WA HB1575

Property owners may request immediate sheriff removal of unauthorized occupants from residential dwellings by submitting a verified complaint under penalty of perjury, bypassing traditional eviction court proceedings

Removal procedure requires owners to attest that occupants are not current/former tenants, immediate family members, or parties to pending litigation, and that the property was not open to the public when entered

Wrongfully removed persons may sue for restoration of possession, actual damages, triple fair market rent, court costs, and attorneys' fees

Presenting false lease agreements, deeds, or other documents to remain on property is a misdemeanor; fraudulently listing or leasing residential property without ownership authority is a class A felony

Sheriffs may charge hourly rates to stand by while owners change locks and remove occupants' belongings, with no liability for property damage unless removal was wrongful