Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 3 District Courts -- Courts Of Limited Jurisdiction - Section 3.66.050 Transfer of proceedings

§ 3.66.050. Transfer of proceedings

If a civil action is brought in the wrong district, the action may nevertheless be tried therein unless the defendant, at the time the defendant appears, requests a transfer of the action to the proper district. Upon such demand an order shall be entered transferring the action to the proper district and awarding the defendant a reasonable attorney's fee to be paid by the plaintiff.

[1984 c 258 § 43; 1961 c 299 § 116.]

Notes:
     Court Improvement Act of 1984 -- Effective dates -- Severability -- Short title -- 1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.

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