The notice should list which section of the rental agreement is being violated, and give the tenant 10 days to come into compliance with that section. If the tenant is not complying after the day timeframe, the landlord may proceed with the eviction process. The notice expires after 60 days under RCW It is important for tenants to respond to the day notice in writing stating that they are or will be in compliance with the rental agreement.
It is a good idea to include all written documentation possible to support the claim. For example, if your landlord sends you a day notice to remove unauthorized pets from the unit, you can send the landlord a letter explaining the situation and documentation to show how you are in compliance.
Or, you may also decide to vacate the unit within the day time frame instead of complying with the term of the lease. If you vacate, your landlord cannot bring an unlawful detainer action against you, and you will not have an eviction on your record, but you will be held responsible for the consequences associated with breaking your lease or vacating without giving proper notice.
For example, if you got a notice for a noise complaint, but had been out of town that week, you can provide proof that you were staying elsewhere during that time. A waste, nuisance, or illegal activity notice is less common, but requires quick action by any tenant who receives one.
Waste and nuisance, in this instance, are terms that indicate a gross offense on the part of the tenant, for example major destruction of the rental unit or an arrest on the property. It may also include criminal offenses, including drug- or gang-related crimes.
This notice does not give the tenant the option of complying, but instead requires that the tenant vacate the property immediately in order to avoid an eviction lawsuit. Sometimes the landlord may give a 3-day notice for waste or nuisance when it is not appropriate.
Seek legal advice and assistance if you receive a 3-day notice to vacate for waste or nuisance. A common misuse of this notice is for a noise violation. A tenant should be issued a day notice to comply or vacate for noise issues; waste or nuisance are generally considered to be far more serious than noise complaints. After the initial notice has expired and you are still in the unit the landlord must have a neutral third party such as a process server or the Sheriff serve you the eviction lawsuit.
The landlord cannot serve the lawsuit directly themselves. This is important because you may need to serve a response to that attorney. The Summons and Complaint are often served without having been filed in the court, so it does not necessarily mean that you have an eviction on your record when you receive them.
This is an excellent point in the process to try to settle the eviction with your landlord before they file the lawsuit with the court. Once the lawsuit is filed at the courthouse that is when an eviction record is created. An eviction record—regardless of whether you win or lose—can cause you to be denied housing later on by a tenant screening company. The easiest way to tell if the lawsuit has been filed is to look at the front page to see if there is a stamped filing number. If you do not respond to the Summons and Complaint, you will automatically lose the eviction.
The deadline for your response will generally be one week from the date you received the Summons and Complaint. Your answer will give you an opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the eviction and to present any defenses you have against the eviction lawsuit. See Legal Assistance Guide to find a legal aid agency to assist you with your response.
On the front page of the Summons there is a date for response. If you do not respond by that date, you will get a default judgment against you and will automatically lose the lawsuit. However, your answer to the Summons and Complaint must be submitted to the court in writing prior to the due date in order to not automatically waive your right to a court hearing.
It is very important that you document that the landlord or their attorney received your response before the deadline. You can fax it to their office and print out a fax confirmation sheet, or you can hand deliver it to their office.
Ask them to date and sign for it and note the specific time it was received. See Legal Assistance Guide for information about how get help responding to an eviction. The comprehensive packet Eviction and Your Defense has many of the forms you can use to respond. Look closely for this notice, as it requires extra attention and response. Tenants who receive such a notice must file a sworn statement with the court or pay the amount owed the landlord into the court registry within 7 days of the date the case is filed with the court by the deadline stated on the notice in addition to filing their answer or notice of appearance.
Such notices can only be used in eviction lawsuits based upon day notices to pay rent or vacate, not with any other type of notice. If the defendant does not answer when the case is called, you can ask the clerk to enter a "default" against the guest. If you do not hear your name during the roll call or you are late arriving to court and aren't sure if your name was called, you should speak to the clerk in the courtroom after the roll call is over and make sure that the clerk knows that you are present.
Ask the judge to grant a non-redeemable judgment in your case. If the guest does not have a defense to your claim, the judge can enter judgment for possession. If the guest has a defense, the case probably will be set for a trial on a different day.
A mediator will talk to both sides and try to help settle the case. However, you do not have to settle the case, and you should speak to a lawyer if you do not understand any part of the mediation or what is being said to you by the mediator.
For more information about what happens on your first day in court, click here. For more information about settlement and mediation, click here. You should immediately call the Clerk of the Court at to explain why you cannot appear. Ask the clerk for his or her name and write it down. You also should immediately call your guest or the guest's attorney to tell him or her that you cannot appear. If you have time to come to court on another day before your court date, you can file a notice with the court explaining that you cannot come to court and requesting a new date.
If the clerk does not give you another date to appear in court, get to court as soon as possible and find out what happened. Even if you call the court, the judge may still dismiss your case. If your case is dismissed because you are not there, it is called a "dismissal for want of prosecution," and you can usually file a motion to re-open the case or file a new case.
If the guest does not come to court on the initial hearing date, you can usually have a "default" entered against the guest during the morning roll call. In most cases, a default means that a judgment for possession will be entered after you file paperwork with the court proving that the defendant is not in the military. In some cases, you are also required to present proof called "ex parte" proof of your case to the court before you can get a judgment for possession, even if the guest does not come to court or if the guest came to court but left or did not come back to court for a continued hearing.
If proof is required, the judge might set another court date about two weeks after your first one. If the guest does not come to court, the clerk will usually tell you if you need to appear in front of the judge after roll call. If you aren't sure, you can ask the clerk after the roll call is over what you should do next. Filing an Answer is not required in Landlord Tenant Court unless the guest wants to request a jury trial instead of a "bench trial" before a judge.
After you get a judgment for possession, you must wait two full business days before you can file a Writ of Restitution. A Writ of Restitution is a document that authorizes the U. Marshals Service to schedule an eviction. Marshals Service. The U. Marshals Service sends a copy of the writ to the guest. Marshals Service will call you to schedule the eviction. The soonest an eviction can take place is on the fourth business day after the writ is filed.
The writ is valid for 75 days. If the guest is not evicted in the 75 days, then you will have to file a new or "alias" writ. Remember, the U. Marshals must be present during the eviction.
However, the U. You will need to find or hire an eviction crew. The size of the eviction crew depends on the size of the home being evicted. For more information about the U. You also may want to schedule a locksmith to come to the property to make sure the locks are changed at the same time as the eviction.
For more information about the eviction process generally, click here. Once you complete the Application and Affidavit, you will appear in front of the judge who will decide whether to grant your request. You can click here for the form. Find out more about possession orders.
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