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- Jurisdiction
- Washington
- Level
- State
- Authority
- RCW 43.06.220(1)(h); chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06 RCW
- Issued
- 2020-03-18 Mar. 18, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-18 (immediately) (read as 2020-03-18)
- 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) (read as 2021-06-30)
- In force
- Mar. 18, 2020 to June 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Other
- Addressees
- residential landlords
- local law enforcement
- Functions reached
- PM property management
- SV servicing and collections
- LE leasing
- CT courts (unlawful detainer dockets)
- Collection
- Washington WA
Operative words
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
Notes
Later versions (20-19.1 et seq.) added prohibitions on rent increases, late fees and certain commercial-tenant actions.