The district or superior courts of this state may exercise jurisdiction over any landlord or tenant with respect to any conduct in this state governed by this chapter or with respect to any claim arising from a transaction subject to this chapter within the respective jurisdictions of the district or superior courts as provided in Article IV, section 6 of the Constitution of the state of Washington.
RCW 59.18.050
Jurisdiction of district and superior courts.
Known as the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act
The act spans §§ 59–59 (94 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Gonzales v. Inslee (2023)
Most recently applied in Gonzales v. Inslee (September 2023)
1973 1st ex.s. c 207 s 5.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.