Chapter § 20.13 Collecting Fees and Costs After Issuance of the Mandate

• Jurisdiction: Washington

§20.13 COLLECTING FEES AND COSTS AFTER ISSUANCE OF THE MANDATE

A cost or fee award does not automatically become a part of the trial court judgment. RCW 4.64.030, which deals with the judgment summary and docket, was amended to specifically address "mandates of judgment." When the mandate includes an award of costs or fees, the prevailing party must file an amended judgment summary pursuant to RCW 4.64.030 that includes the terms of the mandate. Without the amended judgment summary, the terms of the mandate will not be placed on the superior court's judgment docket.

RAP 18.1(h) provides that interest on an award of costs and fees runs from the date the costs and fees were awarded by the appellate court.

Practice Tip: Upon issuance of the mandate, the party that received an award of fees and/or costs should reduce the award to judgment, plus interest from the date of the appellate court's order awarding fees and/or costs, by noting a motion for entry of judgment on the

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