Service of summons and complaint in such actions shall be served in the manner prescribed by law upon the attorney general, or by leaving the summons and complaint in the office of the attorney general with an assistant attorney general.
RCW 4.92.020
Service of summons and complaint.
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case 500 F. Supp. 1207 - Marrapese v. Rhode Island (1980)
Most recently applied in United States v. Drapeau (May 2019)
1986 c 126 s 2; 1927 c 216 s 2; 1895 c 95 s 2; RRS s 887.
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