(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person who is otherwise entitled to collect the costs of service of process shall not be entitled to collect those costs if the person does not use a process server who under this chapter either is required to register or is exempt from the registration requirement.

Terms Used In Washington Code 18.180.040

  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
(2) The person may collect the costs of the service of process if the process server registers within forty-five days after serving the process.
(3) This section shall apply to all process served on or after August 1, 1992.
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