CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

                  SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5167

 

 

                   Chapter 223, Laws of 1996

 

 

                        54th Legislature

                      1996 Regular Session

 

 

                 SERVICE OF PROCESS--REVISIONS

 

 

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  6/6/96

Passed by the Senate March 4, 1996

  YEAS 46   NAYS 1

 

 

 

            JOEL PRITCHARD

President of the Senate

 

Passed by the House February 29, 1996

  YEAS 96   NAYS 0

             CERTIFICATE

 

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5167 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

 

             CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the

      House of Representatives

             MARTY BROWN

                            Secretary

 

 

Approved March 28, 1996 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.

                                FILED          

 

 

           March 28, 1996 - 4:58 p.m.

 

 

 

              MIKE LOWRY

Governor of the State of Washington

                   Secretary of State

                  State of Washington


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                    SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5167

          _______________________________________________

 

                      AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

             Passed Legislature - 1996 Regular Session

 

State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

 

By Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senator Smith)

 

Read first time 02/02/95.

 

Allowing service of process on a marital community by serving either spouse.


    AN ACT Relating to service of process; and amending RCW 4.28.080.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

    Sec. 1.  RCW 4.28.080 and 1991 sp.s. c 30 s 28 are each amended to read as follows:

    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 a copy thereof, as follows:

    (1) If the action be against any county in this state, to the county auditor or, during normal office hours, to the deputy auditor, or in the case of a charter county, summons may be served upon the agent, if any, designated by the legislative authority.

    (2) If against any town or incorporated city in the state, to the mayor, city manager, or, during normal office hours, to the mayor's or city manager's designated agent or the city clerk thereof.

    (3) If against a school or fire district, to the superintendent or commissioner thereof or by leaving the same in his or her office with an assistant superintendent, deputy commissioner, or business manager during normal business hours.

    (4) If against a railroad corporation, to any station, freight, ticket or other agent thereof within this state.

    (5) If against a corporation owning or operating sleeping cars, or hotel cars, to any person having charge of any of its cars or any agent found within the state.

    (6) If against a domestic insurance company, to any agent authorized by such company to solicit insurance within this state.

    (7) If against a foreign or alien insurance company, as provided in chapter 48.05 RCW.

    (8) If against a company or corporation doing any express business, to any agent authorized by said company or corporation to receive and deliver express matters and collect pay therefor within this state.

    (9) If the suit be against a company or corporation other than those designated in the preceding subdivisions of this section, to the president or other head of the company or corporation, the registered agent, secretary, cashier or managing agent thereof or to the secretary, stenographer or office assistant of the president or other head of the company or corporation, registered agent, secretary, cashier or managing agent.

    (10) If the suit be against a foreign corporation or nonresident joint stock company, partnership or association doing business within this state, to any agent, cashier or secretary thereof.

    (11) If against a minor under the age of fourteen years, to such minor personally, and also to his or her father, mother, guardian, or if there be none within this state, then to any person having the care or control of such minor, or with whom he or she resides, or in whose service he or she is employed, if such there be.

    (12) If against any person for whom a guardian has been appointed for any cause, then to such guardian.

    (13) If against a foreign or alien steamship company or steamship charterer, to any agent authorized by such company or charterer to solicit cargo or passengers for transportation to or from ports in the state of Washington.

    (14) If against a self‑insurance program regulated by chapter 48.62 RCW, as provided in chapter 48.62 RCW.

    (15) In all other cases, to the defendant personally, or by leaving a copy of the summons at the house of his or her usual abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then resident therein.

    ((Service made in the modes provided in this section shall be taken and held to be personal service.))

    (16) In lieu of service under subsection (15) of this section, where the person cannot with reasonable diligence be served as described, the summons may be served as provided in this subsection, and shall be deemed complete on the tenth day after the required mailing:

    (a) By leaving a copy at his or her usual mailing address other than a United States postal service post office box with a person of suitable age and discretion then resident therein or, if the address is a place of business, with the secretary, office manager, vice-president, president, or other head of the company, or with the secretary or office assistant to such secretary, office manager, vice-president, president, or other head of the company, and by thereafter mailing a copy by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the person to be served at his or her usual mailing address other than a United States postal service post office box; or

    (b) By leaving a copy at his or her place of employment, during usual business hours, with the secretary, office manager, vice-president, president, or other head of the company, or with the secretary or office assistant to such secretary, office manager, vice-president, president, or other head of the company, and by thereafter mailing a copy by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the person to be served at his or her place of employment.


    Passed the Senate March 4, 1996.

    Passed the House February 29, 1996.

Approved by the Governor March 28, 1996.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 28, 1996.