(a) Procedure. The procedure on execution, in proceedings supplementary to and in aid of a judgment, and in proceedings on and in aid of execution shall be in accordance with the practice and procedure of the State as authorized in RCW 6.13, 6.15, 6.17, 6.19, 6.21, 6.23, 6.32, 6.36, and any other applicable statutes.
Rule 69.Execution
Group 8: Provisional and Final Remedies · Last amended April 28, 2015 · Last verified July 13, 2026
In one sentenceCR 69 sends execution practice to the relevant chapters of the RCW rather than restating it, and lets a judgment creditor question the judgment debtor or any other person under oath, deposition-style, to track down assets in aid of collecting the judgment.
Full Text of Rule 69
(b) Supplemental proceedings. In aid of the judgment or execution, the judgment creditor or successor in interest when that interest appears of record, may examine any person, including the judgment debtor, in the manner provided in these rules for taking depositions or in the manner provided by RCW 6.32.
Amendment History
Adopted May 5, 1967, effective July 1, 1967; amended June 10, 1993, effective Sept. 1, 1993; amended, effective April 28, 2015.
Plain-English Summary
CR 69 does not build its own execution procedure from scratch. Instead it points to the state statutes already governing execution, proceedings supplementary to and in aid of a judgment, and proceedings on and in aid of execution — a cluster of RCW chapters covering exemptions, garnishment, and related collection mechanics. The rule exists so that Washington's civil rules and its execution statutes work together instead of creating two competing sets of procedures.
The one piece of independent machinery CR 69 supplies is supplemental proceedings. Once a judgment exists, the creditor — or a successor who holds that interest of record — may examine the debtor, or any other person who might know where assets are or what the debtor owns, using the same tools available for taking a deposition. That examination can also proceed under the separate statutory procedure the rule cross-references. The point is practical: a judgment on paper is worth little if the creditor cannot find anything to collect against, so the rule gives a mechanism for finding out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does CR 69 itself explain how to execute a judgment?
No. It directs execution, and proceedings in aid of a judgment or of execution, to the applicable chapters of the Revised Code of Washington rather than setting out a separate court-rule procedure.
What is a supplemental proceeding?
It is a post-judgment examination, conducted like a deposition, in which the judgment creditor questions the debtor or another person to locate property or income that can be used to satisfy the judgment.
Who can be examined?
The rule allows examination of the judgment debtor or any other person who may have relevant information, not just the debtor personally.
Can someone who bought the judgment use this rule?
Yes. A successor in interest may pursue supplemental proceedings once that interest appears of record.
Source & verification. Rule text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Washington Superior Court Civil Rules, adopted by the
Supreme Court of Washington. Last verified July 13, 2026. ·
Official source
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