Forcible entry defined.
RCW 59.12.010
in effectEvery person is guilty of a forcible entry who either — (1) By breaking open windows, doors or other parts of a house, or by fraud, intimidation or stealth, or by any kind of violence or circumstance of terror, enters upon or into any real property; or — (2) Who, after entering peaceably upon real property, turns out by force, threats or menacing conduct the party in actual possession.
Every person is guilty of a forcible entry who either — (1) By breaking open windows, doors or other parts of a house, or by fraud, intimidation or stealth, or by any kind of violence or circumstance of terror, enters upon or into any real property; or — (2) Who, after entering peaceably upon real property, turns out by force, threats or menacing conduct the party in actual possession.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=59.12&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026