Any person making a charge shall file it with the elections officer whose duty it is to receive and file a declaration of candidacy for the office concerning the incumbent of which the recall is to be demanded. The officer with whom the charge is filed shall promptly (1) serve a copy of the charge upon the officer whose recall is demanded, and (2) certify and transmit the charge to the preparer of the ballot synopsis provided in RCW 29A.56.130. The manner of service shall be the same as for the commencement of a civil action in superior court.
RCW 29A.56.120
Petition—Where filed.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case In Re Recall of Reed (2005)
Most recently applied in In re the Petition for the Recall of Heiberg (June 2011)
2003 c 111 s 1408
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.