Washington § 47.12.044 - Proceedings to acquire property or rights for highway purposes — Precedence.

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§ 47.12.044. Proceedings to acquire property or rights for highway purposes — Precedence.

Court proceedings necessary to acquire property or property rights for highway purposes pursuant to RCW 47.12.010 take precedence over all other causes not involving the public interest in all courts in cases where the state is unable to secure an order granting it immediate possession and use of the property or property rights pursuant to RCW 8.04.090 through 8.04.094.
[ 1983 c 140 s 2.]

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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