Title 59 — Title 59 LANDLORD AND TENANT
11 chapters · 249 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…
RCW 59.08.050 Continuance.
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No continuance shall be granted for a longer period than two days unless the defendant applying therefor shall give good and sufficient security, to be approved by the court, conditioned upon the payment of rent accrued and to accrue, if judgment be rendered against the defendant…
RCW 59.08.060 Hearing—Writ of restitution.
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At the time and place fixed for the hearing, the court shall proceed to examine the parties orally to ascertain the merits of the complaint, and if it shall appear that there is no reasonable doubt of the right of the plaintiff to be restored to the possession of said property, t…
RCW 59.08.070 Recall of writ—Bond.
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If the defendant feels aggrieved at an order of restitution, he or she may within three days after the entry of the order file a bond to be approved by the court in double the amount of the rent found to be due, plus two hundred dollars, conditioned for the payment and performanc…
RCW 59.08.080 Complaint as notice to quit.
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The filing and service of a complaint under this chapter shall be equivalent to the notice required to pay rent or surrender possession under RCW 59.12.030.[ 1941 c 188 s 8; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 814-8.]
RCW 59.08.090 Sheriff's fee.
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The sheriff's fee shall be the same as in other civil actions.[ 1961 c 304 s 7; 1941 c 188 s 9; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 814-9.]Notes:County clerk's fees: RCW 36.18.020.Sheriff's fees: RCW 36.18.040.
RCW 59.08.100 Indemnity bond not required—Liability for damages.
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The plaintiff shall not be required to give bond to the defendant or the sheriff for the issuance or execution of the writ of restitution, and the sheriff shall not be liable for damages to the defendant for the execution of the writ of restitution hereunder, but any such damage …
RCW 59.08.900 Chapter inapplicable to rental agreements under landlord-tenant act.
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This chapter does not apply to any rental agreement included under the provisions of chapter 59.18 RCW.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 207 s 46.]