Title 52 — Title 52 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS
14 chapters · 183 sections in this title.
RCW 52.22.011 Legislative validation.
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The respective areas, organized and established or attempted to be organized and established under the authority granted in Title 52 RCW which since their organization and establishment or attempted organization and establishment have continuously maintained their organization as…
RCW 52.22.021 Special proceedings for judicial confirmation of organization, bonds, warrants, contracts, etc.
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The board of fire commissioners of a fire protection district now existing or which may be organized under the laws of this state may commence a special proceeding in the superior court of the state of Washington. These proceedings for the organization of the fire district, for t…
RCW 52.22.031 Petition.
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The board of fire commissioners of the fire protection district shall file in the superior court of the county in which the fire protection district was organized, a petition requesting in effect that the proceedings be examined, approved, and confirmed by the court. The petition…
RCW 52.22.041 Hearing date to be fixed—Notice.
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The court shall fix the time for the hearing of the petition and direct the clerk of the court to give notice of the filing of the petition and of the time and place fixed for the hearing. The notice shall state the time and place of the hearing of the petition and that any perso…
RCW 52.22.051 Answer of petition.
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A person interested in the fire protection district, or in a local improvement district therein, involved in the petition or in any proceedings sought by the petition to be examined, approved, and confirmed by the court, may answer the petition. The statutes of this state respect…
RCW 52.22.061 Pleading and practice—Motion for new trial.
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The rules of pleading and practice governing civil actions are applicable to the special proceedings provided for except where inconsistent with this chapter. A motion for a new trial must be made upon the minutes of the court and in case of an order granting a new trial, the ord…
RCW 52.22.071 Jurisdiction of court.
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At the hearing of the special proceedings, the court has power and jurisdiction to examine and determine the legality and validity of, and to approve and confirm, each and all of the proceedings for the organization of the fire protection district and for the formation of any loc…
RCW 52.22.081 Minor irregularities to be disregarded.
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The court has full authority and jurisdiction to consider any question of laches, estoppel, and other infirmities in the position and claims of the defendants, to question the legality of the proceedings sought by the plaintiff to be confirmed by the court, and to pass upon and d…
RCW 52.22.091 Costs.
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The court shall find and determine, in these special proceedings, whether the notice of the filing of the petition and of the time and place of hearing on the petition has been properly posted and published for the time and in the manner prescribed in this chapter. The costs of t…
RCW 52.22.101 Appellate review.
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Appellate review of an order granting or refusing a new trial, or from the judgment, in the special proceedings must be taken by the party aggrieved within thirty days after the entry of the order or the judgment.[ 1988 c 202 s 50; 1984 c 230 s 75; 1947 c 255 s 9; Rem. Supp. 1947…
RCW 52.22.111 Districts governed by Title 52 RCW.
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All fire protection districts are governed by Title 52 RCW.[ 1984 c 230 s 86.]