Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 12 District Courts -- Civil Procedure - Chapter 12.04 Commencement Of Actions
12.04.010 Civil actions -- Commencement
Civil actions in the several justices' courts of this state may be instituted either by the voluntary appearance and agreement of the parties, by the ...
12.04.020 Action to recover debt -- Summons -- Service
A party desiring to commence an action before a justice of the peace, for the recovery of a debt by summons, shall file his claim ...
12.04.030 Action by complaint and notice
Any person desiring to commence an action before a justice of the peace, by the service of a complaint and notice, can do so by ...
12.04.040 Service of complaint and notice
The complaint and notice shall be served at least five days before the time mentioned in the notice for the defendant to appear and answer ...
12.04.050 Process -- Who may serve
All process issued by district court judges of the state and all executions and writs of attachment or of replevin shall be served by a ...
12.04.060 Process -- Service by constable or sheriff
All process in actions and proceedings in justice courts, having a salaried constable, when served by an officer, shall be served by such constable or ...
12.04.070 Process -- Return -- Fees
Every constable or sheriff serving process or complaint and notice shall return in writing, the time, manner and place of service and indorse thereon the ...
12.04.080 Process -- Service by person appointed by justice -- Return -- Exceptions
Any justice may, by appointment in writing, authorize any person other than the parties to the proceeding, or action, to serve any subpoena, summons, or ...
12.04.090 Proof of service
Proof of service in either of the above cases shall be as follows: When made by a constable or sheriff his return signed by him ...
12.04.100 Service by publication
In case personal service cannot be had by reason of the absence of the defendant from the county in which the action is sought to ...
12.04.110 Proof of service by publication
Proof of service, in case of publication, shall be the affidavit of the publisher, printer, foreman or principal clerk, showing the same.[Code 1881 § 1721; ...
12.04.120 Written admission as proof of service
The written admission of the defendant, his agent or attorney, indorsed upon any summons, complaint and notice, or other paper, shall be complete proof of ...
12.04.130 Jurisdiction, when acquired
The court shall be deemed to have obtained possession of the case from the time the complaint or claim is filed, after completion of service, ...
12.04.140 Action by person under eighteen years
Except as provided under RCW 26.50.020, no action shall be commenced by any person under the age of eighteen years, except by his guardian, or ...
12.04.150 Action against defendant under eighteen years -- Guardian ad litem
After service and return of process against a defendant under the age of eighteen years, the action shall not be further prosecuted, until a guardian ...
12.04.160 Time for appearance
The parties shall be entitled to one hour in which to make their appearance after the time mentioned in the summons or notice for appearance, ...
12.04.170 Security for nonresident costs
Whenever the plaintiff in an action, or in a garnishment or other proceeding is a nonresident of the county or begins such action or proceeding ...
12.04.180 Cost bond in lieu of security
In lieu of separate security for each action or proceeding in any court, the plaintiff may cause to be executed and filed in the court ...
12.04.190 Penalty for failure to execute process or false return
If any officer, without showing good cause therefor, fail to execute any process to him delivered, and make due return thereof, or make a false ...
12.04.200 Forms or equivalents prescribed
The forms or equivalent forms as set forth in RCW 12.04.201 through 12.04.208 may be used by justices of the peace, in civil actions and ...