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Wash. Rev. Code § 2.08.210 (2026)

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The process of the superior courts shall extend to all parts of the state: PROVIDED, That all actions for the recovery of the possession of, quieting the title to, or for the enforcement of liens upon, real estate, shall be commenced in the county in which the real estate, or any part thereof, affected by such action or actions is situated.
[ 1890 p 343 s 9; RRS s 32.]

Notes:

Rules of court: Cf. CR 4(f).
Extent of process: State Constitution Art. 4 s 6 (Amendment 28).
Venue: Chapter 4.12 RCW.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1972–2016 · leading case: Ralph v. Dep't of Nat. Resources, 343 P.3d 342 (Wash. 2014).
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Ralph v. Dep't of Nat. Resources, 343 P.3d 342 (Wash. 2014). · cites it 3× “While this case does not involve questions regarding title to property, we note for completeness that RCW 2.08.210 reaffirms the requirement that “all actions for the recovery of the possession of, quieting the title to, or for the enforcement of liens upon, real estate, shall…”
King Cnty. v. Burlington N. RR Corp., 885 F. Supp. 1419 (W.D. Wash. 1994). · cites it 2× “RCW 2.08.210. 7 The City had no interest in quieting title to property outside its city limits; the Pierce County Superior Court had no authority to adjudicate a quiet title action as to property wholly outside its borders, and the property in the case now before this Court is…”
Temple v. Feeney, 499 P.2d 1272 (Wash. Ct. App. 1972). · cites it 2× “1 Another statute, RCW 2.08.210, dealing with superior court venue and process requires: That all actions for the recovery of the possession of, quieting the title to, or for the enforcement of liens upon, real estate, shall be commenced in the county in which the real estate,…”
State of Washington v. Ray Leny Betancourth (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 3× “RCW 2.08.210 reads: Extent of court's process-Venue.”
Ralph v. Dep't of Nat. Res. (Wash. 2014). · cites it 2× “In re Parentage of 1 While this case does not involve questions regarding title to property, we note for completeness that RCW 2.08.210 reaffirms the requirement that "all actions for the recovery of the possession of, quieting the title to, or for the enforcement of liens upon,…”
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