Serving by Publicationin Pierce County-Tacoma Washington (12/8/2012) Service by ublication is the most e!

ensive o tion "hen serving legal #ocuments$ The most common an# best ty e o% service is al"ays ersonal service& i% ersonal service is not %easible then substitute# service is the ne!t best alternative$ Service by %irst class mail signature re'uire#can be com lete#in certain circumstances but most in#ivi#uals "ill sim ly (ust not sign the envelo e) an# lastly "e haveservice by ublication$ Serving by ublication re'uires an or#er or s ecial ermission %rom the court"hereyour action is %ile#$ There are a %e" reasons that service by ublication coul# be (usti%ie#$ *or instance) i% the #e%en#ant is homeless or say the target is elu#ing or eva#ing service$ *or these reasons the court may or may not issue you an or#er granting service by ublication$ This ty e o% service is by %ar the most costly an# time consuming "ay to e%%ectuate service on a #e%en#ant$ +ll other o tionsshoul# be com letely e!hauste# be%ore attem ting service o% this ty e) inclu#ing multi le attem ts at ol# a##resses) #e osingneighbors) %amily members) an# any co"or,ers to #iminishall ossibilities o% e!acting a goo# a##ress$ -% you still have not rocure# a goo# a##ress on the in#ivi#ual a S,i -Trace shoul# be #one to sho" goo# %aith e%%ort on your art to locate the o osing arty$ The rocess sought out to serve by ublication varies %rom county to county an# each local (uris#iction has its o"n set o% rules that must be a#here# to in or#er to satis%y the court$-n most cases service by ublication ishan#le# by attorneysho"ever i% you cannot a%%or# one you can try using re- ai# legal$ They o%%er %ull service legal consultationon all legal matters %or a nominal %ee o% 1.$00 #ollars a month "ith no annual contract$ This means you can use the service %or the #uration o% your case an# cancel it at any time$ Pre- ai# legal services can be urchase# %rom /reyhoun#legal$com or online at 0egalshiel#$com$ Trying to navigate the minutia o% legal %orms can be troublesome es ecially i% you #o not have "or,ing ,no"le#ge o% legal #ocuments an# civil rocess$ *or this reason "e recommen# calling an attorney %or %urther instructionsbe%ore attem ting to #o this yoursel%$ 1o"ever) i% you are not able to get an attorney there are some %ree resources that can hel you along the "ay$ Wala"hel $org has a great ho" to gui#e an# instruction%orms available on their site& they are also a great resource %or other legal #ocuments an# %orms$2ee in min# not all situations are ali,e so use caution "hen using these %orms yet hel %ul they are not %ool roo%$ 3nce you have com lete# your declaration for service of summons by publicationan#all your a er"or, has been submitte# to the court you "ill nee# to obtain the court or#er) ,ee in min# you "ill nee# to sho" #etaile# roo% that you have no other "ay to e%%ect service$ /oogle)/reyhoun#0egal4s resource age) Wi,i e#ia) "ala"hel $org) an# the ierce county la" library are goo# resources in a##ition to re- ai# legal %or in%ormation on e!ecution o% service by ublication$ 5unning your a# in the ne"s a er6 3nce you have the signe# court or#er call your county cler, %or a list o% ne"s a ers a rove# %or ublishing legal ne"sletters in your county see-(5CW 78$17$0.0)$ +lso see the Washington state legislatures "ebsite a s$leg$"a$gov or a 'uic, /oogle search %or(service by ublication W+) this "ill ro#uce the same result$ 9oiler late sam les %rom the states "ebsite o% (5CW :$28$110) an# (5CW 12$0:$100) are belo" %or re%erence$;ost 0egal notices generally are ran in the Tacoma <e"s Tribune or The Tacoma =aily -n#e!$ The

Tacoma =aily -n#e! "ill run 100 "or#s %or >1$00 #ollars %or the %irst #ay an# 2.$00 %or a##itional #ays) totaling :0?$00 #ollars %or > "ee,s an# 818$00 %or a 7 "ee, run$ Publications usually run %or > to 7 "ee,s consecutively #e en#ing on "hat court action you have) lease consult an attorney$ The ne"s a er "ill generate an a%%i#avit o% mailing at the conclusion o% your run$ @ou can reach the Tacoma <e"s Tribune at 28>-8?.-8.:2 or the Tacoma =aily -n#e! at (28>)-72.-:88>$ =on4t %orget to %ile the com lete# a%%i#avit o% ublication "ith the court$5CW :$28$110 an# 5CW 12$0:$100 (#istrict court)sam les are belo" %or re%erence$

RCW 4.28.110(Service by ublication as o% 12/8/2012)

;anner o% ublication an# %orm o% summons$ The ublication shall be ma#e in a ne"s a er o% general circulation in the county "here the action is brought once a "ee, %or si! consecutive "ee,sA P53B-=C=) That ublication o% summons shall not be ma#e until a%ter the %iling o% the com laint) an# the service o% the summons shall be #eeme# com lete at the e! iration o% the time rescribe# %or ublication$ The summons must be subscribe# by the lainti%% or his or her attorney or attorneys$ The summons shall contain the #ate o% the %irst ublication) an# shall re'uire the #e%en#ant or #e%en#ants u on "hom service by ublication is #esire#) to a ear an# ans"er the com laint "ithin si!ty #ays %rom the #ate o% the %irst ublication o% the summons& an# the summons %or ublication shall also contain a brie% statement o% the ob(ect o% the action$ The summons %or ublication shall be substantially as %ollo"sA

-n the su erior court o% the State o% Washington %or the county o% $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ ) Plainti%%) vs$ $$$$$$$$$) =e%en#ant$ The State o% Washington to the sai# (naming the #e%en#ant or #e%en#ants to be serve# by ublication)A @ou are hereby summone# to a ear "ithin si!ty #ays a%ter the #ate o% the %irst ublication o% this summons) to "it) "ithin si!ty #ays a%ter the $ $ $ $ #ay o% $ $ $ $ $ $ ) 1$ $ $ $ ) an# #e%en# the above <o$ $ $ $ $

entitle# action in the above entitle# court) an# ans"er the com laint o% the lainti%% $ $ $ $ $ $ ) an# serve a co y o% your ans"er u on the un#ersigne# attorneys %or lainti%% $ $ $ $ $ $ ) at his (or their) o%%ice belo" state#& an# in case o% your %ailure so to #o) (u#gment "ill be ren#ere# against you accor#ing to the #eman# o% the com laint) "hich has been %ile# "ith the cler, o% sai# court$ (-nsert here a brie% statement o% the ob(ect o% the action$) $$$$$$$$$$$$) Plainti%%Ds +ttorneys$ P$3$ +##ress $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ County $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Washington$ E2011 c >>7 F ?8& 1?88 c :7? F 2& 18?8 c 87 F 2& 18?> c 12. F 10& 55S F 2>>$G <otesA Publication o% legal noticesA Cha ter 78$17 5CW$

RCW 12.04.100 (district court)

(Service by ublication as o% 12/8/2012)

Service by ublication$ -n case ersonal service cannot be ha# by reason o% the absence o% the #e%en#ant %rom the county in "hich the action is sought to be commence#) it shall be ro er to ublish the summons or notice "ith a brie% statement o% the ob(ect an# rayer o% the claim or com laint) in some ne"s a er o% general circulation in the county "herein the action is commence#) "hich notice shall be ublishe# not less than once a "ee, %or three "ee,s rior to the time %i!e# %or the hearing o% the cause) "hich shall not be less than %our "ee,s %rom the %irst ublication o% the notice$

The notice may be substantially as %ollo"sA

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-n (usticeDs court) $ $ $ $ $ $(ustice$ To $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ @ou are hereby noti%ie# that $ $ $ $ $ $ has %ile# a com laint (or claim as the case may be) against you in sai# court "hich "ill come on to be hear# at my o%%ice in $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ ) in $ $ $ $ $ $ county) state o% Washington) on the $ $ $ $ #ay o% $ $ $ $ $ $ ) +$=$ 1?$ $ $ ) at the hour o% $ $ $ $ oDcloc, $ $ $ $ m$) an# unless you a ear an# then an# there ans"er) the same "ill be ta,en as con%esse# an# the #eman# o% the lainti%% grante#$ The ob(ect an# #eman# o% sai# claim (or com laint) as the case may be) is (here insert a brie% statement)$ Com laint %ile# $ $ $ $ $ $ ) +$=$ 1?$ $ $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ $ $ ) J$ P$ E1?88 c :7? F 7& Co#e 1881 F 1.20& 18.> <otesA 0egal ublicationsA Cha ter 78$17 5CW$ >>. F 2.& 55S F 1.77$G

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