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Claims Against the Department of Transportation

  • PLEASE NOTE:
    THIS SITE IS FOR THE FILING OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THAT OCCURRED ONLY IN DISTRICT 2
  • Before you file a claim (For $5000, or less) against Caltrans, District 2, be sure the incident occurred within the following Counties: Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity. Claims may be presented to the District 2 Claims Officer for those counties listed above by completing the claim form available below.
    • Claim Form [pdf, 120KB]
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    • Send the completed Claim form to the address listed on the form or present the completed form in person at the District 2 Office:

    1657 Riverside Drive
    Redding, CA 96001

    or telephone (530) 225-3223

    Government Code Section 935.7 authorizes the Department of Transportation to adjust and pay claims that are not in excess of $5,000 without prior presentation and approval of the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board.

    Claims OVER $5000 contact the Government Claims Board

    There are time limitations for presenting your claim. Most claims have a six-month limit; some have a one-year limit (Government Code 911.2). When the claim is not presented within the six-month period, but prior to one year, a written application may be made to the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board for leave to present the claim. The application shall state the reason for the delay in presenting the claim.

    THE FACT THAT THIS BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN ASSERTING A CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN FURNISHED TO YOU OR THAT AN INVESTIGATION OF ANY CLAIM IS UNDERTAKEN IS NOT TO BE TAKEN AS AN ADMISSION OF LIABILITY IN ANY RESPECT ON THE PART OF THE STATE OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES; NOR IS THE FACT THAT THIS INFORMATIONAL STATEMENT HAS BEEN FURNISHED TO YOU TO BE CONSTRUED AS A WAIVER OF ANY REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY LAW OR OF ANY DEFENSE WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM THAT MIGHT BE FILED AGAINST IT.