Unless otherwise provided in this section, if a person entitled to bring an action mentioned in this chapter, except for a penalty or forfeiture, or against a sheriff or other officer, for an escape, be at the time the cause of action accrued either under the age of eighteen years, or incompetent or disabled to such a degree that he or she cannot understand the nature of the proceedings, such incompetency or disability as determined according to chapter 11.130 RCW, or imprisoned on a criminal charge prior to sentencing, the time of such disability shall not be a part of the time limited for the commencement of action.
RCW 4.16.190
Statute tolled by personal disability.
Applied in 93 court decisions — leading case Hardin v. Straub (1989)
Most recently applied in 2 Wash. 3d 430 - Bennett v. United States (December 2023)
2023 c 102 s 4; 2020 c 312 s 702; 2006 c 8 s 303; 1993 c 232 s 1; 1977 ex.s. c 80 s 2; 1971 ex.s. c 292 s 74; Code 1881 s 37; 1877 p 9 s 38; 1869 p 10 s 38; 1861 p 61 s 1; 1854 …
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