Washington § 60.40.030 Procedure when lien is claimed.

Washington Statutes

§ 60.40.030 — Procedure when lien is claimed.

Washington § 60.40.030

Title 60LIENS

Ch. 60.40LIEN FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES

This text of Washington § 60.40.030 (Procedure when lien is claimed.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Washington primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Wash. Rev. Code § 60.40.030 (2026).

Text

If, however, the attorney claim a lien, upon the money or papers, under the provisions of *this chapter, the court or judge may:

(1)Impose as a condition of making the order, that the client give security in a form and amount to be directed, to satisfy the lien, when determined in an action;

(2)summarily to inquire into the facts on which the claim of a lien is founded, and determine the same; or (3) to refer it, and upon the report, determine the same as in other cases. *Reviser's note: "this chapter" appeared in section 3288, chapter 250 of the Code of 1881, the lien sections of which are codified as chapter 60.40 RCW.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

If, however, the attorney claim a lien, upon the money or papers, under the provisions of *this chapter, the court or judge may: (1) Impose as a condition of making the order, that the client give security in a form and amount to be directed, to satisfy the lien, when determined in an action; (2) summarily to inquire into the facts on which the claim of a lien is founded, and determine the same; or (3) to refer it, and upon the report, determine the same as in other cases.

*Reviser's note: "this chapter" appeared in section 3288, chapter 250 of the Code of 1881, the lien sections of which are codified as chapter 60.40 RCW.