Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 60.66.010 (2026)

Lien on property of guest

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Hereafter all hotel keepers, inn keepers, lodging house keepers and boarding house keepers in this state shall have a lien upon the baggage, property, or other valuables of their guests, lodgers or boarders, brought into such hotel, inn, lodging house or boarding house by such guests, lodgers or boarders, for the proper charges due from such guests, lodgers or boarders for their accommodation, board or lodging and such other extras as are furnished at their request, and shall have the right to retain in their possession such baggage, property or other valuables until such charges are fully paid, and to sell such baggage, property or other valuables for the payment of such charges in the manner provided in RCW 60.66.020.

[ 1890 p 96 s 1; RRS s 1201.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1973–1973 · leading case: Swanson v. White, 517 P.2d 959 (Wash. 1973).

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Swanson v. White, 517 P.2d 959 (Wash. 1973). · cites it 2× “RCW 60.66.010, the unrepealed 1890 act creating a hotel keeper's lien, refers only to the property "of their guests.”

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