Definition

Any person who serves legal process for a fee in the state of Washington.

Requirements

Applicants shall:

1. Be eighteen years of age or older;
2. Be a resident of the state of Washington; and
3. Register as a process server with the auditor of the county in which the process server resides or operates his or her principal place of business.

Requirements 2 and 3 do not apply to any of the following persons:

• A sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, constable, or government employee who is acting in the course of employment;
• An attorney or the attorney's employees, who are not serving process on a fee basis;
• A person who is court appointed to serve the court's process;
• A person who does not receive a fee or wage for serving process.

RCW 18.180