Uniform debt-default bill would require notice and information before default judgments
Feb 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
SB 5720 adopts a uniform act to limit default judgments by requiring plaintiffs to include specific information about creditors and debts in complaints, obliging a consumer notice and allowing courts to deny defaults where requirements are unmet; sponsors said work with stakeholders yielded broad agreement.
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Committee staff briefed members on substitute SB 5720 on Feb. 18, legislation that would adopt the Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgment Act in Washington.
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