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Small Claims Court in Wahington State
http://www.lawhelp.org/documents/1650919940EN.pdf?
Source: Northwest Justice Project

General information page describing the Small Claims Court process, purpose, and what a person going to Small Claims Court should expect.
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• What is small claims court?
• What kind of claim can I bring in small claims court?
• What is the top dollar value I can sue for in Small Claims Court?
• What is the purpose of small claims court?
• What is a demand letter?
• What if the small claims defendant is out of state?
• How do I file a small claims action?
• How do I serve the defendant is a small claims action?
• What if I am sued in small claims court?
• How do I prepare for a small claims trial?
• How do I collect a small claims judgment?

RCW 3.66.040: Venue--Civil Action
http://search.leg.wa.gov/wslrcw/RCW%20%20%203%20%2
Source: Washington State Legislature

This is the RCW that explains in what jurisdiction you are allowed to bring a civil action depending on where you live, where the defendant lives, and where the action tort took place.
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• Where can I bring a small claims action?
• What court do I need to go to for a small claims action?

RCW 4.28: Commencement of Actions
http://search.leg.wa.gov/wslrcw/RCW%20%20%204%20%2
Source: Washington State Legislature

RCW title that covers the commencement of a civil action including how service of process is to be completed.
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• How do I serve someone with a small claims complaint?
• How is service to be completed?
• What is the law on service of process?

RCW 12.40: Small Claims
http://search.leg.wa.gov/wslrcw/RCW%20%2012%20%20T
Source: Washington State Legislature

RCW title that covers small claims actions.
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• What is the law on small claims actions?
• What will happen in a small claims action?