Novato

A claim after a wreck by Grant Avenue, South Novato Boulevard, and US 101 follows Marin County filing rules. Living elsewhere in the Bay Area does not relocate the courthouse.

When the collision occurred in this county, civil papers usually go to the Marin 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.

Plan on two years to get an ordinary injury or death case started, as section 335.1 provides. A percentage of blame can shrink a recovery. Keep a copy of the official crash paperwork and any public-entity notice dates.