Washington sheriff’s indemnity bonds.
From $100.
When you direct a Washington sheriff to seize property under a writ — and someone other than the defendant claims it — the sheriff can demand an indemnity bond from you, the plaintiff, before proceeding. Pricing is 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
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How much does a Washington sheriff’s indemnity bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
The sheriff is holding on this undertaking. Here’s the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply online
Your details, the case, and the bond amount the sheriff demanded — that is the application, plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Reviewed & approved
Court-related indemnity bonds get an underwriter’s eyes; if anything else is needed you hear from us within 48 hours. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Deliver to the sheriff
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to hand to the sheriff’s office so the levy can proceed. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the indemnity bond actually covers
When a Washington sheriff levies on personal property under a writ of attachment, execution, or other court order, and someone other than the defendant claims that property, the sheriff is caught in the middle: seize it and the claimant may sue for wrongful levy; release it and the plaintiff loses their security.
Under RCW 36.28.050, the sheriff may release the levy unless the plaintiff, on demand, indemnifies the sheriff with a surety undertaking against the third party’s claim. The same statute lets a levying officer require an indemnifying bond in any case where the officer has to take possession of personal property.
The bond protects the sheriff — not you. If the third party’s claim is valid and the sheriff is held liable, the surety can pay, and then you repay the surety. Plaintiffs who are confident in their levy treat the bond as the price of moving forward.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
Deliver to the sheriff. Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to hand to the sheriff’s office so the levy can proceed. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application: approved instantly, or after a quick credit check.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and an underwriter confirms quickly.
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Keep the levy moving.
From $100, short application, soft pull only. Enter the amount the sheriff demanded and deliver it the same day.