Video Highlights

• 00:17 – Introduction
• 00:44 – What does “service of process” mean?
• 01:16 – Who can serve the defendant?  
• 01:35 – What are the different ways a person can be served?
• 02:34 – Can a corporation be served?
• 03:14 – Does the defendant have to arrange to be served?
• 03:34 – What statutes should I review?
• 04:12 – What is a “process server?”
• 04:51 – What else should I know about service of process?

Helpful Links

• RCW 4.28.080 – Service of Process
• WA Secretary of State Corporations Search
• Ch. 12.40 RCW – Small Claims Statute
• King Co. Small Claims information page (including Declaration of Service form)