Washington § 47.32.050 - Notice, action, service, contents — Proceedings void when.

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§ 47.32.050. Notice, action, service, contents — Proceedings void when.

Service of such complaint shall be given by publication of notice thereof once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which such action is commenced, which notice shall briefly state the objects of the action and contain a brief description of each structure, building, improvement, encroachment or other means of occupancy sought to be removed from the right-of-way of the state highway, describe such state highway or portion thereof by number and location and state the time and place when and where the action will come before the court or judge thereof; and a copy of such notice shall also be posted at least ten days before the date of hearing of such action upon each such structure, building, improvement, encroachment or other means of occupancy described therein. Posting may be made by any person qualified to serve legal process. Want of posting upon, or failure to describe any such structure, building, improvement, encroachment or other means of occupancy shall render subsequent proceedings void as to those not posted upon or described but all others described and posted upon shall be bound by the subsequent proceedings.
[ 1961 c 13 s 47.32.050. Prior: 1937 c 53 s 72; RRS 6400-72; prior: 1925 ex.s. c 131 s 5; RRS s 6837-5.]

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