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Chapter 4.12 RCW

VENUE—JURISDICTION

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RCW dispositions

Sections

HTMLPDF 4.12.010Actions to be commenced where subject is situated.
HTMLPDF 4.12.020Actions to be tried in county where cause arose.
HTMLPDF 4.12.025Action to be brought where defendant resides—Optional venue of actions upon unlawful issuance of check or draft—Residence of corporations—Optional venue of actions against corporations.
HTMLPDF 4.12.030Grounds authorizing change of venue.
HTMLPDF 4.12.040Disqualification of judge, transfer to another department, visiting judge—Change of venue generally, criminal cases.
HTMLPDF 4.12.050Notice of disqualification.
HTMLPDF 4.12.060To what county venue may be changed—Limitation on number of changes.
HTMLPDF 4.12.070Change to newly created county.
HTMLPDF 4.12.080Change by stipulation.
HTMLPDF 4.12.090Transmission of record on change of venue—Costs, attorney's fee.
HTMLPDF 4.12.100Transcript of record entries.
HTMLPDF 4.12.110Effect of neglect of moving party.
HTMLPDF 4.12.120Change deemed complete, when.

Notes:

Rules of court: Venue—CR 82.
Actions against nonresident motorist: RCW 46.64.040.