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Wash. Rev. Code § 59.12.140 (2026)

Proof in forcible entry and detainer

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On the trial of any proceeding for any forcible entry or forcible detainer the plaintiff shall only be required to show, in addition to a forcible entry complained of, that he or she was peaceably in the actual possession at the time of the forcible entry; or, in addition to a forcible detainer complained of, that he or she was entitled to the possession at the time of the forcible detainer.
[ 2010 c 8 s 19013; 1891 c 96 s 16; RRS s 825. Prior: 1890 p 79 s 16.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1952–2025 · leading case: Priestley Mining & Milling Co. v. Lenox Mining & Dev. Co., 247 P.2d 688 (Wash. 1952).
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Priestley Mining & Milling Co. v. Lenox Mining & Dev. Co., 247 P.2d 688 (Wash. 1952). “The entire group of forty-five contiguous claims was treated by plaintiff and defendant as one tract of land.”
Arthur Skinner, Res/cross-app V. Incity Props. Holdings Inc, App/cross-res (Wash. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 6× “” RCW 59.12.140. “Actual continuous physical presence .”
Arthur Skinner, Res/cross-app V. Incity Props. Holdings Inc, App/cross-res (Wash. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “To be an “occupant,” a person must be in the peaceable and undisturbed possession of the real property “for the five days next preceding such unlawful entry.” RCW 59.12.020. For forcible entry, the plaintiff must also show the plaintiff “was peaceably in the actual possession at…”
Allen Watkins & Janis Clark, Appellant's V. Esa Mgmt. (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “Lastly, RCW 59.12.140, titled “Proof in forcible entry and detainer,” states: On the trial of any proceeding for any forcible entry or forcible detainer the plaintiff shall only be required to show, in addition to a forcible entry complained of, that he or she was peaceably in…”
Allen Watkins & Janis Clark, Appellant's V. Esa Mgmt. (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “Lastly, RCW 59.12.140, titled “Proof in forcible entry and detainer,” states: On the trial of any proceeding for any forcible entry or forcible detainer the plaintiff shall only be required to show, in addition to a forcible entry complained of, that he or she was peaceably in…”
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