{"id":"WA-013","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Washington","state":"WA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Jay Inslee","authority":"RCW 43.06.220(1)(h); chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06 RCW","instrument":"Proclamation 20-19","title":"Evictions (statewide moratorium on residential evictions)","dateIssued":"2020-03-18","effective":"2020-03-18 (immediately)","end":"2020-04-17 by its terms; extended by 20-19.1 through 20-19.6 to June 30, 2021; followed by the 21-09 bridge (July 1 - Oct. 31, 2021)","startDate":"2020-03-18","endDate":"2021-06-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["OTHER"],"addressees":["residential landlords","local law enforcement"],"clause":"effective immediately and until April 17, 2020, I hereby prohibit the following activities related to residential evictions by all residential landlords... 1. Residential landlords are prohibited from serving a notice of unlawful detainer for default [payment of rent]... 2. Residential landlords are prohibited from issuing a 20-day notice for unlawful detainer... 3. Residential landlords are prohibited from initiating judicial action seeking a writ of restitution... 4. Local law enforcement is prohibited from serving or otherwise acting on eviction orders","enforcement":"RCW 43.06.220(5)","functions":["PM property management","SV servicing and collections","LE leasing","CT courts (unlawful detainer dockets)"],"notes":"Later versions (20-19.1 et seq.) added prohibitions on rent increases, late fees and certain commercial-tenant actions.","sourceUrl":"https://governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/proclamations/20-19%20-%20COVID-19%20Moratorium%20on%20Evictions%20(tmp).pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":204469,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"WA","url":"/library/WA-013","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/WA-013","citation":"Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-19 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. WA-013)","stateName":"Washington","related":["MET-SEA-006","SEC-13-062","WA-014","WA-004","WA-005","WA-015","WA-009","WA-010","WA-011","WA-012","WA-006","WA-007"]}