RCW 4.100.030: Claims—Filing procedure.

(1) Any person convicted in superior court and subsequently imprisoned for one or more felonies of which he or she is actually innocent may file a claim for compensation from the state.

(2) If a person entitled to file a claim under subsection (1) of this section is deceased, incapacitated and incapable of filing the claim, or if he or she is a minor, or is a nonresident of the state, the claim may be filed on behalf of the claimant by an authorized agent.

(3) A claim filed under this chapter survives to the personal representative of the claimant as provided in RCW 4.20.046.

(4) All claims under this chapter must be filed in superior court. The venue for such actions is governed by RCW 4.12.020.

(5) Service of the summons and complaint is governed by RCW 4.28.080.