WA sheriff’s indemnity bonds.
From $125. Enter your amount.

When you enforce a judgment and ask the sheriff to levy on personal property, the sheriff can demand an indemnifying bond before taking possession — especially if someone else claims the property. RCW 36.28.050 authorizes it; premiums are 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum.

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Indemnifies the sheriff under RCW 36.28.050 before a levy or execution on personal property

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Often demanded when a third party claims the property the creditor wants levied

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From $125 — enter the amount the sheriff demands and your exact price appears at the application

From $125starting premium1% + $25plus $125 minimumNo SSNin the application

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How it works

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No underwriting queue for the standard indemnity bond — enter your amount, pay, and deliver the executed bond to the sheriff. Here is the whole thing:

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Your details, the case, the sheriff to be indemnified, and the bond amount demanded — that is the entire application.

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The application collects no credit information at the standard amount, and premiums are 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.

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Submit the executed bond, naming the sheriff, so the levy or execution can proceed. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the indemnity bond actually does

When you have a judgment and direct the sheriff to levy on personal property under a writ of execution or attachment, the sheriff is exposed: if the property turns out to belong to someone else, the sheriff can be sued for wrongful seizure. RCW 36.28.050 lets the sheriff demand an indemnifying bond before taking possession.

The statute provides that where property is claimed by a third party, the sheriff may release the levy unless the plaintiff indemnifies the sheriff by an undertaking with a sufficient surety — and that a levying officer may require an indemnifying bond in any case where the officer has to take possession of personal property.

The bond runs to the sheriff (named in the bond) as obligee, protecting the office against loss from carrying out the levy. If a wrongful-levy claim is paid, you — the judgment creditor — repay the surety. We write the amount the sheriff demands starting from $125, with no credit fields in the application.

RCW 36.28.050 (indemnifying bond)Under RCW 36.28.050, where levied property is claimed by a person other than the defendant, the sheriff may release the levy unless the plaintiff, on demand, indemnifies the sheriff by an undertaking executed by a sufficient surety; and any sheriff or levying officer may require an indemnifying bond of the plaintiff in any case where the officer must take possession of personal property. The amount is set by the demanding office — often about double the property’s value, and the bond must name the sheriff to be indemnified. Confirm the amount with the sheriff’s civil division.

You need this bond if you are

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A judgment creditor directing the sheriff to levy on or seize personal property

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Executing a writ of execution or attachment the sheriff will enforce

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Levying property a third party claims where the sheriff demands indemnity to proceed

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An attorney or collection firm enforcing a judgment on a client’s behalf

One application, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the amount the sheriff demands and the sheriff to be named — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to deliver.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Washington sheriff’s indemnity bond?Premiums are 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum. The amount itself is set by the sheriff’s office — often about double the value of the property to be levied. Enter that figure at the application to see your exact price.

Why does the sheriff require it?To protect the office from liability for wrongful seizure. Under RCW 36.28.050, when property is claimed by someone other than the defendant, the sheriff can release the levy unless you indemnify the office — and a levying officer can require an indemnifying bond whenever it must take possession of personal property.

Whom does the bond protect?The sheriff, who is named in the bond as the obligee. If a wrongful-levy claim is paid, you — the judgment creditor — repay the surety. It is a guarantee to the sheriff, not insurance for you.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information at the standard amount. Most applications approve instantly; if a check does run, it’s a soft pull that never affects your credit score.

What amount and name should I use?Ask the sheriff’s civil division for the exact bond amount and the precise name to indemnify. The bond must name the current sheriff. Send us the demand and we’ll issue it to match.

Why are there two Washington sheriff indemnity bonds on this site?Our carrier writes the RCW 36.28.050 indemnity bond on two forms with different pricing: this one is 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum; the other form prices differently, and its card below shows how. Either satisfies the sheriff — use whichever prices lower for your amount.

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