Personal property · Washington
the short answer
You have three years to sue for taking, detaining or injuring your personal property, and that period covers an action to get the thing itself back as well as one for its value.
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governing statute
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limit
3 years
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Across the country. 6 of the 10 states written up answer this the same way as Washington. The shortest is 2 years, as in Arizona; the longest is 4 years, as in Florida. Compare every state →
which court
District Court, small claims department
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small claims limit
$10,000
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exceptions: $5,000 where the person bringing the claim is not a natural person.
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your situation
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