Statute of Limitations for Property Damage (personal property) in Washington

Statute of Limitations for Property Damage (personal property) in Washington

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Published August 20, 2025 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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Washington statute-of-limitations: period is 3; period is 2.

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Authority and key facts

Citation: RCW 4.16.080

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  • Period: 3
  • Period: 2
  • Period: 3
  • Statute Of Limitations Years: 3

How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for US-WA property damage SOL (RCW 4.16.080(2)) is RCW 4.16.080(2).

RCW 4.16.080(2). erritorial history Senate Presidents Preserving Capitol furniture Home / State laws and rules / RCWs / Title 4 / Chapter 4.16 / Section 4.16.080 Print 4.16.070 << 4.16.080 >> 4.16.090 PDF 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 no

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Sources

All sources are official primary law published by app.leg.wa.gov.

Corroboration method: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.