Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 4 Civil Procedure - Chapter 4.28 Commencement Of Actions

4.28.011 Tolling statute of limitations -- Action deemed commenced, when
See RCW 4.16.170. ...

4.28.020 Jurisdiction acquired, when
From the time of the commencement of the action by service of summons, or by the filing of a complaint, or as otherwise provided, the ...

4.28.080 Summons, how served
Service made in the modes provided in this section shall be taken and held to be personal service. The summons shall be served by delivering ...

4.28.090 Service on corporation without officer in state upon whom process can be served
Whenever any corporation, created by the laws of this state, or late territory of Washington, does not have an officer in this state upon whom ...

4.28.100 Service of summons by publication -- When authorized
When the defendant cannot be found within the state, and upon the filing of an affidavit of the plaintiff, his agent, or attorney, with the ...

4.28.110 Manner of publication and form of summons
The publication shall be made in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the action is brought once a week for six consecutive ...

4.28.120 Publication of notice in eminent domain proceedings
If a party having or claiming a share or interest in or lien upon any property sought to be appropriated for public use be unknown, ...

4.28.140 Affidavit as to unknown heirs
Upon presenting an affidavit to the court or judge, showing to his satisfaction that the heirs of such deceased person are proper parties to the ...

4.28.150 Title of cause -- Unknown claimants -- Service by publication
In any action brought to determine any adverse claim, estate, lien, or interest in real property, or to quiet title to real property, the plaintiff ...

4.28.160 Rights of unknown claimants and heirs -- Effect of judgment -- Lis pendens
All such unknown heirs of deceased persons, and all such unknown persons or parties, so served by publication as in RCW 4.28.150, provided, shall have ...

4.28.180 Personal service out of state
Personal service of summons or other process may be made upon any party outside the state. If upon a citizen or resident of this state ...

4.28.185 Personal service out of state -- Acts submitting person to jurisdiction of courts -- Saving
(1) Any person, whether or not a citizen or resident of this state, who in person or through an agent does any of the acts ...

4.28.200 Right of one constructively served to appear and defend or reopen
If the summons is not served personally on the defendant in the cases provided in RCW 4.28.110 and 4.28.180, he or his representatives, on application ...

4.28.210 Appearance, what constitutes
A defendant appears in an action when he answers, demurs, makes any application for an order therein, or gives the plaintiff written notice of his ...

4.28.290 Assessment of damages without answer
A defendant who has appeared may, without answering, demand in writing an assessment of damages, of the amount which the plaintiff is entitled to recover, ...

4.28.320 Lis pendens in actions affecting title to real estate
At any time after an action affecting title to real property has been commenced, or after a writ of attachment with respect to real property ...

4.28.325 Lis pendens in actions in United States district courts affecting title to real estate
In an action in a United States district court for any district in the state of Washington affecting the title to real property in the ...

4.28.328 Lis pendens -- Liability of claimants -- Damages, costs, attorneys' fees
(1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Lis pendens" means a lis pendens filed under RCW 4.28.320 or 4.28.325 or other instrument having the effect ...

4.28.330 Notice to alien property custodian
In any court or administrative action or proceeding within this state, involving property within this state or any interest therein, in which service of process ...

4.28.340 Notice to alien property custodian -- Definitions
For the purposes of RCW 4.28.330 through 4.28.350: (1) "Person" includes any individual, partnership, association and corporation; (2) "Designated enemy country" means any foreign country ...

4.28.350 Notice to alien property custodian -- Duration
RCW 4.28.330 and 4.28.340 shall remain in force only so long as a state of war shall exist between the United States and the designated ...

4.28.360 Personal injury action -- Complaint not to include statement of damages -- Request for statement
In any civil action for personal injuries, the complaint shall not contain a statement of the damages sought but shall contain a prayer for damages ...