Budget Issues May Close WA State UCC Department

Washington State faces possible closures due to unresolved budget issues.

The Washington State Legislature has been unable to come to an agreement on their state's budget. As a result, many Washington State workers have been notified that they may be temporarily laid off as of July 1, 2013. If this happens, the UCC Department will be closed.

As an additional challenge, Washington's UCC online system will be unavailable on Friday, June 28, for implementation of the 2010 Amendments to RA9. Paper filings and UCC searches will still be possible on that day, but electronic filings, certified searches and some copy retrievals will NOT be available.

If you need UCC services in Washington, you may want to take care of them today in order to avoid these issues. If you need help or have questions, please contact your CLAS service representative at 800.952.5696 or email Amanda at Amanda@clasinfo.com.