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WA Rev Code § 4.16.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.080 - Actions limited to three years.

RCW 4.16.080 Actions limited to three years.The following actions shall be commenced within three years:(1) An action for waste or trespass upon real property;(2) An action for taking, detaining, or injuring personal property, including an action for the specific recovery thereof, or for any other injury to the person or rights of another not hereinafter enumerated;(3) Except as provided in RCW 4.16.040(2), an action upon a contract or liability, express or implied, which is not in writing, and does not arise out of any written instrument;(4) An action for relief upon the ground of fraud, the cause of action in such case not to be deemed to have accrued until the discovery by the aggrieved party of the facts constituting the fraud;(5) An action against a sheriff, coroner, or constable upon a liability incurred by the doing of an act in his or her official capacity and by virtue of his or her office, or by the omission of an official duty, including the nonpayment of money collected upon an execution; but this subsection shall not apply to action for an escape;(6) An action against an officer charged with misappropriation or a failure to properly account for public funds intrusted to his or her custody; an action upon a statute for penalty or forfeiture, where an action is given to the party aggrieved, or to such party and the state, except when the statute imposing it prescribed a different limitation: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, The cause of action for such misappropriation, penalty, or forfeiture, whether for acts heretofore or hereafter done, and regardless of lapse of time or existing statutes of limitations, or the bar thereof, even though complete, shall not be deemed to accrue or to have accrued until discovery by the aggrieved party of the act or acts from which such liability has arisen or shall arise, and such liability, whether for acts heretofore or hereafter done, and regardless of lapse of time or existing statute of limitation, or the bar thereof, even though complete, shall exist and be enforceable for three years after discovery by aggrieved party of the act or acts from which such liability has arisen or shall arise.[ 2011 c 336 § 83; 1989 c 38 § 2; 1937 c 127 § 1; 1923 c 28 § 1; Code 1881 § 28; 1869 p 8 § 28; 1854 p 363 § 4; RRS § 159.]NOTES:Reviser's note: Transitional proviso omitted from subsection (6). The proviso reads: "PROVIDED, FURTHER, That no action heretofore barred under the provisions of this paragraph shall be commenced after ninety days from the time this act becomes effective;".
WA Rev Code § 4.16.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.090 - Action to cancel tax deed.

RCW 4.16.090 Action to cancel tax deed.Actions to set aside or cancel any deed heretofore or hereafter issued by any county treasurer after and upon the sale of lands for general, state, county or municipal taxes, or upon the sale of lands acquired by any county on foreclosure of general, state, county or municipal taxes, or for the recovery of any lands so sold, must be brought within three years from and after the date of the issuance of such treasurer's deed.[ 1949 c 74 § 1; 1907 c 173 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 162.]NOTES:Reviser's note: Transitional proviso omitted. The proviso reads: "PROVIDED, This act shall not apply to actions not otherwise barred on deeds heretofore issued if the same be commenced within one year after the passage of this act".
WA Rev Code § 4.16.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.100 - Actions limited to two years.

RCW 4.16.100 Actions limited to two years.Within two years:(1) An action for libel, slander, assault, assault and battery, or false imprisonment.(2) An action upon a statute for a forfeiture or penalty to the state.[Code 1881 § 29; 1877 p 8 § 29; 1869 p 9 § 29; 1854 p 363 § 5; RRS § 160.]NOTES:Limitation of action for recovery of transportation charges: RCW 81.28.270.
WA Rev Code § 4.16.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.110 - Actions limited to one year.

RCW 4.16.110 Actions limited to one year.Within one year an action shall be brought against a sheriff, or other officer for the escape of a prisoner arrested or imprisoned on civil process.[ 1985 c 11 § 2. Prior: 1984 c 149 § 1; Code 1881 § 30; 1877 p 8 § 30; 1869 p 9 § 30; 1854 p 364 § 5; RRS § 161.]NOTES:Reviser's note: 1985 c 11 reenacted RCW 4.16.110 and 4.16.370 without amendment.Short title—Application—1985 c 30: See RCW 11.02.900 and 11.02.901.Purpose—1985 c 11: "The purpose of this act is to make technical corrections to chapter 149, Laws of 1984, and to ensure that the changes made in that chapter meet the constitutional requirements of Article II, section 19 of the state Constitution." [ 1985 c 11 § 1.]Severability—1985 c 11: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1985 c 11 § 4.]Severability—Effective dates—1984 c 149: See notes following RCW 11.02.005.Sheriff, civil liability: RCW 36.28.150.
WA Rev Code § 4.16.115 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.115 - Special provisions for action on penalty.

RCW 4.16.115 Special provisions for action on penalty.An action upon a statute for a penalty given in whole or in part to the person who may prosecute for the same, shall be commenced within three years [one year] after the commission of the offense; and if the action be not commenced within one year by a private party, it may be commenced within two years after the commission of the offense in behalf of the state by the prosecuting attorney of the county, where said offense was committed.[ 1877 p 9 § 31; 1854 p 364 § 6; RRS § 163. Formerly RCW 4.16.140. Cf. Code 1881 § 31.]NOTES:Reviser's note: "one year" appeared in Laws of 1854 and 1877; "three years" appears in Code of 1881.
WA Rev Code § 4.16.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.130 - Action for relief not otherwise provided for.

RCW 4.16.130 Action for relief not otherwise provided for.An action for relief not hereinbefore provided for, shall be commenced within two years after the cause of action shall have accrued.[Code 1881 § 33; 1877 p 9 § 32; 1854 p 364 § 7; RRS § 165.]NOTES:Limitation of action to recover taxes paid: RCW 84.68.060.
WA Rev Code § 4.16.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.150 - Action on mutual open accounts.

RCW 4.16.150 Action on mutual open accounts.In an action brought to recover a balance due upon a mutual open and current account, where there have been reciprocal demands between the parties, the cause of action shall be deemed to have accrued from the time of the last item proved in the account on either side, but whenever a period of more than one year shall have elapsed between any of a series of items or demands, they are not to be deemed such an account.[Code 1881 § 34; 1877 p 9 § 33; 1869 p 10 § 33; 1854 p 364 § 8; RRS § 166.]
WA Rev Code § 4.16.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.170 - Tolling of statute—Actions, when deemed commenced or not commenced.

RCW 4.16.170 Tolling of statute—Actions, when deemed commenced or not commenced.For the purpose of tolling any statute of limitations an action shall be deemed commenced when the complaint is filed or summons is served whichever occurs first. If service has not been had on the defendant prior to the filing of the complaint, the plaintiff shall cause one or more of the defendants to be served personally, or commence service by publication within ninety days from the date of filing the complaint. If the action is commenced by service on one or more of the defendants or by publication, the plaintiff shall file the summons and complaint within ninety days from the date of service. If following service, the complaint is not so filed, or following filing, service is not so made, the action shall be deemed to not have been commenced for purposes of tolling the statute of limitations.[ 1971 ex.s. c 131 § 1; 1955 c 43 § 3. Prior: 1903 c 24 § 1; Code 1881 § 35; 1873 p 10 § 35; 1869 p 10 § 35; RRS § 167, part.]
WA Rev Code § 4.16.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.180 - Statute tolled by absence from state, concealment, etc.

RCW 4.16.180 Statute tolled by absence from state, concealment, etc.If the cause of action shall accrue against any person who is a nonresident of this state, or who is a resident of this state and shall be out of the state, or concealed therein, such action may be commenced within the terms herein respectively limited after the coming, or return of such person into the state, or after the end of such concealment; and if after such cause of action shall have accrued, such person shall depart from and reside out of this state, or conceal himself or herself, the time of his or her absence or concealment shall not be deemed or taken as any part of the time limit for the commencement of such action.[ 2011 c 336 § 84; 1927 c 132 § 1; Code 1881 § 36; 1854 p 364 § 10; RRS § 168.]
WA Rev Code § 4.16.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.200 - Statute tolled by death.

RCW 4.16.200 Statute tolled by death.Limitations on actions against a person who dies before the expiration of the time otherwise limited for commencement thereof are as set forth in chapter 11.40 RCW. Subject to the limitations on claims against a deceased person under chapter 11.40 RCW, if a person entitled to bring an action dies before the expiration of the time limited for the commencement thereof, and the cause of action survives, an action may be commenced by his or her representatives after the expiration of the time and within one year from his or her death.[ 2011 c 336 § 85; 1989 c 333 § 8; Code 1881 § 38; 1877 p 9 § 38; 1854 p 364 § 12; RRS § 170.]NOTES:Application—Effective date—1989 c 333: See note following RCW 11.40.010.Decedents, claims against, time limits: RCW 11.40.051, 11.40.060.
WA Rev Code § 4.16.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.210 - Statute tolled—By war as to enemy alien.

RCW 4.16.210 Statute tolled—By war as to enemy alien.When a person shall be an alien subject or a citizen of a country at war with the United States, the time of the continuance of the war shall not be a part of the period limited for the commencement of the action.[1941 c 174 § 1, part; Code 1881 § 39; 1854 p 365 § 13; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 171, part.]
WA Rev Code § 4.16.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.220 - Statute tolled—As to person in military service of United States.

RCW 4.16.220 Statute tolled—As to person in military service of United States.When the enforcement of civil liabilities against a person in the military service of the United States has been suspended by operation of law, the period of such suspension shall not be a part of the period limited for the commencement of the action.[1941 c 174 § 1, part; Code 1881 § 39; 1854 p 365 § 13; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 171, part.]NOTES:Application of federal law: RCW 73.16.070.
WA Rev Code § 4.16.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.230 - Statute tolled by judicial proceedings.

RCW 4.16.230 Statute tolled by judicial proceedings.When the commencement of an action is stayed by injunction or a statutory prohibition, the time of the continuance of the injunction or prohibition shall not be a part of the time limited for the commencement of the action.[Code 1881 § 40; 1877 p 10 § 41; 1854 p 365 § 14; RRS § 172.]
WA Rev Code § 4.16.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.240 - Effect of reversal of judgment on appeal.

RCW 4.16.240 Effect of reversal of judgment on appeal.If an action shall be commenced within the time prescribed therefor, and a judgment therein for the plaintiff be reversed on error or appeal, the plaintiff, or if he or she dies and the cause of action survives, his or her heirs or representatives may commence a new action within one year after reversal.[ 2011 c 336 § 86; Code 1881 § 41; 1877 p 10 § 42; 1854 p 365 § 15; RRS § 173.]
WA Rev Code § 4.16.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.250 - Disability must exist when right of action accrued.

RCW 4.16.250 Disability must exist when right of action accrued.No person shall avail himself or herself of a disability unless it existed when his or her right of action accrued.[ 2011 c 336 § 87; Code 1881 § 42; 1877 p 10 § 43; 1854 p 365 § 16; RRS § 174.]
WA Rev Code § 4.16.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.260 - Coexisting disabilities.

RCW 4.16.260 Coexisting disabilities.When two or more disabilities shall coexist at the time the right of action accrues, the limitation shall not attach until they all be removed.[Code 1881 § 43; 1877 p 10 § 44; 1854 p 365 § 17; RRS § 175.]
WA Rev Code § 4.16.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.270 - Effect of partial payment.

RCW 4.16.270 Effect of partial payment.When any payment has been or shall be made upon any existing contract prior to its applicable limitation period having expired, whether the contract is a bill of exchange, promissory note, bond, or other evidence of indebtedness, if the payment is made after it is due, the limitation period shall restart from the time the most recent payment was made. Any payment on the contract made after the limitation period has expired shall not restart, revive, or extend the limitation period.[ 2019 c 377 § 1; Code 1881 § 45; 1877 p 10 § 46; 1854 p 365 § 19; RRS § 177.]
WA Rev Code § 4.16.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.280 - New promise must be in writing.

RCW 4.16.280 New promise must be in writing.No acknowledgment or promise shall be sufficient evidence of a new or continuing contract whereby to take the case out of the operation of this chapter, unless it is contained in some writing signed by the party to be charged thereby; except, an acknowledgment or promise made after the limitation period has expired shall not restart, revive, or extend the limitation period. This section shall not alter the effect of any payment of principal or interest.[ 2019 c 377 § 2; Code 1881 § 44; 1877 p 10 § 45; 1854 p 365 § 18; RRS § 176.]
WA Rev Code § 4.16.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.290 - Foreign statutes of limitation, how applied.

RCW 4.16.290 Foreign statutes of limitation, how applied.When the cause of action has arisen in another state, territory or country between nonresidents of this state, and by the laws of the state, territory or country where the action arose, an action cannot be maintained thereon by reason of the lapse of time, no action shall be maintained thereon in this state.[Code 1881 § 46; 1877 p 10 § 47; 1854 p 365 § 20; RRS § 178.]
WA Rev Code § 4.16.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.300 - Actions or claims arising from construction, alteration, repair, design, planning, survey, engineering, etc., of improvements upon real property.

RCW 4.16.300 Actions or claims arising from construction, alteration, repair, design, planning, survey, engineering, etc., of improvements upon real property.RCW 4.16.300 through 4.16.320 shall apply to all claims or causes of action of any kind against any person, arising from such person having constructed, altered or repaired any improvement upon real property, or having performed or furnished any design, planning, surveying, architectural or construction or engineering services, or supervision or observation of construction, or administration of construction contracts for any construction, alteration or repair of any improvement upon real property. This section is specifically intended to benefit persons having performed work for which the persons must be registered or licensed under RCW 18.08.310, 18.27.020, 18.43.040, 18.96.020, or 19.28.041, and shall not apply to claims or causes of action against persons not required to be so registered or licensed.[ 2004 c 257 § 1; 1986 c 305 § 703; 1967 c 75 § 1.]NOTES:Severability—2004 c 257: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 2004 c 257 § 2.]Preamble—Report to legislature—Applicability—Severability—1986 c 305: See notes following RCW 4.16.160.
WA Rev Code § 4.16.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.310 - Actions or claims arising from construction, alteration, repair, design, planning, survey, engineering, etc., of improvements upon real property—Accrual and limitations of actions or claims.

RCW 4.16.310 Actions or claims arising from construction, alteration, repair, design, planning, survey, engineering, etc., of improvements upon real property—Accrual and limitations of actions or claims.All claims or causes of action as set forth in RCW 4.16.300 shall accrue, and the applicable statute of limitation shall begin to run only during the period within six years after substantial completion of construction, or during the period within six years after the termination of the services enumerated in RCW 4.16.300, whichever is later. The phrase "substantial completion of construction" shall mean the state of completion reached when an improvement upon real property may be used or occupied for its intended use. Any cause of action which has not accrued within six years after such substantial completion of construction, or within six years after such termination of services, whichever is later, shall be barred: PROVIDED, That this limitation shall not be asserted as a defense by any owner, tenant or other person in possession and control of the improvement at the time such cause of action accrues. The limitations prescribed in this section apply to all claims or causes of action as set forth in RCW 4.16.300 brought in the name or for the benefit of the state which are made or commenced after June 11, 1986.If a written notice is filed under RCW 64.50.020 within the time prescribed for the filing of an action under this chapter, the period of time during which the filing of an action is barred under RCW 64.50.020 plus sixty days shall not be a part of the period limited for the commencement of an action, nor for the application of this section.[ 2002 c 323 § 9; 1986 c 305 § 702; 1967 c 75 § 2.]NOTES:Preamble—Report to legislature—Applicability—Severability—1986 c 305: See notes following RCW 4.16.160.
WA Rev Code § 4.16.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.320 - Actions or claims arising from construction, alteration, repair, design, planning, survey, engineering, etc., of improvements upon real property—Construction.

RCW 4.16.320 Actions or claims arising from construction, alteration, repair, design, planning, survey, engineering, etc., of improvements upon real property—Construction.Nothing in RCW 4.16.300 through 4.16.320 shall be construed as extending the period now permitted by law for bringing any kind of action.[ 1967 c 75 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 4.16.325 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.325 - Actions or claims arising from construction defect claims—Statute tolled.

RCW 4.16.325 Actions or claims arising from construction defect claims—Statute tolled.If a written notice of claim is served under RCW 64.50.020 within the time prescribed for the filing of an action under this chapter, the statutes of limitations for construction-related claims are tolled until sixty days after the period of time during which the filing of an action is barred under RCW 64.50.020.[ 2002 c 323 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 4.16.327 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.327 - Actions or claims for construction defects—Emergency repairs.

RCW 4.16.327 Actions or claims for construction defects—Emergency repairs.Any person, including but not limited to contractors, builders, tradespeople, and other providers of construction, remodel, or repair services, who, without compensation or the expectation of compensation, renders emergency repairs to any structure at the scene of any accident, disaster, or emergency that has caused or resulted in damage to the structure is not liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission in the rendering of such emergency repairs, other than acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. Any person rendering emergency repairs during the course of regular employment and receiving compensation or expecting to receive compensation for rendering such repairs is excluded from the protection of this section.For the purposes of this section, "accident, disaster, or emergency" includes an earthquake, windstorm, hurricane, landslide, flood, volcanic eruption, explosion, fire, or any similar occurrence.[ 2003 c 11 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 4.16.360 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.360 - Application of chapter to parentage action.

RCW 4.16.360 Application of chapter to parentage action.This chapter does not limit the time in which an action for determination of parentage may be brought under chapter 26.26A or 26.26B RCW.[ 2019 c 46 § 5001; 1983 1st ex.s. c 41 § 13.]NOTES:Severability—1983 1st ex.s. c 41: See note following RCW 26.09.060.
WA Rev Code § 4.16.370 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.|4.16.370 - Actions against personal representative or trustee for breach of fiduciary duties—Statute of limitations.

RCW 4.16.370 Actions against personal representative or trustee for breach of fiduciary duties—Statute of limitations.The statute of limitations for actions against a personal representative or trustee for breach of fiduciary duties is as set forth in RCW 11.96A.070.[ 1999 c 42 § 602; 1985 c 11 § 3. Prior: 1984 c 149 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—1999 c 42: See RCW 11.96A.902.Short title—Application—1985 c 30: See RCW 11.02.900 and 11.02.901.Purpose—Severability—1985 c 11: See notes following RCW 4.16.110.Severability—Effective dates—1984 c 149: See notes following RCW 11.02.005.
WA Rev Code § 4.18.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 4 - Civil Procedure|Chapter 4.18 - Uniform Conflict of Laws—Limitations Act.|4.18.010 - Definitions.

RCW 4.18.010 Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Claim" means a right of action that may be asserted in a civil action or proceeding and includes a right of action created by statute.(2) "State" means a state, commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a foreign country, or a political subdivision of any of them.[ 1983 c 152 § 1.]