WASHINGTON INTEREST RATE - Legal: 12% Judgment: 12% STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS (IN YEARS) - Open Acct.: 6 Written Contract: 6 Domestic Judgment: 10, renewable Foreign Judgment: 10, renewable BAD CHECK LAWS (CIVIL PENALTY) - Interest at rate specified in instrument or, if no specified rate, 12% interest plus collection costs up to $40. If taken to court, reasonable attorney's fees, 3 x value, or up to $800. Have 6 years to enforce a bad check. GENERAL GARNISHMENT EXEMPTIONS - Greater of 75% or $206 wk. (30 x state min. hourly wage). COLLECTION AGENCY BOND & LICENSE - Contact: Dept. of Licensing Collection Agency Board P.O. Box 9034 Olympia, WA 98507-9034 Phone: (360) 664-1389 • Fax: (360) 570-7875 email:collect@dol.wa.gov web: www.dol.wa.gov/mls/colfront.htm