Notice of claim against a local government — waiting period before suit · Washington

For Notice of claim against a local government, requirement is Notice of claim against a local government — waiting period before suit; state is Washington; deadline is sixty calendar days; what must be done in that time is No action subject to the claim filing requirements of this section shall be commenced against any local governmental entity, or against any local governmental entity's officers, employees, or volunteers, acting in such capacity, for damages arising out of tortious conduct until sixty calendar days have elapsed; when the clock starts is after the claim has first been presented to the agent of the governing body thereof, recorded from its source on 2026-08-26.

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What the source says

(4) No action subject to the claim filing requirements of this section shall be commenced against any local governmental entity, or against any local governmental entity's officers, employees, or volunteers, acting in such capacity, for damages arising out of tortious conduct until sixty calendar days have elapsed after the claim has first been presented to the agent of the governing body thereof. The applicable period of limitations within which an action must be commenced shall be tolled during the sixty calendar day period.

— app.leg.wa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-26

Source

• app.leg.wa.govhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.96.020

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