Washington § 61.12.030 - Removal of property from mortgaged premises — Penalty.

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§ 61.12.030. Removal of property from mortgaged premises — Penalty.

(1) When any real estate in this state is subject to, or is security for, any mortgage, mortgages, lien or liens, other than general liens arising under personal judgments, it shall be unlawful for any person who is the owner, mortgagor, lessee, or occupant of such real estate to destroy or remove or to cause to be destroyed or removed from the real estate any fixtures, buildings, or permanent improvements including a manufactured home whose title has been eliminated under chapter 65.20 RCW, not including crops growing thereon, without having first obtained from the owners or holders of each and all of such mortgages or other liens his, her, or their written consent for such removal or destruction.
(2) Any person willfully violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed six months, or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[ 2003 c 53 s 288; 1989 c 343 s 21; 1899 c 75 s 1; RRS s 2709, part. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1899 c 75 s 2 now codified as RCW 61.12.031.]

Notes

Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Effective date—1989 c 343: See RCW 65.20.950.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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