Napa

For a crash in Napa, start with the county, not with the most convenient office. The roads around First Street, Soscol Avenue, and Highway 29 sit in Napa County.

When the collision occurred in this county, civil papers usually go to the Napa County Superior Court. Recheck the branch, clerk hours, and phone on that court’s official page. If the wreck actually happened in a different county, file there instead.

Section 335.1 is the usual two-year injury-and-death deadline. Blame can be split into percentages, which may shrink what is recovered without changing venue. Request the official crash paperwork from whichever department worked the scene, local or Highway Patrol.