{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-6.40a.050","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 6.40A.050","heading":"Recognition—How raised.","body":"(1) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment.\n(2) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised by counterclaim, cross-claim, or affirmative defense.","path":["Title 6","Chapter 6.40A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=6.40A.050","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:36:32Z","sha256":"f089b20c27ef3e98db40fcae6c268d674408133006dd83a097a76f7edf0d2c55","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-6.40a.040","next":"us-wa/rcw-6.40a.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}