Walk It Through: The City Truck
A crash with a public works truck, a notice within one hundred eighty-two days, and ninety days to wait.
A city public works truck runs a stop sign and hits a car.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A crash with a city vehicle. Whether the city is immune for the act, the damage caps, and a claim against the state are left out.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Class 1 misdemeanorThe higher of the two misdemeanor classes: up to 364 days in jail, not more than a one thousand dollar fine, or both, for an offense on or after March 1, 2022.
- Notice of claimThe written notice a person files within one hundred eighty-two days after discovering an injury by a public entity or its employee, before suing.