Washington Statutes
§ 16.08.050 — Entrance on private property, when lawful.
Washington § 16.08.050
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Wash. Rev. Code § 16.08.050 (2026).
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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.
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Related
Sligar v. Odell
156 Wash. App. 720 (Court of Appeals of Washington, 2010)
Beeler v. Hickman
750 P.2d 1282 (Court of Appeals of Washington, 1988)
Hansen v. Sipe
664 P.2d 1295 (Court of Appeals of Washington, 1983)
Landmark Development, Inc. v. City of Roy
980 P.2d 1234 (Washington Supreme Court, 1999)
Shelly Carr v. Jose And Lisa Riveros And State Farm
(Court of Appeals of Washington, 2016)
Legislative History
[1979 c 148 s 1;1941 c 77 s 2; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 3109-2.]
Nearby Sections
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§ 16.04.015
Damages, liability.§ 16.04.020
Notice of restraint—Owner known.§ 16.04.025
Owner of animals unknown—Procedure.§ 16.04.030
Actions for damages.§ 16.04.040
Jurisdiction—Appeal.§ 16.04.045
Continuance.§ 16.04.050
Substituted service.§ 16.04.060
Sale—When costs may be charged to plaintiff.§ 16.04.070
Surplus—Disposition.§ 16.04.080
Stock on United States military reservation.§ 16.04.100
Trespass via fence damaged by wildlife.§ 16.08.010
Liability for injury to stock by dogs.§ 16.08.020
Dogs injuring stock may be killed.§ 16.08.040
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