RCW 4.28.090
Service on corporation without officer in state upon whom process can be served.
Whenever any corporation, created by the laws of this state, or late territory of Washington, does not have an officer in this state upon whom legal service of process can be made, an action or proceeding against the corporation may be commenced in any county where the cause of action may arise, or the corporation may have property, and service may be made upon the corporation by depositing a copy of the summons, writ, or other process, in the office of the secretary of state, which shall be taken, deemed and treated as personal service on the corporation: PROVIDED, A copy of the summons, writ, or other process, shall be deposited in the post office, postage paid, directed to the secretary or other proper officer of the corporation, at the place where the main business of the corporation is transacted, when the place of business is known to the plaintiff, and be published at least once a week for six weeks in a newspaper of general circulation at the seat of government of this state, before the service shall be deemed perfect.
[ 1985 c 469 § 1; 1893 c 127 § 8; RRS § 227.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 4.28 - Commencement of Actions.
4.28.020 - Jurisdiction acquired, when.
4.28.080 - Summons, how served.
4.28.090 - Service on corporation without officer in state upon whom process can be served.
4.28.100 - Service of summons by publication—When authorized.
4.28.110 - Manner of publication and form of summons.
4.28.120 - Publication of notice in eminent domain proceedings.
4.28.140 - Affidavit as to unknown heirs.
4.28.150 - Title of cause—Unknown claimants—Service by publication.
4.28.160 - Rights of unknown claimants and heirs—Effect of judgment—Lis pendens.
4.28.180 - Personal service out-of-state.
4.28.185 - Personal service out-of-state—Acts submitting person to jurisdiction of courts—Saving.
4.28.200 - Right of one constructively served to appear and defend or reopen.
4.28.210 - Appearance, what constitutes.
4.28.290 - Assessment of damages without answer.
4.28.320 - Lis pendens in actions affecting title to real estate.
4.28.325 - Lis pendens in actions in United States district courts affecting title to real estate.
4.28.328 - Lis pendens—Liability of claimants—Damages, costs, attorneys' fees.
4.28.330 - Notice to alien property custodian.
4.28.340 - Notice to alien property custodian—Definitions.
4.28.350 - Notice to alien property custodian—Duration.
4.28.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.