11 chapters · 253 sections in this title.
RCW 59.08.010 Summons and complaint as notice—Acceptance of rent after default.
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In cases of default in the payment of rent for real property where the stipulated rent or rental value does not exceed forty dollars per month, no notice to quit or pay rent, other than filing and serving a summons and complaint, as hereinafter provided, shall be required to rend…
RCW 59.08.020 Venue.
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The superior court of the county in which the real property or some part thereof is situated shall have jurisdiction of proceedings for the recovery of possession of said real property alleged to be wrongfully detained. [ 1941 c 188 s 2; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 814-2.]
RCW 59.08.030 Complaint.
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Such proceedings shall be commenced by the filing of a complaint executed under oath by the owner or landlord or his or her authorized agent. It shall be sufficient to state in such complaint a description of the property with reasonable certainty, that the defendant is in posses…
RCW 59.08.040 Order for hearing—Notice.
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Upon the filing of such complaint it may be presented to the judge, and by order he or she shall forthwith fix a place and time for the trial of said cause, not more than ten days after the date of making the order. A copy of the complaint, together with a copy of the summons spe…