How Treble Damages rules vary in Washington

Washington treble damages rules

This source-backed guide covers US-WA treble damages authority (Wash. Rev. Code § 19.86.090 (Washington Consumer Protection Act — CPA)). It explains how to read the calculator's multiplier output and points to the controlling Washington multiplier statutes.

What the output means

Run this scenario in DocketMath using the Treble Damages calculator.

When the calculator shows a multiplier result, read it as a statutory multiplier on the base damages figure, not as a separate damages category.

• Base damages stay the same until the multiplier is applied.
• The statutory multiplier changes the total by the rule-specified factor.
• Any cap, exception, or carve-out still controls if the statute says it does.

Washington rule notes

Statutory multiplier

Wash. Rev. Code § 19.86.090 (Washington Consumer Protection Act — CPA) governs the treble (multiple) damages rule for US-WA.

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What changes the result most

• The base damages input, because the multiplier applies to that number.
• The statutory multiplier itself, because 2x, 3x, and 4x produce different totals.
• Any cap or carve-out in the statute, because it can limit the multiplied amount.

Use the calculator

DocketMath's treble-damages calculator can model multiplier outcomes once you identify the controlling statute and whether a cap or exception applies. Use the source panel for the verified primary-source rule.

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Sources

• 19.86.090 — Wash. Rev. Code § 19.86.090 (Washington Consumer Protection Act — CPA)

All sources are official primary law published by app.leg.wa.gov.

Corroboration method: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.