{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-59.12.140","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 59.12.140","heading":"Proof in forcible entry and detainer.","body":"On the trial of any proceeding for any forcible entry or forcible detainer the plaintiff shall only be required to show, in addition to a forcible entry complained of, that he or she was peaceably in the actual possession at the time of the forcible entry; or, in addition to a forcible detainer complained of, that he or she was entitled to the possession at the time of the forcible detainer.","path":["Title 59","Chapter 59.12"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=59.12.140","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:41:26Z","sha256":"7d8bda776ea1eced9027e74b2b9362f99b701725e181d029cadf5f33526c85c8","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-59.12.130","next":"us-wa/rcw-59.12.150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}