Washington Code 59.20.310 – Unlawful detainer action — Limited dissemination
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(1) A court may order an unlawful detainer action to be of limited dissemination for one or more persons if: (a) The court finds that the plaintiff‘s case was sufficiently without basis in fact or law; (b) the tenancy was reinstated by the court; or (c) other good cause exists for limiting dissemination of the unlawful detainer action.
Terms Used In Washington Code 59.20.310
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
(2) An order to limit dissemination of an unlawful detainer action must be in writing.
(3) When an order for limited dissemination of an unlawful detainer action has been entered with respect to a person, a tenant screening service provider must not: (a) Disclose the existence of that unlawful detainer action in a tenant screening report pertaining to the person for whom dissemination has been limited, or (b) use the unlawful detainer action as a factor in determining any score or recommendation to be included in a tenant screening report pertaining to the person for whom dissemination has been limited.
NOTES:
Contingent effective date—2019 c 390 §§ 17 and 18: See note following RCW 59.20.060.
Finding—Intent—2019 c 390: See note following RCW 59.21.005.
Tax preference performance statement and expiration—2019 c 390: See note following RCW 84.36.560.