[WSBARP] Tenants refuse to Answer door for service of order to show cause

[Maxwell Glasson]

If the Summons and Complaint have not been served yet and you are trying to do it at the same time as the OSC, you would have to use alternative service per RCW 59.18.055.

Typically I have an unfiled Summons and Complaint attempted to be served, then go for RCW 59.18.055 if they can't be served after 3 attempts.  If Tenant does not answer by the date on the Summons, I obtain a default judgment and only go the OSC route if they answer.

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Subject: [WSBARP] Tenants refuse to Answer door for service of order to show cause

Listmates,

Process server can hear tenants in the unit.  They refuse to open the door to receive the original UD process and the order to show cause.  In this case, is a show cause hearing out, and Landlord restricted to using the alternate procedure under RCW 59.18.055 or service by mail under the CR?

Jeff Davis

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