HB 1012-S - DIGEST

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/04/04)

Provides that, when a tenant, after the exercise of due diligence, is unable to ascertain the physical location of a landlord by the statement of the landlord's address in the rental agreement, by the notice conspicuously posted on the premises, or as notified by certified mail, and service of a legal document is deemed necessary, the tenant may provide service upon the landlord by using both certified mail and regular mail either to the address listed on the property owner's current tax statement for the property being rented by the tenant, to the address provided to the tenant for payment of rent, or to the address provided to the tenant for service of notice or process, and a court having jurisdiction over the matter under RCW 59.18.050 shall deem such service to be adequate notice of the action.