FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 6402

                                   C 71 L 88

BYSenate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Pullen, Moore, Bluechel, Newhouse, Bauer, DeJarnatt and Hansen)

Revising venue requirements in civil actions in district court.

Senate Committee on Law & Justice

House Committe on Judiciary

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The law provides that a civil action against a defendant must be brought in the district where such person resides.  This requirement may be difficult to meet, however, where defendants refuse to provide a current address, work in a district other than where they reside, or continuously move in order to avoid suit.

SUMMARY:

A defendant may be sued in the district where such person is actually physically employed if the residence of the defendant is not ascertained by reasonable efforts.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    48     0

      House 97   0

EFFECTIVE:June 9, 1988