WA temporary restraining order bonds.
From $100.

Before a Washington court grants a temporary restraining order or injunction, it makes the requesting party post a bond in the sum the court fixes, conditioned to pay the other side’s damages and costs if the order turns out to be wrongly granted. Pricing is 1.525% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. Your exact price appears at the application. A quick soft credit check may apply — never a hard inquiry, no impact on your score.

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Required under RCW 7.40.080 before an injunction or restraining order issues

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Amount is fixed by the court or judge granting the order — there is no statutory figure

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Pricing from $100 — a quick soft credit check may apply, never a hard inquiry, no impact on your score

1.525% of amount$100 minimumSoft pullnever a hard inquiryInstantprice at the application

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

The court won’t let the order take effect until this bond is filed. Here’s the entire process:

TODAY · ONLINE

Apply online

Your details, the case, and the bond amount the court fixed — that is the application, plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

WITHIN 48 HOURS

Reviewed & approved

Court bonds get an underwriter’s eyes; if anything else is needed you hear from us within 48 hours. A quick soft credit check may apply — never a hard inquiry, no impact on your score.

SAME DAY

File with the clerk

Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with the clerk of the superior court so the order can take effect. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the court insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the injunction bond actually covers

When you ask a Washington court to restrain the other side — a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction — the court protects the restrained party in case it turns out you weren’t entitled to the order. Under RCW 7.40.080, no injunction or restraining order issues until you enter into a bond in the sum the court or judge fixes, with surety approved by the clerk, conditioned to pay all damages and costs the adverse party may sustain by reason of the order.

The bond runs to the adverse party, not to the court. If the order is later dissolved and the restrained party shows it was harmed by being wrongly restrained, it can recover its damages and costs against the bond. The court fixes the amount in its discretion — there is no statutory figure.

When an injunction is later granted at a hearing after a TRO, RCW 7.40.090 says you generally aren’t required to post a second bond unless the first is deemed insufficient — you and your surety remain liable on the original. The court may also waive the bond where a person’s health or life would be jeopardized. If the surety ever pays, you repay the surety.

RCW 7.40.080 (and 7.40.090)RCW 7.40.080 provides that no injunction or restraining order is granted until the requesting party enters into a bond, in such sum as the court or judge fixes, with surety to the clerk’s satisfaction, running to the adverse party and conditioned to pay all damages and costs that accrue by reason of the order; the court may waive the bond where health or life would be jeopardized. RCW 7.40.090 provides that after a TRO, no second bond is required on the later injunction unless the first is insufficient. The amount is set by the court — confirm it in the order.

You need this bond if you are

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A plaintiff seeking a TRO or preliminary injunction in Washington superior court

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Represented by counsel whose order is conditioned on posting a bond before it issues

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Enforcing a contract or right by restraining the other side pending the case

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Replacing a cash deposit the court would otherwise require to secure the order

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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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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Washington TRO / injunction bond?Pricing is 1.525% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The bond amount itself is fixed by the court in its order; there is no statutory figure. Enter the sum the judge set at the application to see your exact price.

Why does the court require it?Under RCW 7.40.080, an injunction or restraining order can harm the restrained party if it turns out you weren’t entitled to it. The bond runs to the adverse party and is conditioned to pay the damages and costs they sustain by reason of the order.

Do I need a second bond if a preliminary injunction issues later?Usually not. RCW 7.40.090 says that after a TRO, you aren’t required to post a second bond on the later injunction unless the first is deemed insufficient — you and your surety remain liable on the original.

Is there a credit check?A quick soft credit check may apply — it’s never a hard inquiry and never affects your score. It doesn't change your price — pricing is 1.525% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum; enter your bond amount at the application to see your exact number.

How fast can I get it?Most clear within 1–2 business days; an underwriter reaches out within 48 hours if anything else is needed. We issue the executed bond ready to file with the clerk so the order can take effect.

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