{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-12.40.060","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 12.40.060","heading":"Requisites of notice.","body":"The notice of claim directed to the defendant shall contain: (1) The name and address of the plaintiff; (2) a brief and concise statement of the nature and amount of the claim; (3) a statement directing and requiring defendant to appear personally in the small claims department at a time certain, which shall not be less than five days from the date of service of the notice; and (4) a statement advising the defendant that in case of his or her failure to appear, judgment may be given against defendant for the amount of the claim.","path":["Title 12","Chapter 12.40"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=12.40.060","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:28:54Z","sha256":"436a867259a8809c1d93a797e1d3721badf1152d7275eb419dfa2fa96f35c69c","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-12.40.050","next":"us-wa/rcw-12.40.070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}