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RCW 59.12.010 Forcible entry defined.
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Every person is guilty of a forcible entry who either—(1) By breaking open windows, doors or other parts of a house, or by fraud, intimidation or stealth, or by any kind of violence or circumstance of terror, enters upon or into any real property; or—(2) Who, after entering peace…
RCW 59.12.020 Forcible detainer defined.
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Every person is guilty of a forcible detainer who either—(1) By force, or by menaces and threats of violence, unlawfully holds and keeps the possession of any real property, whether the same was acquired peaceably or otherwise; or—(2) Who in the nighttime, or during the absence o…
RCW 59.12.030 Unlawful detainer defined.
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Except as limited under RCW 59.18.650 relating to tenancies under chapter 59.18 RCW, a tenant of real property for a term less than life is liable for unlawful detainer either: (1) When he or she holds over or continues in possession, in person or by subtenant, of the property or…
RCW 59.12.032 Unlawful detainer action—Compliance with RCW 61.24.040 and 61.24.060.
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An unlawful detainer action, commenced as a result of a trustee's sale under chapter 61.24 RCW, must comply with the requirements of RCW 61.24.040 and 61.24.060. [ 2009 c 292 s 11.]