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RCW 4.80.020
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It shall not be necessary or proper to take or enter an exception to any ruling or decision mentioned in RCW 4.80.010 , which is embodied in a written judgment, order or journal entry in the cause. But this section shall not apply to the report of a referee or commissioner, or to findings of fact or conclusions of law in a report or decision of a referee or commissioner, or in a decision of a court or judge upon a cause or part of a cause, either legal or equitable, tried without a jury. It shall not be necessary or proper to take or enter an exception to any ruling or decision mentioned in RCW 4.80.010 , which is embodied in a written judgment, order or journal entry in the cause. But this section shall not apply to the report of a referee or commissioner, or to findings of fact or conclusions of law in a report or decision of a referee or commissioner, or in a decision of a court or judge upon a cause or part of a cause, either legal or equitable, tried without a jury.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=4.80&full=trueFetched: 6/28/2026

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