{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-12.40.050","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 12.40.050","heading":"Requisites of claim.","body":"A claim filed in the small claims department shall contain: (1) The name and address of the plaintiff; (2) a sworn statement, in brief and concise form, of the nature and amount of the claim and when the claim accrued; and (3) the name and residence of the defendant, if known to the plaintiff, for the purpose of serving the notice of claim on the defendant.","path":["Title 12","Chapter 12.40"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=12.40.050","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:28:54Z","sha256":"f74ef42a617ea8eef6f2aa23b30fb0dc8e828edc2955dde78f429ff826cc75ad","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-12.40.045","next":"us-wa/rcw-12.40.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}