{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-59.12.120","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 59.12.120","heading":"Judgment by default.","body":"If on the date appointed in the summons the defendant does not appear or answer, the court shall render judgment in favor of the plaintiff as prayed for in the complaint.","path":["Title 59","Chapter 59.12"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=59.12.120","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:41:26Z","sha256":"57946f6d3e1ffe68869573941c1c93c236493dc7013443e3ee620fc504536438","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-59.12.110","next":"us-wa/rcw-59.12.121"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}