{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-12.20.050","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 12.20.050","heading":"Setoff—Limitation of judgment.","body":"When the setoff of the defendant proved shall exceed the claim of the plaintiff, and such excess in amount exceed the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace, the court shall allow such amount as is necessary to cancel the plaintiff's claim, and give the defendant a judgment for costs; but in such case, the court shall not render judgment for any further sum in favor of the defendant.","path":["Title 12","Chapter 12.20"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=12.20.050","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:02:03Z","sha256":"c185464cf2b456b94c78a6181092e82920fd0db638b90796df43cd8f8338acd3","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-12.20.040","next":"us-wa/rcw-12.20.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}