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Wash. Rev. Code § 59.18.020 (2026)

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Every duty under this chapter and every act which must be performed as a condition precedent to the exercise of a right or remedy under this chapter imposes an obligation of good faith in its performance or enforcement.
[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 207 s 2.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1980–2026 · leading case: Stephanus v. Anderson, 613 P.2d 533 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980).
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Stephanus v. Anderson, 613 P.2d 533 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 4× “The Attorney General, in his amicus curiae brief, argues that the necessary substantive right can now be found in RCW 59.18.020, which reads: Every duty under this chapter and every act which must be performed as a condition precedent to the exercise of a right or remedy under…”
Richland Sky Apts., LLC d/b/a Island View Apts. v. Monique Pearson (Wash. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “255 and a failure to act in good faith under RCW 59.18.020. 1 We do not analyze Pearson’s defenses in detail for two reasons.”
Dameas Duranzan v. Seattle Hous. & Resource Effort (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). “4 RCW 59.18.020. 5 Turner v. White, 20 Wn. App.”
Paola Hernandez-madrid & Rene Vasquez, V. Amanda Chen A/k/a (Wash. Ct. App. 2023). “Notwithstanding lease provisions that allow for forfeiture of a deposit for early termination, a tenant who terminates under this section is entitled to the return of the full deposit, subject to RCW 59.18.020 and 59.18.280. Former RCW 59.”
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