RCW 4.16.180
Statute tolled by absence from state, concealment, etc.
If the cause of action shall accrue against any person who is a nonresident of this state, or who is a resident of this state and shall be out of the state, or concealed therein, such action may be commenced within the terms herein respectively limited after the coming, or return of such person into the state, or after the end of such concealment; and if after such cause of action shall have accrued, such person shall depart from and reside out of this state, or conceal himself or herself, the time of his or her absence or concealment shall not be deemed or taken as any part of the time limit for the commencement of such action.
[ 2011 c 336 § 84; 1927 c 132 § 1; Code 1881 § 36; 1854 p 364 § 10; RRS § 168.]
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.