Petaluma

For a crash in Petaluma, start with the county, not with the most convenient office. The roads around Petaluma Boulevard, Washington Street, and US 101 sit in Sonoma County.

For a wreck inside this county, start with the Sonoma County Superior Court. Hours and the filing desk are on that court’s official page. An office in this city does not pull an out-of-county collision into this court.

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.