Johns v. Erhart

To extend the time within which a party may execute on a judgment, the judgment must first have been rendered by "a court of record of this state.” RCW 6.17.020(1). That party must also apply for the extension to the "court that rendered the judgment. . . .” RCW 6.17.020(3). Harold R. and Doris Johns took a default judgment against Marlyce Erhart, Laura Harbert, and Ventures Unlimited in United States Bankruptcy Court in 1985. In 1995, they filed the judgment in Spokane County Superior Court. Pursuant to RCW 6.17.020, they moved for an order extending the time for execution of their judgment.…