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Washington Rules
of Civil Procedure
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| Does a process server have to
be licensed in Washington? |
| Yes. |
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| Washington Service of Process
Laws to Note |
In order to become a legal
process server for a fee in the
state of Washington, you must
register with the auditor of the
county you reside and, or operate
your business. The fee is $10 and
there is no testing, insurance or
bonding requirements.
[Revised
Code of Washington §18.180.010] |
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| Washington Rules of Civil
Procedure |
| Please note that lobbyists are
active in Washington and laws
concerning civil procedure and
process serving can change.
Therefore the information listed
below may have been amended. For
updated process serving legislation,
please visit the
Washington Judiciary and Courts
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| Rule 4 Process |
| (a) Summons--Issuance. |
- The summons must be signed
and dated by the plaintiff or
his attorney, and directed to
the defendant requiring him to
defend the action and to serve a
copy of his appearance or
defense on the person whose name
is signed on the summons.
- Unless a statute or rule
provides for a different time
requirement, the summons shall
require the defendant to serve a
copy of his defense within 20
days after the service of
summons, exclusive of the day of
service. If a statute or rule
other than this rule provides
for a different time to serve a
defense, that time shall be
stated in the summons.
- A notice of appearance, if
made, shall be in writing, shall
be signed by the defendant or
his attorney, and shall be
served upon the person whose
name is signed on the summons.
In condemnation cases a notice
of appearance only shall be
served on the person whose name
is signed on the petition.
- No summons is necessary for
a counterclaim or cross claim
for any person who previously
has been made a party.
Counterclaims and cross claims
against an existing party may be
served as provided in rule 5.
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| (b) Summons. |
- Contents. The summons for
personal service shall contain:
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- the title of the cause,
specifying the name of the court
in which the action is brought,
the name of the county
designated by the plaintiff as
the place of trial, and the
names of the parties to the
action, plaintiff and defendant;
- a direction to the defendant
summoning him to serve a copy of
his defense within a time stated
in the summons;
- a notice that, in case of
failure so to do, judgment will
be rendered against him by
default. It shall be signed and
dated by the plaintiff, or his
attorney, with the addition of
his post office address, at
which the papers in the action
may be served on him by mail.
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Washington Process Server if you
have specific questions about
Process Serving in Washington. |
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