Statute of Limitations for Continuing Violation Doctrine in Washington
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Published June 15, 2025 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team
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How the limitation period applies
The controlling primary authority for continuing-violation-doctrine is RCW 4.16.080.
RCW 4.16.080. 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;
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Sources
All sources are official primary law published by app.leg.wa.gov.
Corroboration method: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.