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Wash. Rev. Code § 58.08.015 (2026)

Effect of donation marked on plat

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Every donation or grant to the public, or to any individual or individuals, religious society or societies, or to any corporation or body politic, marked or noted as such on the plat of the town, or wherein such donation or grant may have been made, shall be considered, to all intents and purposes, as a quitclaim deed to the said donee or donees, grantee or grantees, for his, her or their use, for the purposes intended by the donor or donors, grantor or grantors, as aforesaid.
[Code 1881 s 2329; 1862 p 431 s 2; 1857 p 26 s 2; RRS s 9310. Formerly RCW 58.08.060.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1962–2017 · leading case: Kiely v. Graves, 271 P.3d 226 (Wash. 2012).
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Kiely v. Graves, 271 P.3d 226 (Wash. 2012). · cites it 2× “¶16 In Washington a statutory dedication to a city or town is governed by RCW 58.08.015, which states: Every donation or grant to the public, or to any individual or individuals, religious society or societies, or to any corporation or body politic, marked or noted as such on…”
Crystal Ridge Homeowners Ass'n v. City of Bothell, 343 P.3d 746 (Wash. 2015). · cites it 2× “In Washington, RCW 58.08.015 governs a statutory dedication.”
Donald & Katrina Simmons v. City of Othello, 399 P.3d 546 (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). “RCW 58.08.015 provides that the effect of a donation marked on a plat is considered to be “a quitclaim deed .”
Rainier Avenue Corp. v. City of Seattle, 494 P.2d 996 (Wash. 1972). · cites it 2× “The city cites RCW 58.08.015 as authority for its contention that the park dedication granted a determinable fee to the city for the public use.”
Miller v. King Cnty., 369 P.2d 304 (Wash. 1962). · cites it 2× “401 (RCW 58.08.015), it became the owner of the west half of Cherry Street by deed, and, as a second defense, denying that Laws of 1889-90, chapter 19, § 32, applied.”
Friends of North Spokane Cnty. Parks v. Spokane Cnty., 336 P.3d 632 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “Statutory dedications operate by way of grant and in Washington are provided for by RCW 58.08.015, which provides: Every donation or grant to the public .”
Nelson v. Pac. Cnty., 671 P.2d 785 (Wash. Ct. App. 1983). “RCW 58.08.015, formerly Code of 1881, § 2329, provides that a dedication will be effective if it is marked or noted on the plat.”
Crystal Ridge Homeowners Ass'n v. City of Bothell (Wash. 2015). · cites it 2× “This provision states, Every donation or grant to the public, or to any individual or individuals, religious society or societies, or to any corporation or body politic, marked or noted as such on the plat of the town, or wherein such donation or grant may have been made, shall…”
Friends of North Spokane Cnty. Parks v. Spokane Cnty. (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “Statutory dedications operate by way of grant, and in Washington are provided for by RCW 58.08.015, which provides: Every donation or grant to the public .”
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