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Motion to Serve by Mail

Washington · Washington State Courts · Effective July 1, 2022

This form is a request to the court asking permission to send official court papers to another person by mail instead of handing them to that person in person. The person filling out this form must also ask the court to sign a separate order allowing service by mail.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when a person needs to ask the court for permission to serve legal papers by mail because they cannot find the other party or believe mailing is the best way to serve them.

Either party may file.

Common questions

What does this form ask for?
This form asks the court to allow the person filing it to serve the other party's legal papers by mail. It requires the filer to explain why mailing is necessary.
Is this form enough to serve papers?
No, the form states that the person making this motion must also ask the court to sign an Order to Allow Service by Mail using form FL All Family 105.
What information must I provide?
The form asks the filer to state if they are the Petitioner or Respondent, explain why mail service is needed, and list all attempts they made to find the other party.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2022.

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