Ejecución de multas y costos judiciales en Washington

Explicación Simple

Si alguien recibe una multa y no la paga, el tribunal puede tomar sus cosas para cubrir esa deuda. Si el juez decide que la persona puede esperar 60 días, puede pedir a alguien que garantice el pago durante ese tiempo.

Es como si tuvieras que pagar un alquiler y le pides a un amigo que te ayude. Si no pagas, tu amigo también podría verse afectado y podrían quitarte tus cosas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan recibe una multa de $500 por un delito menor. El juez le da 60 días para pagarla. Juan pide a su hermana María que firme como garante. Si no paga al final de los 60 días, tanto Juan como María podrían enfrentar problemas legales.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

RCW 10.82.010 - Execution for fines and costs Upon a judgment for fine and costs, and for all adjudged costs, execution shall be issued against the property of the defendant, and returned in the same manner as in civil actions. [Code 1881 § 1120; 1873 p 242 § 278; 1854 p 123 § 142; RRS § 2201.] RCW 10.82.020 - Stay of execution for sixty days on recognizance Every defendant against whom a judgment has been rendered for fine and costs, may stay the execution for the fine assessed and costs for sixty days from the rendition of the judgment, by procuring one or more sufficient sureties, to enter into a recognizance in open court, acknowledging themselves to be bail for such fine and costs. [Code 1881 § 1123; 1873 p 242 § 281; 1854 p 124 § 145; RRS § 2204. FORMER PART OF SECTION: Code 1881 § 1124; 1873 p 243 § 282; 1854 p 124 § 146; RRS § 2205, now codified as RCW 10.82.025.] RCW 10.82.025 - Effect of recognizance -- Execution of judgment after sixty days Such sureties shall be approved by the clerk, and the entry of the recognizance shall be written immediately following the judgment, and signed by the bail, and shall have the same effect as a judgment, and if the fine or costs be not paid at the expiration of the sixty days, a joint execution shall issue against the defendant and the bail, and an execution against the body of the defendant, who shall be committed to jail, to be released as provided in *this act, in committal for default to pay or secure the fine and costs. [Code 1881 § 1124; 1873 p 243 § 282; 1854 p 124 § 146; RRS § 2205. Formerly RCW 10.82.020, part.]