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Wash. Rev. Code § 16.08.050 (2026)

Entrance on private property, when lawful

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A person is lawfully upon the private property of such owner within the meaning of RCW 16.08.040 when such person is upon the property of the owner with the express or implied consent of the owner: PROVIDED, That said consent shall not be presumed when the property of the owner is fenced or reasonably posted.
[ 1979 c 148 s 1; 1941 c 77 s 2; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 3109-2.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1970–2024 · leading case: Sligar v. Odell, 156 Wash. App. 720 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010).
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Sligar v. Odell, 156 Wash. App. 720 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 5× “[11] ¶12 RCW 16.08.050 defines when entrance on private property is lawful for purposes of the above statute: A person is lawfully upon the private property of such owner within the meaning of RCW 16.”
State v. Richards, 559 P.3d 107 (Wash. 2024). · cites it 4× “The parties have agreed that surrendering the dog would result in Thor’s 7 “Any person violating any of the provisions of Section 16.08.050 shall be subject to the punishments prescribed by Chapter 16.”
Sligar v. Odell, 233 P.3d 914 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 6× “[11] ¶ 12 RCW 16.08.050 defines when entrance on private property is lawful for purposes of the above statute: A person is lawfully upon the private property of such owner within the meaning of RCW 16.”
Landmark Dev., Inc. v. City of Roy, 980 P.2d 1234 (Wash. 1999). “3d 541 (1976) (lawful presence on property limited to specific list set out in RCW 16.08.050); Washington Natural Gas Co.”
Beeler v. Hickman, 750 P.2d 1282 (Wash. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “RCW 16.08.050 provides in part: 1 A person is lawfully upon the private property of such owner within the meaning of RCW 16.”
Dominick v. Christensen, 548 P.2d 541 (Wash. 1976). “) RCW 16.08.050 defines the term “lawfully” to mean: A person is lawfully upon the private property of such owner within the meaning of RCW 16.”
Reis v. Becker, 473 P.2d 856 (Wash. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 4× “RCW 16.08.050. The trial court concluded, as a matter of law, that Reis was lawfully on Beckers’ property within the meaning of the statute.”
Hansen v. Sipe, 664 P.2d 1295 (Wash. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 6× “) RCW 16.08.050 provided: 1 When entrance on private property is lawful.”
Landmark Dev., Inc. v. City of Roy, 980 P.2d 1234 (Wash. 1999). “2d 541 (1976) (lawful presence on property limited to specific list set out in RCW 16.08.050); Washington Natural Gas Co.”
Shelly Carr v. Jose & Lisa Riveros & State Farm (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 5× “But the test for whether she was lawfully on the premises under RCW 16.08.050 does not involve the trespasser/licensee analysis.”
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