Seattle Auto Accident service on unknown defendant address

In Washington vehicular accidents, RCW 46.64.040 allows service on the Secretary of State if the Plaintiff is unable to locate the defendant for personal as required in a lawsuit despite the exercise of due diligence.

The Plaintiff must full comply with all procedural requirements to gain jurisdiction over the defendant. Those requirements include filing the suit prior the expiration of the SOL and as well as complying with the Secretary of State Requirements which can be found here.

It is preferred to effectuate actual service on the defendant, but this is another option when unable to satisfy the traditional requirements.

For more information on your rights in a Seattle Auto Accident, consider our office as a Kirkland Auto Accident attorney.

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Scott Weitz
150 Lake Street S., Ste 209
Kirkland, WA 98033
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