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Code · Washington · Title 12 — District Courts—Civil Procedure · Chapter 12.04

RCW 12.04.050

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All process issued by district court judges of the state and all executions and writs of attachment or of replevin shall be served by a sheriff or a deputy, but a summons or notice and complaint may be served by any citizen of the state of Washington over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the action.
[ 1987 c 442 s 1102 ; 1971 ex.s. c 292 s 11 ; 1903 c 19 s 1 ; 1895 c 102 s 1 ; 1893 c 108 s 1 ; Code 1881 s 1716; 1873 p 337 s 23 ; RRS s 1762. Formerly RCW 12.04.050 and 12.04.060 , part.]
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Severability — 1971 ex.s. c 292: See note following RCW 26.28.010 .
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