PDFWAC 434-112-100
State registered domestic partnerships.
(1) State registered domestic partnerships will be registered by the corporations and charities division of the office of the secretary of state.
(2) Declarations of state registered domestic partnerships may be submitted to the division by mail, or in person.
(3) The paper record standards in WAC 434-112-040 apply to declarations of state registered domestic partnerships.
(4) At the time of registration of a declaration of state registered domestic partnership the division will provide to the state registered domestic partners:
(a) One original certificate of registration. Additional certificates requested after registration are available subject to the fees set forth in WAC 434-112-085.
(b) Two wallet sized cards documenting registration of the state registered domestic partnership.
(5) Registrations of state registered domestic partnerships are public records and all records related to the registration are subject to public disclosure.
(6) Notice of termination of domestic partnership by reason of death, dissolution, or marriage may be submitted to the division by email, postal mail, or in person and must include a copy of the death certificate, decree of dissolution, or marriage certificate. There is no fee for filing a notice of termination.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 11.110, 18.100, 19.77, 19.09, 23.86, 23.90, 23B.01, 24.03, 24.06, 25.10, 25.15, 43.07, and 46.64 RCW. WSR 23-18-053, § 434-112-100, filed 8/31/23, effective 10/1/23. Statutory Authority: 2015 c 176, and chapters 11.110, 18.100, 19.77, 23.86, 23.90, 23B.01, 24.03, 24.06, 25.10, 25.15, 43.07, and 46.64 RCW. WSR 15-22-047, § 434-112-100, filed 10/29/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 11.110.070, 18.100.035, 19.77.015, [19.77.]030, [19.77.]050, [19.77.]060, 23.86.075, 23.90.050, 23B.01.200, [23B.01.]220, 24.03.007, [24.03.]302, [24.03.]405, [24.03.]410, 24.06.290, [24.06.]440, [24.06.]445, [24.06.]450, [24.06.]455, [24.06.]485, 25.10.006, [25.10.]171, [25.10.]605, [25.10.]610, [25.10.]916, [25.10.]921, 25.15.007, [25.15.]810, 43.07.120, [43.07.]128, [43.07.]130, 46.64.040. WSR 10-20-150, § 434-112-100, filed 10/6/10, effective 11/6/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 23.86.070, 23B.01.200, 23B.01.220, 24.03.405, 25.10.600, 43.07.120. WSR 09-06-036, § 434-112-100, filed 2/24/09, effective 3/27/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.07.400 and 9A.56.078. WSR 07-20-065, § 434-112-100, filed 9/28/07, effective 10/29/07.]