A court rule issued by the Washington Supreme Court continues the first hearing in eviction cases. The rationale of this Supreme Court rule is to foster the tenant’s right to an attorney at no cost.
This is very frustrating for landlords, as they are not being paid rent and the process seems to drag on forever, but this Supreme Court rule is binding on local courts.
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