​EVICTION RESOURCES

With many landlords and tenants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Kitsap County is expecting large number of eviction case filings after State and Federal moratoria on evictions are lifted.  To address this, the Kitsap County Superior Court, in partnership with Kitsap Legal Services, the Dispute Resolution of Kitsap County, the Northwest Justice Project, and Kitsap Community Resources, has established an Eviction Resolution Pilot Program (ERPP) that will require problem-solving steps before eviction cases may be filed in court.

The program was implemented by Standing Order on August 18, 2021 (amended April 5, 2022).  The goal of the program is to bring all parties together with trained resolution specialists to explore solutions such as available State and local rental assistance, or achievable payment plans that could help tenants retain their housing and divert many situations from the legal eviction process.

In addition to local resources on this page, landlords and tenants may find more general information about the eviction resolution program, and how they can participate, on the statewide website dedicated to the program: Washington Courts Eviction Resolution Pilot Program.


​Superior Court Orders and Resource Documents

RIGHT TO COUNSEL ORDERS
First Amended Standing Order Regarding Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Defendants in Unlawful Detainer (RTC) dated March 8, 2022
Standing Administrative Order Regarding Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Defendants in Unlawful Detainers (RTC) dated November 3, 2021
Exhibit A (rev'd 03/13/23) -     Word     PDF
Eviction Right to Counsel Screening (Friday mornings at 9:00 a.m.)
ZOOM Meeting ID: 815-2621-4548 / Passcode: 651681 (KLS-hosted)

EVICTION RESOLUTION PILOT PROGRAM
Third Amended Standing Order Regarding Unlawful Detainer Action and the Eviction Resolution Pilot Program (ERPP) dated December 7, 2022
​Second Amended Standing Order Regarding Unlawful Detainer Action and the Eviction Resolution Pilot Program (ERPP) dated December 6, 2022
First Amended Standing Order Regarding Unlawful Detainer Actions and the Eviction Resolution Pilot Program (ERPP) dated April 5, 2022
Standing Administrative Order Regarding Unlawful Detainer Actions and the Eviction Resolution Pilot Program (ERPP) dated August 18, 2021
Exhibit A - ERPP Notice and Resource Information

​LANDLORD RESOURCES
Summons Form: RCW 59.18.365
Notice Form (14 Day Notice to Vacate): RCW 59.18.057
​Landlord COVID Relief Program
​Residential Landlord-Tenant Resources - Washington State
Landlord Tenant - King County Law Library (King Co-focused materials)
​Library Resources for the Public - UW Library Guides