§ 9058

Citation: § 9058
Parent Document: Hous. Auth. v. Knight, 563 P.3d 1058 (2025)
Jurisdiction: Washington (state)
Effective Date: 2025-02-20
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10336415/hous-auth-v-knight/ ↗

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§ 9058. Temporary moratorium on eviction filings
       (a) Definitions
           ....
       (b) Moratorium
           During the 120-day period beginning on March 27, 2020, the lessor of a
           covered dwelling may not—
               (1)     make, or cause to be made any filing with the court of
           jurisdiction to initiate a legal action to recover possession of the covered
           dwelling from the tenant for nonpayment of rent or other fees or
           charges; or
               (2)     charge fees, penalties, or other charges to the tenant related
           to such nonpayment of rent.
       (c) Notice
           The lessor of a covered dwelling unit—
               (1)    may not require the tenant to vacate the covered dwelling unit
           before the date that is 30 days after the date on which the lessor
           provides the tenant with a notice to vacate; and
               (2)    may not issue a notice to vacate under paragraph (1) until
           after the expiration of the period described in subsection (b). 15 U.S.C. § 9058 (emphasis added) (boldface omitted). 6
Hous. Auth. v. Knight, No. 102905-5 1. The plain language of § 9058(c)’s notice requirement

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