Washington

For Washington, when regulation applies is Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person who serves legal process for a fee in the state of Washington shall: (a) Be eighteen years of age or older; (b) Be a resident of the state of Washington; and (c) Register as a process server with the auditor of the county in which the process server resides or operates his or her principal place of business; statute is RCW 18.180.010, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

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What the source says

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person who serves legal process for a fee in the state of Washington shall: (a) Be eighteen years of age or older; (b) Be a resident of the state of Washington; and (c) Register as a process server with the auditor of the county in which the process server resides or operates his or her principal place of business.

— app.leg.wa.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02

Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

— all from app.leg.wa.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02

Source

• app.leg.wa.govhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.180.010

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