AN ACT Relating to registration of land titles; creating new sections; repealing RCW 65.12.005, 65.12.010, 65.12.015, 65.12.020, 65.12.025, 65.12.030, 65.12.035, 65.12.040, 65.12.050, 65.12.055, 65.12.060, 65.12.065, 65.12.070, 65.12.080, 65.12.085, 65.12.090, 65.12.100, 65.12.110, 65.12.120, 65.12.125, 65.12.130, 65.12.135, 65.12.140, 65.12.145, 65.12.150, 65.12.155, 65.12.160, 65.12.165, 65.12.170, 65.12.175, 65.12.180, 65.12.190, 65.12.195, 65.12.200, 65.12.210, 65.12.220, 65.12.225, 65.12.230, 65.12.235, 65.12.240, 65.12.245, 65.12.250, 65.12.255, 65.12.260, 65.12.265, 65.12.270, 65.12.275, 65.12.280, 65.12.290, 65.12.300, 65.12.310, 65.12.320, 65.12.330, 65.12.340, 65.12.350, 65.12.360, 65.12.370, 65.12.375, 65.12.380, 65.12.390, 65.12.400, 65.12.410, 65.12.420, 65.12.430, 65.12.435, 65.12.440, 65.12.445, 65.12.450, 65.12.460, 65.12.470, 65.12.480, 65.12.490, 65.12.500, 65.12.510, 65.12.520, 65.12.530, 65.12.540, 65.12.550, 65.12.560, 65.12.570, 65.12.580, 65.12.590, 65.12.600, 65.12.610, 65.12.620, 65.12.630, 65.12.635, 65.12.640, 65.12.650, 65.12.660, 65.12.670, 65.12.680, 65.12.690, 65.12.700, 65.12.710, 65.12.720, 65.12.730, 65.12.740, 65.12.750, 65.12.760, 65.12.770, 65.12.780, 65.12.790, 65.12.800, and 65.12.900; and providing an effective date.

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

(1) RCW 65.12.005 (Registration authorized—Who may apply) and 2012 c 117 s 211 & 1907 c 250 s 1;

(2) RCW 65.12.010 (Land subject to a lesser estate) and 1907 c 250 s 2;

(3) RCW 65.12.015 (Tax title land—Conditions to registration) and 2012 c 117 s 212 & 1907 c 250 s 3;

(4) RCW 65.12.020 (Application) and 2012 c 117 s 213 & 1907 c 250 s 4;

(5) RCW 65.12.025 (Various lands in one application) and 1907 c 250 s 5;

(6) RCW 65.12.030 (Amendment of application) and 1907 c 250 s 6;

(7) RCW 65.12.035 (Form of application) and 2016 c 202 s 42, 2009 c 521 s 145, & 1907 c 250 s 7;

(8) RCW 65.12.040 (Venue—Power of the court) and 1907 c 250 s 8;

(9) RCW 65.12.050 (Registrars of titles) and 1907 c 250 s 9;

(10) RCW 65.12.055 (Bond of registrar) and 2012 c 117 s 214 & 1907 c 250 s 10;

(11) RCW 65.12.060 (Deputy registrar—Duties—Vacancy) and 2012 c 117 s 215 & 1907 c 250 s 11;

(12) RCW 65.12.065 (Registrar not to practice law—Liability for deputy) and 2012 c 117 s 216 & 1907 c 250 s 12;

(13) RCW 65.12.070 (Nonresident to appoint agent) and 2012 c 117 s 217 & 1907 c 250 s 14;

(14) RCW 65.12.080 (Filing application—Docket and record entries) and 1907 c 250 s 15;

(15) RCW 65.12.085 (Filing abstract of title) and 1907 c 250 s 15a;

(16) RCW 65.12.090 (Examiner of titles—Appointment—Oath—Bond) and 2012 c 117 s 218 & 1907 c 250 s 13;

(17) RCW 65.12.100 (Copy of application as lis pendens) and 1907 c 250 s 16;

(18) RCW 65.12.110 (Examination of title) and 2012 c 117 s 219 & 1907 c 250 s 17;

(19) RCW 65.12.120 (Summons to issue) and 1907 c 250 s 18;

(20) RCW 65.12.125 (Summons—Form) and 2016 c 202 s 43 & 1907 c 250 s 206;

(21) RCW 65.12.130 (Parties to action) and 1907 c 250 s 19;

(22) RCW 65.12.135 (Service of summons) and 1985 c 469 s 60 & 1907 c 250 s 20;

(23) RCW 65.12.140 (Copy mailed to nonresidents—Proof—Expense) and 2012 c 117 s 220 & 1907 c 250 s 20a;

(24) RCW 65.12.145 (Guardians ad litem) and 1907 c 250 s 21;

(25) RCW 65.12.150 (Who may appear—Answer) and 2012 c 117 s 221 & 1907 c 250 s 22;

(26) RCW 65.12.155 (Judgment by default—Proof) and 1907 c 250 s 23;

(27) RCW 65.12.160 (Cause set for trial—Default—Referral) and 2012 c 117 s 222 & 1907 c 250 s 24;

(28) RCW 65.12.165 (Court may require further proof) and 1907 c 250 s 25;

(29) RCW 65.12.170 (Application dismissed or withdrawn) and 2012 c 117 s 223 & 1907 c 250 s 26;

(30) RCW 65.12.175 (Decree of registration—Effect—Appellate review) and 2012 c 117 s 224, 1988 c 202 s 56, 1971 c 81 s 132, & 1907 c 250 s 27;

(31) RCW 65.12.180 (Rights of persons not served) and 2012 c 117 s 225 & 1907 c 250 s 28;

(32) RCW 65.12.190 (Limitation of actions) and 1907 c 250 s 29;

(33) RCW 65.12.195 (Title free from incumbrances—Exceptions) and 1907 c 250 s 30;

(34) RCW 65.12.200 (Decree—Contents—Filing) and 2012 c 117 s 226 & 1907 c 250 s 31;

(35) RCW 65.12.210 (Interest acquired after filing application) and 1907 c 250 s 32;

(36) RCW 65.12.220 (Registration—Effect) and 1917 c 62 s 1 & 1907 c 250 s 33;

(37) RCW 65.12.225 (Withdrawal authorized—Effect) and 1917 c 62 s 2;

(38) RCW 65.12.230 (Application to withdraw) and 2016 c 202 s 44 & 1917 c 62 s 3;

(39) RCW 65.12.235 (Certificate of withdrawal) and 2016 c 202 s 45, 2012 c 117 s 227, 1973 c 121 s 1, & 1917 c 62 s 4;

(40) RCW 65.12.240 (Effect of recording) and 1917 c 62 s 5;

(41) RCW 65.12.245 (Title prior to withdrawal unaffected) and 1917 c 62 s 6;

(42) RCW 65.12.250 (Entry of registration—Records) and 2012 c 117 s 228 & 1907 c 250 s 34;

(43) RCW 65.12.255 (Certificate of title) and 2016 c 202 s 46, 2012 c 117 s 229, & 1907 c 250 s 35;

(44) RCW 65.12.260 (Owner's certificate—Receipt) and 2012 c 117 s 230 & 1907 c 250 s 36;

(45) RCW 65.12.265 (Tenants in common) and 2012 c 117 s 231 & 1907 c 250 s 37;

(46) RCW 65.12.270 (Subsequent certificates) and 2016 c 202 s 47 & 1907 c 250 s 38;

(47) RCW 65.12.275 (Exchange of certificates—Platting land) and 1907 c 250 s 39;

(48) RCW 65.12.280 (Effective date of certificate) and 1907 c 250 s 40;

(49) RCW 65.12.290 (Certificate of title as evidence) and 2012 c 117 s 232 & 1907 c 250 s 41;

(50) RCW 65.12.300 (Indexes and files—Forms) and 2012 c 117 s 233 & 1907 c 250 s 42;

(51) RCW 65.12.310 (Tract and alphabetical indexes) and 2012 c 117 s 234 & 1907 c 250 s 43;

(52) RCW 65.12.320 (Dealings with registered land) and 2012 c 117 s 235 & 1907 c 250 s 44;

(53) RCW 65.12.330 (Registration has effect of recording) and 1907 c 250 s 45;

(54) RCW 65.12.340 (Filing—Numbering—Indexing—Public records) and 1907 c 250 s 46;

(55) RCW 65.12.350 (Duplicate of instruments certified—Fees) and 1907 c 250 s 47;

(56) RCW 65.12.360 (New certificate—Register of less than fee—When form of memorial in doubt) and 2012 c 117 s 236 & 1907 c 250 s 48;

(57) RCW 65.12.370 (Owner's certificate to be produced when new certificate issued) and 2012 c 117 s 237 & 1907 c 250 s 49;

(58) RCW 65.12.375 (Owner's duplicate certificate) and 1907 c 250 s 50;

(59) RCW 65.12.380 (Conveyance of registered land) and 2012 c 117 s 238 & 1907 c 250 s 51;

(60) RCW 65.12.390 (Certificate of tax payment) and 1907 c 250 s 52;

(61) RCW 65.12.400 (Registered land charged as other land) and 1907 c 250 s 53;

(62) RCW 65.12.410 (Conveyances by attorney-in-fact) and 1907 c 250 s 54;

(63) RCW 65.12.420 (Encumbrances by owner) and 1907 c 250 s 55;

(64) RCW 65.12.430 (Registration of mortgages) and 2012 c 117 s 239 & 1907 c 250 s 56;

(65) RCW 65.12.435 (Dealings with mortgages) and 1907 c 250 s 57;

(66) RCW 65.12.440 (Foreclosures on registered land) and 1907 c 250 s 58;

(67) RCW 65.12.445 (Registration of final decree—New certificate) and 2012 c 117 s 240 & 1907 c 250 s 59;

(68) RCW 65.12.450 (Title on foreclosure—Registration) and 2012 c 117 s 241 & 1907 c 250 s 60;

(69) RCW 65.12.460 (Petition for new certificate) and 1907 c 250 s 61;

(70) RCW 65.12.470 (Registration of leases) and 2012 c 117 s 242 & 1907 c 250 s 62;

(71) RCW 65.12.480 (Instruments with conditions) and 2012 c 117 s 243 & 1907 c 250 s 63;

(72) RCW 65.12.490 (Transfers between trustees) and 2012 c 117 s 244 & 1907 c 250 s 64;

(73) RCW 65.12.500 (Trustee may register land) and 2012 c 117 s 245 & 1907 c 250 s 65;

(74) RCW 65.12.510 (Creation of lien on registered land) and 1907 c 250 s 66;

(75) RCW 65.12.520 (Registration of liens) and 1907 c 250 s 67;

(76) RCW 65.12.530 (Entry as to plaintiff's attorney) and 2012 c 117 s 246 & 1907 c 250 s 68;

(77) RCW 65.12.540 (Decree) and 1907 c 250 s 69;

(78) RCW 65.12.550 (Title acquired on execution) and 2012 c 117 s 247 & 1907 c 250 s 70;

(79) RCW 65.12.560 (Termination of proceedings) and 2012 c 117 s 248 & 1907 c 250 s 71;

(80) RCW 65.12.570 (Land registered only after redemption period) and 2012 c 117 s 249 & 1907 c 250 s 72;

(81) RCW 65.12.580 (Registration on inheritance) and 1907 c 250 s 73;

(82) RCW 65.12.590 (Probate court may direct sale of registered land) and 2012 c 117 s 250 & 1907 c 250 s 74;

(83) RCW 65.12.600 (Trustees and receivers) and 2012 c 117 s 251 & 1907 c 250 s 75;

(84) RCW 65.12.610 (Eminent domain—Reversion) and 2012 c 117 s 252 & 1907 c 250 s 76;

(85) RCW 65.12.620 (Registration when owner's certificate withheld) and 2012 c 117 s 253 & 1907 c 250 s 77;

(86) RCW 65.12.630 (Reference to examiner of title) and 1907 c 250 s 78;

(87) RCW 65.12.635 (Examiner of titles) and 2012 c 117 s 254 & 1907 c 250 s 79;

(88) RCW 65.12.640 (Registered instruments to contain names and addresses—Service of notices) and 2012 c 117 s 255 & 1907 c 250 s 80;

(89) RCW 65.12.650 (Adverse claims—Procedure) and 2012 c 117 s 256 & 1907 c 250 s 81;

(90) RCW 65.12.660 (Assurance fund) and 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 s 75 & 1907 c 250 s 82;

(91) RCW 65.12.670 (Investment of fund) and 1907 c 250 s 83;

(92) RCW 65.12.680 (Recoveries from fund) and 1907 c 250 s 84;

(93) RCW 65.12.690 (Parties defendant—Judgment—Payment—Duties of county attorney) and 2012 c 117 s 257 & 1907 c 250 s 85;

(94) RCW 65.12.700 (When fund not liable—Maximum liability) and 1907 c 250 s 86;

(95) RCW 65.12.710 (Limitation of actions) and 2012 c 117 s 258, 1971 ex.s. c 292 s 49, & 1907 c 250 s 87;

(96) RCW 65.12.720 (Proceeding to change records) and 2012 c 117 s 259 & 1907 c 250 s 88;

(97) RCW 65.12.730 (Certificate subject of theft—Penalty) and 2003 c 53 s 291 & 1907 c 250 s 89;

(98) RCW 65.12.740 (Perjury) and 2003 c 53 s 292 & 1907 c 250 s 90;

(99) RCW 65.12.750 (Fraud—False entries—Penalty) and 2003 c 53 s 293 & 1907 c 250 s 91;

(100) RCW 65.12.760 (Forgery—Penalty) and 2003 c 53 s 294 & 1907 c 250 s 92;

(101) RCW 65.12.770 (Civil actions unaffected) and 2012 c 117 s 260 & 1907 c 250 s 93;

(102) RCW 65.12.780 (Fees of clerk) and 1995 c 292 s 19 & 1907 c 250 s 94;

(103) RCW 65.12.790 (Fees of registrar) and 2012 c 117 s 261, 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 s 76, 1973 c 121 s 2, & 1907 c 250 s 95;

(104) RCW 65.12.800 (Disposition of fees) and 2012 c 117 s 262 & 1907 c 250 s 96; and

(105) RCW 65.12.900 (Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521) and 2009 c 521 s 144.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (3) of this section, the surrender of the duplicate certificate, certified copy, or the making of an affidavit under subsection (1) of this section shall be considered as a withdrawal of the real property therein described from the registry system in accordance with chapter 65.12 RCW.

(3) The registrar of titles for the county in which the real property is situated shall:

(a) Accept, without charging therefor, the surrender of such duplicate certificate of title, certified copy of the original certificate of title, or affidavit; and

(b) Issue, without charging therefor, a certificate of withdrawal for the real property as required by chapter 65.12 RCW; and

(c) Cause to be duly recorded in the office of the county auditor for the county, without charge, the certificate of withdrawal issued under (b) of this subsection and all instruments filed in the office of the registrar of titles that relate to outstanding interests in such real property and to outstanding liens, mortgages, and other charges upon such real property, referred to in or noted upon the original certificate of title to such real property on the date of the issuance of the certificate of withdrawal for such real property pursuant to (b) of this subsection.

(a) A statement that the registry system has been discontinued by this act;

(b) A statement that such owner's real property will cease to be subject to registration under this act on July 1, 2018;

(c) A statement that such owner may withdraw, without charge, his or her real property from registration and the provisions of this act in the manner provided in section 4 of this act prior to such date;

(d) A statement that the validity and priority of lien interest or ownership is not affected by this process; and

(e) A statement that the registrar of titles for the county, upon completion of the required withdrawal procedures, shall cause the instruments described in section 4(3) of this act to be properly restored to the recording system without charge.

(2) The registrar of titles shall send the notice required by subsection (1) of this section to each such owner at the most recent address indicated on the original certificate of title for the owner's real property contained in the volumes of the register of titles for the county.

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