRED BY THE PLAINTIFF. 39
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Witness, the Honorable . . . . . . . ., Judge of the above-1
entitled Court, and the seal thereof, this . . . . day 2
of . . . . . ., . . . . (year)3
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Attorney for
Plaintiff (or
Plaintiff, if no
attorney)
Clerk of
the Court

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13 Name of Defendant Address"
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15 Address of Defendant
(2) If an attorney issues the writ of garnishment, the final 16
paragraph of the writ, containing the date, and the subscripted 17
attorney and clerk provisions, shall be replaced with text in 18
substantially the following form: 19
"This writ is issued by the undersigned attorney of record for 20
plaintiff under the authority of chapter 6.27 of the Revised Code of 21
Washington, and must be complied with in the same manner as a writ 22
issued by the clerk of the court. 23
24 Dated this . . . . . . . .day of . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . (year)
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26 Attorney for Plaintiff
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Address

Address of the Clerk of the
Court"
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31 Name of Defendant
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33 Address of Defendant
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Sec. 3. RCW 6.27.140 and 2025 c 391 s 3 are each amended to read 1
as follows: 2
(1) The notice required by RCW 6.27.130(1) to be mailed to or 3
served on an individual judgment debtor shall be in the following 4
form, printed or typed in no smaller than size twelve point font:5
NOTICE OF GARNISHMENT 6
AND OF YOUR RIGHTS 7
A Writ of Garnishment issued in a Washington court has been 8
or will be served on the garnishee named in the attached copy 9
of the writ. After receipt of the writ, the garnishee is 10
required to withhold payment of any money that was due to you 11
and to withhold any other property of yours that the 12
garnishee held or controlled. This notice of your rights is 13
required by law. 14
YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING EXEMPTION RIGHTS: 15
WAGES. If the garnishee is your employer who owes wages or 16
other personal earnings to you, your employer is required to 17
pay amounts to you that are exempt under state and federal 18
laws, as explained in the writ of garnishment. You should 19
receive a copy of your employer's answer, which will show how 20
the exempt amount was calculated. A garnishment against wages 21
or other earnings for child support may not be issued under 22
chapter 6.27 RCW. If the garnishment is for private student 23
loan debt, the exempt amount paid to you will be the greater 24
of the following: A percent of your disposable earnings, 25
which is eighty-five percent of the part of your earnings 26
remaining after your employer deducts those amounts which are 27
required by law to be withheld, or fifty times the minimum 28
hourly wage of the highest minimum wage law in the state at 29
the time the earnings are payable. If the garnishment is for 30
consumer debt, except medical debt, the exempt amount paid to 31
you will be the greater of the following: A percent of your 32
disposable earnings, which is eighty percent of the part of 33
your earnings remaining after your employer deducts those 34
amounts which are required by law to be withheld, or thirty-35
five times the state minimum hourly wage. If the garnishment 36
is for medical debt, the exempt amount paid to you will be 37
the greater of the following: A percent of your disposable 38
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earnings, which is eighty percent of the part of your 1
earnings remaining after your employer deducts those amounts 2
which are required by law to be withheld, or sixty times the 3
state minimum hourly wage. 4
BANK ACCOUNTS. If the garnishee is a bank or other 5
institution with which you have an account in which you have 6
deposited benefits such as Temporary Assistance for Needy 7
Families, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social 8
Security, veterans' benefits, unemployment compensation, or 9
any federally qualified pension, such as a state or federal 10
pension, individual retirement account (IRA), or 401K plan, 11
you may claim the account as fully exempt if you have 12
deposited only such benefit funds in the account. It may be 13
partially exempt even though you have deposited money from 14
other sources in the same account. An exemption is also 15
available under RCW 26.16.200, providing that funds in a 16
community bank account that can be identified as the earnings 17
of a stepparent are exempt from a garnishment on the child 18
support obligation of the parent. 19
OTHER EXEMPTIONS. If the garnishee holds other property of 20
yours, some or all of it may be exempt under RCW 6.15.010, a 21
Washington statute that exempts certain property of your 22
choice (including, if the judgment is for private student 23
loan debt, up to $ . . . . . in a bank account, or for a 24
marital community or domestic partnership up to $ . . . . . 25
in a bank account; if the judgment is for other consumer 26
debt, up to $ . . . . . in a bank account, or for a marital 27
community or domestic partnership up to $ . . . . . in a bank 28
account; or, if the judgment is for any other debts, up to 29
$ . . . . . in a bank account, or for a marital community or 30
domestic partnership up to $ . . . . . in a bank account) and 31
certain other property such as household furnishings, tools 32
of trade, and a motor vehicle (all limited by differing 33
dollar values). 34
HOW TO CLAIM EXEMPTIONS. Fill out the enclosed claim form and 35
mail or deliver it as described in instructions on the claim 36
form. If the plaintiff does not object to your claim, the 37
funds or other property that you have claimed as exempt must 38
be released not later than 10 days after the plaintiff 39
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receives your claim form. If the plaintiff objects, the law 1
requires a hearing not later than 14 days after the plaintiff 2
receives your claim form, and notice of the objection and 3
hearing date will be mailed to you at the address that you 4
put on the claim form. 5
THE LAW ALSO PROVIDES OTHER EXEMPTION RIGHTS. IF NECESSARY, 6
AN ATTORNEY CAN ASSIST YOU TO ASSERT THESE AND OTHER RIGHTS, 7
BUT YOU MUST ACT IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID LOSS OF RIGHTS BY 8
DELAY. 9
(2)(a) If the writ is to garnish funds or property held by a 10
financial institution, the claim form required by RCW 6.27.130(1) to 11
be mailed to or served on an individual judgment debtor shall be in 12
the following form, printed or typed in no smaller than size twelve 13
point font: 14
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[Caption to be filled in by judgment creditor
or plaintiff before mailing.]
17 Name of Court
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19 Plaintiff,
20 vs.
21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EXEMPTION CLAIM
22 Defendant,
23 Garnishee Defendant
24 INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. Read this whole form after reading the enclosed
notice. Then put an X in the box or boxes that
describe your exemption claim or claims and write
in the necessary information on the blank lines. If
additional space is needed, use the bottom of the
last page or attach another sheet.
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2. Make two copies of the completed form. Deliver
the original form by first-class mail or in person to
the clerk of the court, whose address is shown at
the bottom of the writ of garnishment. Deliver one
of the copies by first-class mail or in person to the
plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney, whose name and
address are shown at the bottom of the writ. Keep
the other copy. YOU SHOULD DO THIS AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, BUT NO LATER
THAN 28 DAYS (4 WEEKS) AFTER THE DATE
ON THE WRIT.
12 I/We claim the following money or property as exempt:
13 IF BANK ACCOUNT IS GARNISHED:
14 [ ] The account contains payments from:
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[ ] Temporary assistance for needy families, SSI, or
other public assistance. I receive $ . . . . .
monthly.
18 [ ] Social Security. I receive $ . . . . . monthly.
19 [ ] Veterans' Benefits. I receive $ . . . . . monthly.
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[ ] Federally qualified pension, such as a state or
federal pension, individual retirement account
(IRA), or 401K plan. I receive $ . . . . . monthly.
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[ ] Unemployment Compensation. I receive $ . . . . .
monthly.
25 [ ] Child support. I receive $ . . . . . monthly.
26 [ ] Other. Explain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 [ ] I/We claim the following exemptions:
28 [ ] Exemption for private student loan debts:
29 [ ] $ . . . . . for an individual; or
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[ ] $ . . . . . for a marital community or domestic
partnership.
32 [ ] Exemption for consumer debts:
33 [ ] $ . . . . . for an individual; or
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[ ] $ . . . . . for a marital community or domestic
partnership.
36 [ ] Exemption for all other debts:
37 [ ] $ . . . . . for an individual; or
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[ ] $ . . . . . for a marital community or domestic
partnership.
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[ ] I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws
of the State of Washington that I am a married
person and that I wish to use the marital
exemptions.
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IF EXEMPTION IN BANK ACCOUNT IS CLAIMED,
ANSWER ONE OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING:
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[ ] No money other than from above payments are in
the account.
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[ ] Moneys in addition to the above payments have
been deposited in the account. Explain . . . . . . . .
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15 OTHER PROPERTY:
16 [ ] Describe property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(If you claim other personal property as exempt,
you must attach a list of all other personal property
that you own.)
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Print: Your name If married or in a state
registered domestic
partnership,
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name of husband/wife/
state registered domestic
partner
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30 Address Address
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Your signature

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CAUTION: If the plaintiff objects to your claim, you will have to 1
go to court and give proof of your claim. For example, if you claim 2
that a bank account is exempt, you may have to show the judge your 3
bank statements and papers that show the source of the money you 4
deposited in the bank. Your claim may be granted more quickly if you 5
attach copies of such proof to your claim. 6
IF THE JUDGE DENIES YOUR EXEMPTION CLAIM, YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY THE 7
PLAINTIFF'S COSTS. IF THE JUDGE DECIDES THAT YOU DID NOT MAKE THE 8
CLAIM IN GOOD FAITH, HE OR SHE MAY DECIDE THAT YOU MUST PAY THE 9
PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY FEES. 10
(b) If the writ is directed to an employer to garnish earnings, 11
the claim form required by RCW 6.27.130(1) to be mailed to or served 12
on an individual judgment debtor shall be in the following form, 13
printed or typed in no smaller than size twelve point font type:14
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[Caption to be filled in by judgment creditor
or plaintiff before mailing.]
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18 Name of Court
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20 Plaintiff,
21 vs.
22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EXEMPTION CLAIM
23 Defendant,
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25 Garnishee Defendant
26 INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. Read this whole form after reading the enclosed
notice. Then put an X in the box or boxes that
describe your exemption claim or claims and write
in the necessary information on the blank lines. If
additional space is needed, use the bottom of the
last page or attach another sheet.
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2. Make two copies of the completed form. Deliver
the original form by first-class mail or in person to
the clerk of the court, whose address is shown at
the bottom of the writ of garnishment. Deliver one
of the copies by first-class mail or in person to the
plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney, whose name and
address are shown at the bottom of the writ. Keep
the other copy. YOU SHOULD DO THIS AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, BUT NO LATER
THAN 28 DAYS (4 WEEKS) AFTER THE DATE
ON THE WRIT.
12 I/We claim the following money or property as exempt:
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IF PENSION OR RETIREMENT BENEFITS ARE
GARNISHED:
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[ ] Name and address of employer who is paying the
benefits:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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IF EARNINGS ARE GARNISHED FOR PRIV ATE
STUDENT LOAN DEBT:
20 [ ] I claim maximum exemption.
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IF EARNINGS ARE GARNISHED FOR CONSUMER
DEBT, EXCEPT MEDICAL DEBT:
23 [ ] I claim maximum exemption.
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IF EARNINGS ARE GARNISHED FOR MEDICAL
DEBT:
26 [ ] I claim maximum exemption.
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Print: Your name If married or in a state
registered domestic
partnership,
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name of husband/wife/state
registered domestic partner
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35 Address Address
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2 Telephone number Telephone number
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Your signature

CAUTION: If the plaintiff objects to your claim, you will have to 6
go to court and give proof of your claim. For example, if you claim 7
that a bank account is exempt, you may have to show the judge your 8
bank statements and papers that show the source of the money you 9
deposited in the bank. Your claim may be granted more quickly if you 10
attach copies of such proof to your claim. 11
IF THE JUDGE DENIES YOUR EXEMPTION CLAIM, YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY THE 12
PLAINTIFF'S COSTS. IF THE JUDGE DECIDES THAT YOU DID NOT MAKE THE 13
CLAIM IN GOOD FAITH, HE OR SHE MAY DECIDE THAT YOU MUST PAY THE 14
PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY FEES. 15
(c)(i) If the writ under (b) of this subsection is not a writ for 16
the collection of private student loan debt, the exemption language 17
pertaining to private student loan debt may be omitted.18
(((d))) (ii) If the writ under (b) of this subsection is not a 19
writ for the collection of consumer debt, except medical debt, the 20
exemption language pertaining to consumer debt , except medical debt, 21
may be omitted. 22
(iii) If the writ under (b) of this subsection is not a writ for 23
the collection of medical debt, the exemption language pertaining to 24
medical debt may be omitted.25
(3) Before mailing or serving a notice or writ under this 26
section, the judgment creditor or plaintiff must fill in blanks for 27
dollar amounts as follows: 28
(a) For a blank concerning the exemption amount for an 29
individual, the amount provided by RCW 6.15.010(1)(d)(iii), as 30
adjusted and published by the department of revenue pursuant to RCW 31
6.15.010(1)(d)(iii)(B); and 32
(b) For a blank concerning the exemption amount for a marital 33
community or domestic partnership, double the amount provided in (a) 34
of this subsection. 35
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