If a civil action is brought in the wrong district, the action may nevertheless be tried therein unless the defendant, at the time the defendant appears, requests a transfer of the action to the proper district. Upon such demand an order shall be entered transferring the action to the proper district and awarding the defendant a reasonable attorney's fee to be paid by the plaintiff.
RCW 3.66.050
Transfer of proceedings.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 112 Wash. App. 322 - Dougherty v. Department of Labor & Industries (2002)
Most recently applied in 112 Wash. App. 322 - Dougherty v. Department of Labor & Industries (June 2002)
1984 c 258 s 43; 1961 c 299 s 116.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.