§ 90.03.140. Determination of water rights -- Statement by defendants
On or before the return day of such summons, each defendant shall file in the office of the clerk of said court a statement, and therewith a copy thereof for the department, containing substantially the following:
(1) The name and post office address of defendant.
(2) The full nature of the right, or use, on which the claim is based.
(3) The time of initiation of such right and commencement of such use.
(4) The date of beginning and completion of construction.
(5) The dimensions and capacity of all ditches existing at the time of making said statement.
(6) The amount of land under irrigation and the maximum quantity of water used thereon prior to the date of said statement and if for power, or other purposes, the maximum quantity of water used prior to date of said statement.
(7) The legal description of the land upon which said water has been, or may be, put to beneficial use, and the legal description of the subdivision of land on which the point of diversion is located.
Such statement shall be verified on oath by the defendant, and in the discretion of the court may be amended.
[1987 c 109 § 75; 1929 c 122 § 2; 1917 c 117 § 17; RRS § 7367. Formerly RCW 90.12.040.]
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Purpose -- Short title -- Construction -- Rules -- Severability -- Captions -- 1987 c 109: See notes following RCW 43.21B.001.
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