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Wash. Rev. Code § 7.48.230 (2025)

Public nuisance—Abatement

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Any person may abate a public nuisance which is specially injurious to him or her by removing, or if necessary, destroying the thing which constitutes the same, without committing a breach of the peace, or doing unnecessary injury.
[ 2011 c 336 s 219; Code 1881 s 1245; 1875 p 80 s 11; RRS s 9923.]
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Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1962–2025 · leading case: State v. Long, 991 P.2d 102 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000).
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State v. Long, 991 P.2d 102 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 3× “Long contends that RCW 7.48.230 provides legal justification and, therefore, a cognizable defense for killing Rowdy and Sparkle: “Any person may abate a public nuisance which is specially injurious to him by removing, or if necessary, destroying the thing which constitutes the…”
Nystrand v. O'MALLEY, 375 P.2d 863 (Wash. 1962). “It is asserted that authority for the removal of these obstructions is derived from RCW 7.48.230, commonly known as the “self-help” statute.”
Keller v. City of Mountlake Terrace, No. 2:25-cv-01005 (W.D. Wash. Sept. 23, 2025). · cites it 5× “) Plaintiffs now 21 raise constitutional claims against Defendants pursuant to 42 U.”
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