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.
RCW 16.08.050
Entrance on private property, when lawful.
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Landmark Development, Inc. v. City of Roy (1999)
Most recently applied in Sligar v. Odell (July 2010)
1979 c 148 s 1; 1941 c 77 s 2; Rem
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.