Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 59 Landlord And Tenant - Chapter 59.08 Default In Rent Of Forty Dollars Or Less

  • 59.08.010 Summons and complaint as notice -- Acceptance of rent after default
    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 ...
  • 59.08.020 Venue
    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 ...
  • 59.08.030 Complaint
    Such proceedings shall be commenced by the filing of a complaint executed under oath by the owner or landlord or his authorized agent. It shall ...
  • 59.08.040 Order for hearing -- Notice
    Upon the filing of such complaint it may be presented to the judge, and by order he shall forthwith fix a place and time for ...
  • 59.08.050 Continuance
    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 ...
  • 59.08.060 Hearing -- Writ of restitution
    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, ...
  • 59.08.070 Recall of writ -- Bond
    If the defendant feels aggrieved at an order of restitution, he may within three days after the entry of the order file a bond to ...
  • 59.08.080 Complaint as notice to quit
    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 ...
  • 59.08.090 Sheriff's fee
    The sheriff's fee shall be the same as in other civil actions.[1961 c 304 § 7; 1941 c 188 § 9; Rem. Supp. 1941 § ...
  • 59.08.100 Indemnity bond not required -- Liability for damages
    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, ...
  • 59.08.900 Chapter inapplicable to rental agreements under landlord-tenant act
    This chapter does not apply to any rental agreement included under the provisions of chapter 59.18 RCW.[1973 1st ex.s. c 207 § 46.] ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009