# Defamation · Washington — Civil statute of limitations by state and type of claim

For Defamation · Washington, limitation period is two years; section is 4.16.100; how the statute describes it is An action for libel, slander, assault, assault and battery, or false imprisonment, verified against its source on 2026-08-25.

- **Type of claim:** Defamation _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **State:** Washington _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Limitation period:** two years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **How the statute describes it:** An action for libel, slander, assault, assault and battery, or false imprisonment _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Section:** 4.16.100 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 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.

## Source

- https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.16.100

Last verified: 2026-08-25. Review by: 2027-08-25.
Part of [Civil statute of limitations by state and type of claim](https://referencesource.org/state-civil-statute-of-limitations/).