Washington Order To Allow Service By Mail is a court order issued in Washington state that allows a plaintiff or petitioner to serve a defendant or respondent with legal documents through the U.S. Postal Service. This order is used when the defendant cannot be personally served with the documents and when they cannot be served through other means, such as by publication. There are two types of Washington Order To Allow Service By Mail: a standard order and a modified order. A standard Washington Order To Allow Service By Mail authorizes the plaintiff to serve the defendant with a summons and complaint, a copy of the petition, and any other legal documents related to the case. A modified Washington Order To Allow Service By Mail authorizes the plaintiff to serve the defendant with documents that are different from those specified in the standard order. The documents that can be served through a modified order must be specified in the order itself.