RCW 58.04.001 Purpose—Remedies. The purpose of this chapter is to provide alternative procedures for fixing boundary points or lines when they cannot be determined from the existing public record and landmarks or are otherwise in dispute. This chapter does not impair, modify, or supplant any other remedy available at law or equity. [ 1996 c […]
RCW 58.04.003 Definition of surveyor. As used in this chapter, “surveyor” means every person authorized to practice the profession of land surveying under the provisions of chapter 18.43 RCW. [ 1996 c 160 § 2.]
RCW 58.04.007 Affected landowners may resolve dispute over location of a point or line—Procedures. Whenever a point or line determining the boundary between two or more parcels of real property cannot be identified from the existing public record, monuments, and landmarks, or is in dispute, the landowners affected by the determination of the point or […]
RCW 58.04.011 Authorization to enter upon any land or waters for purpose of resolving dispute. Any surveyor authorized by the court and the surveyor’s employees may, without liability for trespass, enter upon any land or waters and remain there while performing the duties as required in RCW 58.04.001 through 58.04.007 and this section. The persons […]
RCW 58.04.015 Disturbing a survey monument—Penalty—Cost. A person who intentionally disturbs a survey monument placed by a surveyor in the performance of the surveyor’s duties is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and is liable for the cost of the reestablishment. [ 1996 c 160 § 5.]
RCW 58.04.020 Suit to establish lost or uncertain boundaries—Mediation may be required. (1) Whenever the boundaries of lands between two or more adjoining proprietors have been lost, or by time, accident or any other cause, have become obscure, or uncertain, and the adjoining proprietors cannot agree to establish the same, one or more of the […]
RCW 58.04.030 Commissioners—Survey and report. Said court may, in its discretion, appoint commissioners, not exceeding three competent and disinterested persons, one or more of whom shall be practical surveyors, residents of the state, which commissioners shall be, before entering upon their duties, duly sworn to perform their said duties faithfully, and the said commissioners shall […]
RCW 58.04.040 Proceedings, conduct of—Costs. The proceedings shall be conducted as other civil actions, and the court, on final decree, shall apportion the costs of the proceedings equitably, and the cost so apportioned, shall be a lien upon the said lands, severally, as against any transfer or incumbrance made of, or attaching to said lands, […]
