Washington 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.
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How much does a Washington temporary restraining order bond cost?
1.525% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
The court won’t let the order take effect until this bond is filed. Here’s the entire process:
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.
Reviewed & approved
Court 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.
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.
How an injunction bond works, and what to have ready.
Why the court asks for it
You are asking the court to order someone to stop, or start, doing something before the case is decided. The court requires a bond before that order takes effect.
Who it protects
The party the order restrains. If the court later finds the order should not have been granted, they can recover the costs and damages it caused them, up to the bond amount.
If there is a claim
The surety pays a valid claim after the court rules, and you repay the surety.
Have these ready
- The court's order granting the injunction or restraining order, with the bond amount it sets
- The court, case number and the parties' names
- The complaint or motion that asked for the order
- Financial statements for the person or business posting the bond
- Your attorney's name and contact details
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.
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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
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.
What sets the price
The premium is 1.525% 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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Let the order take effect.
From $100, short application, soft pull only. Enter the amount the court fixed and file the same day.