§ 10. Time of filing claims and notices of intention to file claims.\nNo judgment shall be granted in favor of any claimant unless such\nclaimant shall have complied with the provisions of this section\napplicable to his claim.\n 1. A claim for the appropriation by the state of lands, or any right,\ntitle or interest in or to lands shall be filed within three years after\nthe accrual of such claim, or where title is vested by the filing of a\ndescription and map in the office of the county clerk or register, then\nwithin three years after personal service of a copy of such description\nand map and notice of filing thereof or if personal service cannot be\nmade within the state, then within three years after the filing of the\ndescription and map and the recording of notice of filing thereof.\n 2. A claim by an executor or administrator of a decedent who left him\nor her surviving a husband, wife or next of kin, for damages for a\nwrongful act, neglect or default, on the part of the state by which the\ndecedent's death was caused, shall be filed and served upon the attorney\ngeneral within ninety days after the appointment of such executor or\nadministrator, unless the claimant shall within such time serve upon the\nattorney general a written notice of intention to file a claim therefor,\nin which event the claim shall be filed and served upon the attorney\ngeneral within two years after the death of the decedent. In any event\nsuch claim shall be filed and served upon the attorney general within\ntwo years after the death of the decedent.\n 3. A claim to recover damages for injuries to property or for personal\ninjuries caused by the negligence or unintentional tort of an officer or\nemployee of the state while acting as such officer or employee, shall be\nfiled and served upon the attorney general within ninety days after the\naccrual of such claim, unless the claimant shall within such time serve\nupon the attorney general a written notice of intention to file a claim\ntherefor, in which event the claim shall be filed and served upon the\nattorney general within two years after the accrual of such claim.\n 3-a. A claim to recover damages for injuries to property or for\npersonal injuries caused by the negligence or unintentional tort of a\nmember of the organized militia or of an employee in the division of\nmilitary and naval affairs of the executive department, shall be filed\nand served upon the attorney general within ninety days after the\naccrual of such claim, unless the claimant shall within such time serve\nupon the attorney general a written notice of intention to file a claim\ntherefor, in which event the claim shall be filed and served upon the\nattorney general within two years after the accrual of such claim.\n 3-b. A claim to recover damages for injuries to property or for\npersonal injuries caused by the intentional tort of an officer or\nemployee of the state while acting as such officer or employee, or of a\nmember of the organized militia or of an employee in the division of\nmilitary and naval affairs of the executive department, shall be filed\nand served upon the attorney general within ninety days after the\naccrual of such claim, unless the claimant shall within such time serve\nupon the attorney general a written notice of intention to file a claim\ntherefor, in which event the claim shall be filed and served upon the\nattorney general within one year after the accrual of such claim.\n 4. A claim for breach of contract, express or implied, and any other\nclaim not otherwise provided for by this section, over which\njurisdiction has been conferred upon the court of claims, shall be filed\nand served upon the attorney general within six months after the accrual\nof such claim, unless the claimant shall within such time serve upon the\nattorney general a written notice of intention to file a claim therefor,\nin which event the claim shall be filed and served upon the attorney\ngeneral within two y
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