Washington Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons — Civil is a document that is used to inform a defendant that they have been named in a lawsuit and that they must respond to the complaint within a certain amount of time. The document also requests that the defendant waive service of summons, which means that they agree to respond to the complaint without being served with a physical summons. The Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons — Civil must be filed in the appropriate court in the county where the defendant resides. There are two types of Washington Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons — Civil, which are: 1. Waiver of Service of Summons — Civil: This document must be filed in the appropriate court in the county where the defendant resides. It requests that the defendant waive service of summons and agree to respond to the complaint without being served with a physical summons. 2. Notice of Lawsuit to Waive Service of Summons — Civil: This document must also be filed in the appropriate court in the county where the defendant resides. It informs the defendant that they have been named in a lawsuit and that they must respond to the complaint within a certain amount of time.