name = "Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for Washington"
description = "Washington's civil statute-of-limitations periods for 9 common causes of action, each as a recorded claim carrying the statute citation and URL so a consuming agent can verify it at the cited code — plus the single interpretive L5 boundary: these are the statutes as written, NOT any person's actual deadline (accrual, the discovery rule, tolling, and statutes of repose are fact-specific legal determinations). The atlas informs and routes to counsel; it never computes a deadline. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026). CC0."
license = "CC0-1.0"
jsonld = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/wa.jsonld"

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/wa/sol-defamation-libel-slander"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Washington sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.100(1))"
text = "Under Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.100(1), the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in Washington is 2 years. Note: Covers libel and slander.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.16.100"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/wa/sol-contract-oral"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Washington sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(3))"
text = "Under Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(3), the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in Washington is 3 years. Note: Applies to contracts not in writing.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.16.080"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/wa/sol-fraud"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Washington sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(4))"
text = "Under Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(4), the civil statute of limitations for fraud in Washington is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Discovery rule built into the statute.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.16.080"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/wa/sol-medical-malpractice"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Washington sets a 3 years (or 1 from discovery) civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.350)"
text = "Under Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.350, the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Washington is 3 years (or 1 from discovery). Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); an outer statute of repose of 8 year(s) may also bar the claim; Tolled by good-faith mediation request and for fraud/concealment.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.16.350"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/wa/sol-personal-injury"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Washington sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(2))"
text = "Under Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(2), the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in Washington is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Tolling for minors under RCW 4.16.190.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.16.080"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/wa/sol-product-liability"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Washington sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for product liability (Wash. Rev. Code § 7.72.060(3))"
text = "Under Wash. Rev. Code § 7.72.060(3), the civil statute of limitations for product liability in Washington is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); an outer statute of repose of 12 year(s) may also bar the claim; Presumption is rebuttable; not a strict repose.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=7.72.060"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/wa/sol-property-damage"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Washington sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(1)-(2))"
text = "Under Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(1)-(2), the civil statute of limitations for property damage in Washington is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Covers waste or trespass to real property and injury to chattels.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.16.080"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/wa/sol-wrongful-death"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Washington sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(2))"
text = "Under Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(2), the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in Washington is 3 years. Note: Right of action under RCW 4.20.010.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.16.080"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/wa/sol-contract-written"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Washington sets a 6 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.040(1))"
text = "Under Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.040(1), the civil statute of limitations for contract written in Washington is 6 years. Note: Applies to contracts in writing or arising out of a writing.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.16.040"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/wa/sol-boundary"
warrant = "INTERPRETATION"
name = "Why these statute-of-limitations periods are NOT your deadline (the L5 boundary)"
text = "The periods above are the statutes Washington has on the books. They do NOT tell you YOUR deadline. When a claim \"accrues\" (starts the clock), whether the discovery rule, tolling, a minor/incapacity, or a statute of repose changes it, and which cause of action even applies, are fact-specific legal determinations. A missed deadline can permanently bar a claim. This atlas informs and routes — it is not legal advice and not a substitute for a licensed attorney. If you may have a claim, consult an attorney in Washington immediately; for free civil legal aid see this state's legal-aid page."
source = "Justice Atlas framing (over the statutes above)"
sourceUrl = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/"
falsifier = "occurred=FALSE (a framing/legal boundary, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not a court's ruling on any case) — the lowest-warrant claim. The period+citation claims above are recorded statutes (verifiable at the cited code); this boundary is the only interpretation."

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Defamation (libel / slander)"
Deadline = "2 years"
Statute = "Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.100(1)"
Notes = "Covers libel and slander."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract oral"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(3)"
Notes = "Applies to contracts not in writing."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Fraud"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(4)"
Notes = "discovery rule; Discovery rule built into the statute."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Medical malpractice"
Deadline = "3 years (or 1 from discovery)"
Statute = "Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.350"
Notes = "discovery rule; repose 8y; Tolled by good-faith mediation request and for fraud/concealment."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Personal injury"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(2)"
Notes = "discovery rule; Tolling for minors under RCW 4.16.190."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Product liability"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Wash. Rev. Code § 7.72.060(3)"
Notes = "discovery rule; repose 12y; Presumption is rebuttable; not a strict repose."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Property damage"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(1)-(2)"
Notes = "discovery rule; Covers waste or trespass to real property and injury to chattels."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Wrongful death"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(2)"
Notes = "Right of action under RCW 4.20.010."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract written"
Deadline = "6 years"
Statute = "Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.040(1)"
Notes = "Applies to contracts in writing or arising out of a writing."
Warrant = "RECORDED"
