59.12.040
Service of notice — Proof of
service.
Any notice
provided for in this chapter
shall be served either (1) by
delivering a copy personally to
the person entitled thereto; or
(2) if he be absent from the
premises unlawfully held, by
leaving there a copy, with some
person of suitable age and
discretion, and sending a copy
through the mail addressed to
the person entitled thereto at
his place of residence; or (3)
if the person to be notified be
a tenant, or an unlawful holder
of premises, and his place of
residence is not known, or if a
person of suitable age and
discretion there cannot be found
then by affixing a copy of the
notice in a conspicuous place on
the premises unlawfully held,
and also delivering a copy to a
person there residing, if such a
person can be found, and also
sending a copy through the mail
addressed to the tenant, or
unlawful occupant, at the place
where the premises unlawfully
held are situated. Service upon
a subtenant may be made in the
same manner: PROVIDED, That in
cases where the tenant or
unlawful occupant, shall be
conducting a hotel, inn, lodging
house, boarding house, or shall
be renting rooms while still
retaining control of the
premises as a whole, that the
guests, lodgers, boarders or
persons renting such rooms shall
not be considered as subtenants
within the meaning of this
chapter, but all such persons
may be served by affixing a copy
of the notice to be served in
two conspicuous places upon the
premises unlawfully held; and
such persons shall not be
necessary parties defendant in
an action to recover possession
of said premises. Service of any
notice provided for in this
chapter may be had upon a
corporation by delivering a copy
thereof to any officer, agent or
person having charge of the
business of such corporation, at
the premises unlawfully held,
and in case no such officer,
agent or person can be found
upon such premises, then service
may be had by affixing a copy of
such notice in a conspicuous
place upon said premises and by
sending a copy through the mail
addressed to such corporation at
the place where said premises
are situated. Proof of any
service under this section may
be made by the affidavit of the
person making the same in like
manner and with like effect as
the proof of service of summons
in civil actions. When a copy of
notice is sent through the mail,
as provided in this section,
service shall be deemed complete
when such copy is deposited in
the United States mail in the
county in which the property is
situated properly addressed with
postage prepaid: PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, That when service is
made by mail one additional day
shall be allowed before the
commencement of an action based
upon such notice. RCW 59.18.375
may also apply to notice given
under this chapter.
