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.
(2) An action upon a statute for a forfeiture or penalty to the state.
[Code 1881 § 29; 1877 p 8 § 29; 1869 p 9 § 29; 1854 p 363 § 5; RRS § 160.]
NOTES:
Limitation of action for recovery of transportation charges: RCW 81.28.270.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.
4.16.005 - Commencement of actions.
4.16.020 - Actions to be commenced within ten years—Exception.
4.16.030 - Actions to foreclose special assessments.
4.16.040 - Actions limited to six years.
4.16.050 - Action on irrigation or drainage district warrant.
4.16.060 - Action on irrigation district bonds.
4.16.070 - Actions limited to five years.
4.16.080 - Actions limited to three years.
4.16.090 - Action to cancel tax deed.
4.16.100 - Actions limited to two years.
4.16.110 - Actions limited to one year.
4.16.115 - Special provisions for action on penalty.
4.16.130 - Action for relief not otherwise provided for.
4.16.150 - Action on mutual open accounts.
4.16.160 - Application of limitations to actions by state, counties, municipalities.
4.16.170 - Tolling of statute—Actions, when deemed commenced or not commenced.
4.16.180 - Statute tolled by absence from state, concealment, etc.
4.16.190 - Statute tolled by personal disability.
4.16.200 - Statute tolled by death.
4.16.210 - Statute tolled—By war as to enemy alien.
4.16.220 - Statute tolled—As to person in military service of United States.
4.16.230 - Statute tolled by judicial proceedings.
4.16.240 - Effect of reversal of judgment on appeal.
4.16.250 - Disability must exist when right of action accrued.
4.16.260 - Coexisting disabilities.
4.16.270 - Effect of partial payment.
4.16.280 - New promise must be in writing.
4.16.290 - Foreign statutes of limitation, how applied.
4.16.325 - Actions or claims arising from construction defect claims—Statute tolled.
4.16.326 - Actions or claims for construction defect claims—Comparative fault.
4.16.327 - Actions or claims for construction defects—Emergency repairs.
4.16.340 - Actions based on childhood sexual abuse.