Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
(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65.12.170 (Application dismissed or withdrawn) and 2012 c 117 s 223 & 1907 c 250 s 26;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.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The repeal of the statutes listed in section 1 of this act does not affect any right accrued or established, or any liability or penalty incurred, under those statutes before their repeal.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. Unless real property subject to the provisions of chapter 65.12 RCW on the effective date of this section is previously withdrawn from the registry system by its owner in the manner provided by section 4 of this act, the real property shall cease to be subject to the provisions of chapter 65.12 RCW upon the effective date of this section. NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. (1) By July 1, 2023, the owner of real property registered under the provisions of chapter 65.12 RCW on the effective date of this section shall surrender their duplicate certificate of title for the real property or their certified copy of the original certificate of title for the real property, as the case may be, to the registrar of titles for the county in which the real property is situated. If such duplicate certificate or certified copy has been lost, mislaid, or destroyed the owner of the real property shall make affidavit before the registrar of titles or any other officer authorized to administer oaths wherein the owner shall state, to the best of his or her knowledge, the circumstances of the loss, the description of the real property, the name and address of each registered owner, and each such owner's interest in the real property. (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.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. On July 1, 2023, the registrar of titles for the county shall cause the volumes of the register of titles for the county and the accompanying alphabetical indices and tract indices and other files and records in the office of the registrar of titles to be closed and placed in the permanent deed records of the county. At this time all properties remaining in registration are automatically withdrawn according to section 4(3) (b) and (c) of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. (1) By December 1, 2022, the registrar of titles for each county shall send to each owner of real property situated in the county that is subject to the provisions of this act a written notice containing the following:
(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, 2023;
(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.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. Sections 3 and 5 of this act take effect July 1, 2023."