RCW 3.66.100

Territorial jurisdiction—Process—Limitation.

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case City of Seattle v. Guay (2003)

Most recently applied in 191 Wash. App. 903 - State Of Washington v. David E. Bliss (December 2015)

2011 c 132 s 3; 1998 c 73 s 1; 1987 c 442 s 1101; 1984 c 258 s 701; 1961 c 299 s 121.

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(1) Every district judge having authority to hear a particular case may issue criminal process in and to any place in the state.

(2) Every district judge having authority to hear a particular case may issue civil process, including writs of execution, attachment, garnishment, and replevin, in and to any place as permitted by statute or rule. This statute does not authorize service of process pursuant to RCW 4.28.180 in actions filed pursuant to chapter 12.40 RCW, except in actions brought against an owner under chapter 59.18 RCW, or in civil infraction matters.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.