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

For Written contract · Washington, limitation period is six years; section is 4.16.040; how the statute describes it is An action upon a contract in writing, or liability express or implied arising out of a written agreement, verified against its source on 2026-08-25.

- **Type of claim:** Written contract _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **State:** Washington _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Limitation period:** six years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **How the statute describes it:** An action upon a contract in writing, or liability express or implied arising out of a written agreement _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Section:** 4.16.040 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> RCW 4.16.040 Actions limited to six years. The following actions shall be commenced within six years: (1) An action upon a contract in writing, or liability express or implied arising out of a written agreement,

## Source

- https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.16.040

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/).