{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-24.03a.936","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 24.03A.936","heading":"Judicial dissolution.","body":"The court may dissolve a nonprofit corporation:\n(1) In a proceeding by the attorney general, if it is established that:\n(a) The corporation obtained its articles through fraud; or\n(b) The corporation has exceeded or abused, and is continuing to exceed or abuse, the authority conferred upon it by law; or\n(c) The directors are deadlocked in the management of the corporate affairs; the members, if any, are unable to break the deadlock; and irreparable injury to the corporation or its purposes is threatened or being suffered because of the deadlock; or\n(d) The corporation is misapplying or wasting property held for charitable purposes;\n(2) Except as provided in the articles or bylaws, in a proceeding by fifty members or members holding at least five percent of the voting power, whichever is less, or by a director, if it is established that:\n(a) The directors are deadlocked in the management of the corporate affairs; the members, if any, are unable to break the deadlock; and irreparable injury to the corporation or its mission is threatened or being suffered because of the deadlock;\n(b) The directors or those in control of the corporation have acted, are acting, or have expressed intent to act in a manner that is illegal, oppressive, or fraudulent;\n(c) The members are deadlocked in voting power and have failed, for a period that includes at least two consecutive annual meeting dates, to elect successors to directors whose terms have, or otherwise would have, expired;\n(d) The corporate assets are being misapplied or wasted; or\n(e) The corporation has insufficient assets to continue its activities and it is no longer able to assemble a quorum of directors or members;\n(3) In a proceeding by a creditor, if it is established that:\n(a) The creditor's claim has been reduced to judgment, the execution on the judgment returned unsatisfied, and the corporation is insolvent; or\n(b) The corporation has admitted in a record that the creditor's claim is due and owing and the corporation is insolvent; or\n(4) In a proceeding by the corporation to have its voluntary dissolution continued under court supervision.","path":["Title 24","Chapter 24.03A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=24.03A.936","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:39:38Z","sha256":"27bea36e892b452304af9fbc841bb6cd4a7666391da145c597ae8795d3a0b6c9","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-24.03a.934","next":"us-wa/rcw-24.03a.938"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}