Wash. Rev. Code § 59.18 § 59.18.058
Notice -- Translated versions -- Legal or advocacy resource information.
Operative Text
(1) The office of the attorney general shall produce and maintain on its website translated versions of the notice under RCW 59.18.057 in the top ten languages spoken in Washington state and, at the discretion of the office of the attorney general, other languages. The notice must be made available upon request in printed form on one letter size paper, eight and one-half by eleven inches, and in an easily readable font size. (2) The office of the attorney general shall also provide on its website information on where tenants can access legal or advocacy resources, including information on any immigrant and cultural organizations where tenants can receive assistance in their primary language. (3) The office of the attorney general may also produce and maintain on its website translated versions of common notices used in unlawful detainer actions, including those relevant to subsidized tenancies, low-income housing tax credit programs, or the federal violence against women act.
Washington's Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, at § 59.18.058, requires the state Office of the Attorney General to publish translated versions of the required tenant notice (referenced in RCW 59.18.057) in the ten most commonly spoken languages in Washington, and potentially others at the office's discretion. These translations must be available on the Attorney General's website and in printed form on standard letter-size paper in a readable font. The same office is also required to post information directing tenants to legal and advocacy resources, including organizations that serve immigrant communities in their primary languages, and may additionally publish translated versions of common eviction-related notices.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 59.18.058, the Washington Office of the Attorney General—not individual landlords—bears the responsibility for producing and hosting these translated notices and resource guides. Compliant property owners and managers are generally aware that multilingual versions of the required notice under RCW 59.18.057 exist and are publicly accessible, which can inform how they communicate with tenants who have limited English proficiency. Staying familiar with the Attorney General's website helps operators understand what materials tenants may reference when reviewing their rights.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 59.18.058 of Washington's Residential Landlord-Tenant Act entitles tenants to access translated versions of key rental notices through the Washington Office of the Attorney General's website, covering the top ten languages spoken in the state. The same website is required to list legal and advocacy resources, including immigrant and cultural organizations that can provide assistance in a tenant's primary language. Tenants who need printed copies of these translated notices may request them from the Attorney General's office, and those facing eviction proceedings may also find translated versions of common unlawful detainer notices available there.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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