Civil Statutes of Limitation laws
Information on the law about Civil Statutes of LimitationFrom When To When?
There are many interesting controversies about when statutes of limitation begin and end. In many cases, the injured party may not even know he was wronged until a great while after the wrong was committed. This is often true in the case of breach of contract or fraud, and it often arises, perhaps surprisingly, in cases of personal injury or medical malpractice. In the case of certain surgical procedures, the party may not know that, for example, a sponge was left in his abdomen or something else was done improperly—until years later. There has also been much controversy, now largely settled by statute, about whether the statute should begin to run when the wrong was committed or when it was discovered. Court decisions have largely gone in favor of the injured party, allowing the statute to start running upon discovery of the injury or when the injury or act of negligence should "reasonably have been discovered."
Most states "toll" or stop the statute of limitation upon the incapacity of the injured party. But there are a number of ways a person can be incapacitated. If the person has been committed to a mental hospital or is out of the country, these may toll the statute of limitation until they either regain their mental facilities or return from abroad.
Overall, the statutes of limitation are fair and reasonable limitations of potentially disruptive and always distracting legal action between parties. Dramatic stories about lawyers rushing to file papers before the statute runs out are almost always due to the injured party's (or the party's attorney's) procrastination or negligence.
Table 32: Civil Statutes of Limitation
| Injury to Person | Libel/Slander | Fraud | Injury to Personal Property | Professional Malpractice | Trespass | Collection of Rents | Contracts | Collection of Debt on Account | Judgments |
| ALABAMA | |||||||||
| Under a contract: 6 yrs. §6-2-34(9); In general 2 yrs. §6-2-38(l) | 2 yrs. §6-2-38(k) | 2 yrs. from accrual of action (discovery) §6-2-3 | 6 yrs. §6-2-34(2) | Medical: 2 yrs. §6-5-482 | 6 yrs. §6-2-34(1, 2) | 6 yrs. §6-2-34(5) | Written: 10 yrs. if under seal; 6 yrs. if not §§6-2-33 to 6-2-34; Oral: 6 yrs. §6-2-34(9) | 6 yrs. stated liquidated account; 3 yrs. open unliquidated account §§6-2- 34(5) and 6-2-37 | 20 yrs. §6-2-32 |
| ALASKA | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §09.10.070 | 2 yrs. §09.10.070 | 10 yrs. §09.10.100 | 6 yrs. §09.10.050 | Medical not under contract: 2 yrs. §09.10.070; under contract: 6 yrs. §09.10.050 | 6 yrs. §09.10.05 | 10 yrs. §09.10.100 | 3 yrs. §09.10.053 | 10 yrs. §09.10.100 | 10 yrs. §09.10.040 |
| ARIZONA | |||||||||
| False imprisonment; 1 yr. §12-541; if not 2 yrs. §12-542 | 1 yr. §12-541 | 3 yrs. §12-543(3) | 2 yrs. §12-542 | Medical: 2 yrs. §12-542 | 2 yrs. §12-542(3) | Written: 6 yrs. §12-548; Oral (for indebtedness): 3 yrs. §12-543(1) | 3 yrs. §12-543(2) | 4 yrs. foreign judgment §12-544(3) | |
| ARKANSAS | |||||||||
| 1 yr. §16-56-104 | Libel: 3 yrs. §16-56-105 Slander: 1 yr. §§16-56-104 | Common law fraud and fraud and deceit: 3 yrs. §16-56-105 | 3 yrs. §16-56-105 | Legal: 3 yrs. §16-56-105; Medical: 2 yrs. §16-114-203 | 3 yrs. §16-56-105 | 3 yrs. §16-56-105 | Written: 5 yrs. §16-56-111; Oral: 3 yrs. §16-56-105 | 3 yrs. if not written or under seal §16-56-105 | 10 yrs. §16-56-114 |
Table 32: Civil Statutes of Limitation—Continued
| Injury to Person | Libel/Slander | Fraud | Injury to Personal Property | Professional Malpractice | Trespass | Collection of Rents | Contracts | Collection of Debt on Account | Judgments |
| CALIFORNIA | |||||||||
| false imprisonment: 1 yr. Civ. Proc. §340(c) | 1 yr. Civ. Proc. §340(c) | 3 yrs. Civ. Proc. §338(d) | 3 yrs. Civ. Proc. §338(b), (c) | Legal: 1 yr. from discovery, max. of 4 yrs. from the wrong Civ. Proc. §340.6; Medical: 1 yr. from discovery, 3 yrs. if injury known Civ. Proc. §340.5; Vet.: 1 yr. for injury or death of animal Civ. Prop. §340(c) | 3 yrs. Civ. Proc. §338(b) | 4 yrs. Civ. Proc. §337.2 | Written: 4 yrs. §337; Oral: 2 yrs. Civ. Proc. §339 | 4 yrs. (book and stated accounts) Civ. Proc. §337 | 10 yrs. Civ. Proc. §337.5 |
| COLORADO | |||||||||
| 1 yr. §13-80-103(1)(a); 3 yrs. §13-80-101(n) if from use or operation of a motor vehicle | 1 yr. §13-80-103(1)(a) | 1 yr. for actions under §13-80-103(g); 3 yrs. §13-80-101(1)(c) | 3 yrs. §13-80-101(n) if from use or operation of a motor vehicle | Vet: 2 yrs. §13-80- 102(1)(c); Medical: 2 yrs. upon discovery §13-80-102 | 2 yrs. §13-80-102 | 6 yrs. §13-80-103.5(1)(b) | Written: 3 yrs. §13-80-101; Oral: 3 yrs. §13-80- 101; 2 yrs. §13-80-102 if tort action for tortious breach of contract | 6 yrs. if contract §13-80- 103.5 | |
| CONNECTICUT | |||||||||
| 3 yrs. §52-577 | 2 yrs. §52-597 | 3 yrs. §52-577 | 2 yrs. from discovery; max. of 3 from act §52-584 | 2 yrs. from discovery; max. of 3 from wrong §52-584 | 3 yrs. §52-577 | Written: 6 yrs. §52-576; Oral: 3 yrs. §52-581 | 6 yrs. §52-576 | 20 yrs. (variations for small claims judgments) §52-598 | |
Table 32: Civil Statutes of Limitation—Continued
| Injury to Person | Libel/Slander | Fraud | Injury to Personal Property | Professional Malpractice | Trespass | Collection of Rents | Contracts | Collection of Debt on Account | Judgments |
| DELAWARE | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. Tit. 10 §8119 | 2 yrs. Tit. 10 §8119 | 2 yrs. Tit. 10 §8107 | 2 yrs. Tit. 10 §8119 | 3 yrs. Tit. 10 §8106 | Written: 3 yrs. Tit. 10 §8106; Oral: 3 yrs. Tit. 10 §8106 | 3 yrs. Tit. 10 §8106 | 5 yrs. Tit. 10 §5072 | ||
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | |||||||||
| 1 yr. §12-301(4) | 1 yr. §12-301(4) | 3 yrs. §12-301(8) | 3 yrs. §12-301(2, 3) | 3 yrs. §12-301(8) | 3 yrs. §12-301(3) | 3 yrs. §12-301(8) | Written: 4 yrs. (sale contract); 3 yrs. (simple contract) §§28:2-725 and 12-301(7) | 3 yrs. § 12-301(8) | 12 yrs. §15-101; Foreign judgments according to law of foreign jurisdiction §12-307 |
| FLORIDA | |||||||||
| 4 yrs. §95.11(3)(o) | 2 yrs. §95.11(4)(g) | 4 yrs. §95.11(3)(j) | 4 yrs. §95.11(3)(h) | 2 yrs.; Medical: 2-4 yrs. §95.11(4)(a) and (b) | 4 yrs. §95.11(3)(g) | Written: 5 yrs. §95.11(2)(b), 1 yr. specific performance§95.11(5)(a)Oral: 4 yrs. §95.11(3)(k) | 20 yrs. domestic §95.11(1); 5 yrs. foreign judgment §95.11(2)(a) | ||
| GEORGIA | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §9-3-33 | 1 yr. §9-3-33 | 2 yrs. §9-3-33 | 4 yrs. §9-3-32 | Medical: 2 yrs., max. of 5 from act §9-3-71 | 4 yrs. §9-3-30 | Written: 6 yrs. §9-3-24; Oral: 4 yrs. §9-3-26 | 4 yrs. §9-3-25 | 5 yrs. foreign judgment §9-3-20 | |
Table 32: Civil Statutes of Limitation—Continued
| Injury to Person | Libel/Slander | Fraud | Injury to Personal Property | Professional Malpractice | Trespass | Collection of Rents | Contracts | Collection of Debt on Account | Judgments |
| HAWAII | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §657-7 | 2 yrs. §657-4 | 2 yrs. §657-7 | 2 yrs. §657-7 | Medical: 2 yrs. from reasonable discovery to max. of 6 §657-7.3 | 2 yrs. §657-7 | 6 yrs. §657-1 | Written: 6 yrs. §657-1; Oral: 6 yrs. §657-1 | 6 yrs. §657-1 | 10 yrs. from ct. of record §657-5; 6 yrs. if judgment from a court not of record §657-1 |
| IDAHO | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §5-219(4 & 5) | 2 yrs. §5-219(5) | 3 yrs. §5-218(4) | 3 yrs. §5-218(3) | 2 yrs. §5-219(4) | 3 yrs. §5-218(2) | 5 yrs. §5-204 | Written: 5 yrs. §5-216; Oral: 4 yrs. §5-217 | 6 yrs. §5-215(1) | |
| ILLINOIS | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. 735 ILCS 5/13-202 | 1 yr. 735 ILCS 5/13-201 | For concealment of a cause of action: 5 yrs. 735 ILCS 5/13-215; Fraud by decedent: 2 yrs. 735 ILCS 5/13-220 | 5 yrs. 735 ILCS 5/13-205 | Medical: 2 yrs.-4 yrs. §735 ILCS 5/13-212; Legal: max. 6 yrs. 735 ILCS 5/13-214.3 | 5 yrs. 735 ILCS 5/13-205 | Written: 10 yrs. 735 ILCS 5/13-206; Oral: 5 yrs. 735 ILCS 5/13-205 | Judgment may be revived within 20 yrs., 735 ILCS 5/13-218 | ||
Table 32: Civil Statutes of Limitation—Continued
| Injury to Person | Libel/Slander | Fraud | Injury to Personal Property | Professional Malpractice | Trespass | Collection of Rents | Contracts | Collection of Debt on Account | Judgments |
| INDIANA | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §34-11-2-4(1) | 2 yrs. §34-11-2-4(1) | 6 yrs. §34-11-2-7(4) | 2 yrs. §34-11-2-4(2) | 2 yrs. §34-11-2-3 | 2 yrs. §34-11-2-4 | 6 yrs. §34-11-2-7 | Written: 10 yrs. §34-11-2-11; 6 yrs. for contract for payment of money §34-11-2-9; Oral: 6 yrs., 2 yrs. employment agreements §§34-11-2-7 and 34-11-2-1 | 6 yrs. §34-11-2-7 | 20 yrs. §34-11-2-12 |
| IOWA | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §614.1(2) | 2 yrs. §614.1(2) | 5 yrs. §614.1(4) | 5 yrs. §614.1(4) | Medical: 2 yrs. from reasonable discovery; max. of 6 from act §614.1(9) | 5 yrs. §614.1(4) | If rent is prescribed in written contract then 10 years | Written: 10 yrs. §614.1(5); Oral: 5 yrs. §614.1(4) | If rent is prescribed in written contract then 10 years | 20 yrs.: judgment of court of record §614.1; (6); 10 yrs.: judgment of court not of record §614.1(5) |
| KANSAS | |||||||||
| 1 yr. §60-514(b) | 1 yr. §60-514(a) | 2 yrs. §60-513 (a)(3), does not begin accruing until fraud is discovered | 2 yrs. §60-513 (a)(2) | 2 yrs. from reasonable discovery, 4 max. §60-513(a)(7), 60-513(c) | 2 yrs. §60-513(a)(1) | If pursuant to a contract, express or implied, then 3 yrs. | Written: 5 yrs. §60-511(1); Oral: 3 yrs. §60-512(1) | If pursuant to a contract, express or implied, then 3 yrs. | |
Table 32: Civil Statutes of Limitation—Continued
| Injury to Person | Libel/Slander | Fraud | Injury to Personal Property | Professional Malpractice | Trespass | Collection of Rents | Contracts | Collection of Debt on Account | Judgments |
| KENTUCKY | |||||||||
| 1 yr. §413.140(1)(a) | 1 yr. §413.140(1)(d) | 5 yrs. §413.120(12) | 2 yrs. §413.125 | Professional service: 1 yr. §413.245; Medical: 1 yr. §413.140(e) | 5 yrs. §413.120(4) | If prescribed by written contract then 15 yrs. | Written: 15 yrs. §413.090(2); Oral: 5 yrs. §413.120 (1) | 5 yrs. §413.120 | 15 yrs. §413.090(1) |
| LOUISIANA | |||||||||
| 1 yr. Civ. Code §3492 | 1 yr. Civ. Code §3492 | 1 yr. Civ. Code §3492 | 1 yr. Civ. Code §3492 | 1 yr. Civ. Code §3492 | 1 yrs. Civ. Code §3492 | 3 yrs. Civ. Code §3494(3) | Written: 10 yrs. Civ. Code §3499; Oral: 10 yrs. Civ. Code §3499 | 3 yrs. Civ. Code §3494(4) | Monetary judgments: 10 yrs. Civ. Code §3501 |
| MAINE | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. Tit. 14 §753 | 2 yrs. Tit. 14 §753 | 6 yrs. Tit. 14 §859 | All civil acts must commence within 6 yrs. Title 14§752 | Architects/Engineers: 4 yrs. to 10 max. Tit. 14 §752-A; Attorneys: 2 yrs. §753-B; Medical: 3 yrs. Tit. 24 §2902 | All civil acts must commence within 6 yrs. Title 14§752 | All civil acts must commence within 6 yrs. Title 14§752 | Written: 20 yrs. if under seal Tit. 14 §751 | All civil acts must commence within 6 yrs. Title 14§752 | 20 yrs. Tit. 14 §864 |
| MARYLAND | |||||||||
| 1 yr. Cts. & Jud. Proc. §5-105 | 1 yr. Cts. & Jud. Proc. §5-105 | 3 yr. general limit Cts. & Jud. Proc. §5-101 | 3 yrs. generally Cts. & Jud. Proc. §5-101 | Medical: 5 yrs. from injury or 3 yrs. from discovery, whichever is shorter (max. 7) Cts. & Jud. Proc. §5-109 | 3 yr. general limit Cts. & Jud. Proc. §5-101 | 3 yrs. general limit Cts. & Jud. Proc. §5-101 | Written: 3 yrs.; 12 yrs. if under seal Cts. & Jud. Proc. §5-101; 5-102(a)(5) | 3 yrs. Cts. & Jud. Proc. §5-101 | 12 yrs. Cts. & Jud. Proc. §5-102(a)(3) |
Table 32: Civil Statutes of Limitation—Continued
| Injury to Person | Libel/Slander | Fraud | Injury to Personal Property | Professional Malpractice | Trespass | Collection of Rents | Contracts | Collection of Debt on Account | Judgments |
| MASSACHUSETTS | |||||||||
| 3 yrs. Ch. 260 §4 | 3 yrs. Ch. 260 §4 | 3 yrs. Ch. 260 §2A | 3 yrs. Ch. 260 §4 | 3 yrs., max. 7 yrs. (personal injury) Ch. 260 §4 | 3 yrs. Ch. 260 §2A | 3 yrs. Ch. 260 §2A | Written: 20 yrs. if under seal; 6 yrs. others Ch. 260 §§1, 2; Oral: 6 yrs. Ch. 260 §2 | 6 yrs. Ch. 260 §2 | 6 yrs. Ch. 260 §2 |
| MICHIGAN | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §600.5805(2) | 1 yr. §600.5805(7) | 6 yrs. §600.5813 | 3 yrs. §600.5805(8) | 2 yrs. §600.5805(4) | 6 yrs. §600.5813 | 6 yrs. §600.5813 | Written: 6 yrs. §600.5807(8); Oral: 6 yrs. §600.5807(8) | 6 yrs. §600.5813 | 10 yrs. ct. of record; 6 yrs. ct. not of record §600.5809(3) |
| MINNESOTA | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §541.07(1) | 2 yrs. §541.07(1) | 6 yrs. §541.05(6) | 6 yrs. §541.05(4) | Medical and veterinary: 2 yrs. §541.07(1) | 6 yrs. §541.05(3) | Written: 6 yrs. §541.05(1); Oral: 6 yrs. §541.05(1) | 10 yrs. §541.04 | ||
| MISSISSIPPI | |||||||||
| 1 yr. §15-1-35 | 1 yr. §15-1-35 | 2 yrs. from act or discovery §15-1-36 | Oral: 3 yrs.; unwritten contract based on employment: 1 yr. §15-1-29 | 3 yrs. §15-1-29 | 7 yrs. domestic and foreign judgments §§15-1-43, 45 | ||||
Table 32: Civil Statutes of Limitation—Continued
| Injury to Person | Libel/Slander | Fraud | Injury to Personal Property | Professional Malpractice | Trespass | Collection of Rents | Contracts | Collection of Debt on Account | Judgments |
| MISSOURI | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §516.140 | 2 yrs. §516.140 | 10 yrs. §516.120(5) | 5 yrs. §516.120(4) | Medical: 2 yrs. from discovery, max. 10. §516.105 | 5 yrs. §516.120(3) | 10 yrs. §516.110(3) | Written: 5 yrs; for payment of money or property, 10 yrs. §516.120(1); 516.110; Oral: 5 yrs. §516.120(1) | 10 yrs. if in writing §516.10(1) | 10 yrs. §516.350 |
| MONTANA | |||||||||
| Assault & Battery: 2 yrs. §27-2-204(3); Wrongful Death: 3 yrs. §27-2-204(2) | 2 yrs. §27-2-204(3) | 2 yrs. §27-2-203 | 2 yrs. §27-2-207(2) | Legal: 3 yrs. from discovery, max. 10 yrs. §27-2-206; Medical: 3 yrs., max. 5 yrs. §27-2-205 | 2 yrs. §27-2-207(1) | 3 yrs. obligation or liability other than contract not in writing §27-2-202(3) | Written: 8 yrs. §27-2-202(1); Oral: 5 yrs. §27-2-202(2) | 3 yrs. obligation or liability other than contract not in writing §27-2-202(3) | 10 yrs. §27-2-201(2) |
| NEBRASKA | |||||||||
| 1 yr. §25-208 | 1 yr. §25-208 | 4 yrs. §25-207(4) | 4 yrs. §25-207(2) | 2 yrs. or 1 yr. from discovery §25-222; 2 yrs. §25-208 | 4 yrs. §25-207(1) | 4 yrs. §25-212 | Written: 5 §25-205: Oral: 4 yrs. §25-206 | 4 yrs. §25-212 | 5 yrs. (foreign) §25-205 |
| NEVADA | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §11.190-(4)(c) | 2 yrs. §11.190-(4)(c) | 3 yrs. §11.190-(3)(d) | 3 yrs. §11.190-(3)(c) | Accountant, Attorney, Veterinarian: 4 yrs.; Medical: 2 yrs. after discovery or 4 yrs. after act §11.207 and §41A.097 | 3 yrs. §11.190(3)(b) | 4 yrs. §11.220 | Written: 6 yrs. §11.190(1)(b); Oral: 4 yrs. §11.190-(2)(c) | 4 yrs. §11.190-(2)(a) | 6 yrs. §11.190(1)(a) |
Table 32: Civil Statutes of Limitation—Continued
| Injury to Person | Libel/Slander | Fraud | Injury to Personal Property | Professional Malpractice | Trespass | Collection of Rents | Contracts | Collection of Debt on Account | Judgments |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | |||||||||
| 3 yrs. §508:4 | 3 yrs. §508:4 | 3 yrs. §508:4 | 3 yrs. §508:4 | 3 yrs. §508:4 | 2 yrs. §539:8 | Written: 20 yrs. under seal §508:5 | 20 yrs. §508:5 | ||
| NEW JERSEY | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §2A:14-2 | 1 yr. §2A:14-3 | 6 yrs. §2A:14-1 | 6 yrs. §2A:14-1 | 2 yrs. §2A:14-2 | 6 yrs. §2A:14-1 | 16 yrs. §2A:14-4 | Written: 6 yrs. §2A:14-1; Oral: 6 yrs. §2A:14-1 | 6 yrs. §2A:14-1 | 20 yrs. from court of record §2A:14-5 |
| NEW MEXICO | |||||||||
| 3 yrs. §37-1-8 | 3 yrs. §37-1-8 | 4 yrs. §37-1-4 | 4 yrs. §37-1-4 | 4 yrs. §37-1-4 | Written: 6 yrs. §37-1-3; Oral: 4 yrs. §37-1-4 | 4 yrs.§37-1-4 | 14 yrs. from ct. of record; 6 yrs. otherwise §37-1-2, 3 | ||
| NEW YORK | |||||||||
| 1 yr. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §215; 3 yrs. §214 | 1 yr. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §215 | 6 yrs. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §213 | 3 yrs. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §214 | 3 yrs.; medical: 2 1/2 yrs.; foreign object in body of patient 1 yr. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §214(6) and §214-a | 3 yrs. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §214 | 6 yrs. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §213(1) | Written: 6 yrs. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §213; Oral: 6 yrs. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §213 | 6 yrs. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §213(1) | 20 yrs. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. §211(b) |
Table 32: Civil Statutes of Limitation—Continued
| Injury to Person | Libel/Slander | Fraud | Injury to Personal Property | Professional Malpractice | Trespass | Collection of Rents | Contracts | Collection of Debt on Account | Judgments |
| NORTH CAROLINA | |||||||||
| 3 yrs. §1-52 | 1 yr. §1-54 | 3 yrs. §1-52(9) | 3 yrs. §1-52(4) | 2 yrs. or more after the occurrence of the last act of the defendant, max. 4 yrs.; damages by reason of a foreign object left in body; 1 yr. upon discovery, max. 10 yrs. §1-15 | 3 yrs. §1-52(3) | 3 yrs. §1-52 | Written: 3 yrs. §1-52(1); Oral: 3 yrs. §1-52(1) | 10 yrs. §1-47 | |
| NORTH DAKOTA | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §28-01-18 | 2 yrs. §28-01-18 | 6 yrs. §28-01-16(6) | 6 yrs. §28-01-16(4) | 2 yrs.; (Medical: max.6) §28-01-18 | 6 yrs. §28-01-16(3) | 6 yrs. §28-01-16(2) | Written: 6 yrs. §28-01-16(1); Oral: 6 yrs. §28-01-16(1) | 6 yrs. §28-01-16(2) | 10 yrs. §28-01-15 |
| OHIO | |||||||||
| 1 yr. or 2 yrs. if bodily injury §§2305.11(a); 2305.10; 2305.111 | 1 yr. §2305.11(a) | 4 yrs. §2305.09(c) | 2 yrs. §2305.10 | 1 yr.; Medical: 1 yr. to give notice which extends time 180 days after notice, max. 4 yrs. §§2305.11 (a); 2305.113 | 4 yrs. §2305.09(a) | Written: 15 yrs. §2305.06; Oral: 6 yrs. §2305.07 | 6 yrs. §2305.07 | 21 yrs. §2325.18 | |
Table 32: Civil Statutes of Limitation—Continued
| Injury to Person | Libel/Slander | Fraud | Injury to Personal Property | Professional Malpractice | Trespass | Collection of Rents | Contracts | Collection of Debt on Account | Judgments |
| OKLAHOMA | |||||||||
| 1 yr. Tit. 12 §95(4) | 1 yr. Tit. 12 §95(4) | 2 yrs. Tit. 12 §95(3) | 2 yrs. Tit. 12 §95(3) | 2 yrs. Tit. 12 §95(3) | 2 yrs. Tit. 12 §95(3) | 5 yrs. Tit. 12 §95(11) | Written: 5 yrs. Tit. 12§95(1); Oral: 3 yrs. Tit. 12 §95(2) | 5 yrs. Tit. 12 §95(11) | 3 yrs. foreign judgment Tit. 12 §95(2) |
| OREGON | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §12.110 | 2 yrs. §12.110 | 2 yrs. from discovery §12.110 | 6 yrs. §12.080 | Medical: 2 yrs. from act or reasonable discovery (max. 5 yrs.) §12.110(4) | 6 yrs. §12.080(3) | 1 yr. §12.125 | Written: 6 yrs. §12.080; Oral: 6 yrs. §12.080 | 6 yrs. §12.080(2) | 10 yrs. §12.070 |
| PENNSYLVANIA | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. Tit. 42§5524(1) | 1 yr. Tit. 42§5523(1) | 2 yrs. Tit. 42§5524(7) | 2 yrs. Tit. 42§5524(3) | 2 yrs. Tit. 42 §5524(7), (8) | 2 yrs. Tit. 42 §5524(4) | 21 yrs. Tit. 42§5530(2) | Written: 20 yrs. under seal; 4 years other Tit. 42 §5529(b); 5525(8); Oral: 4 yrs. Tit. 42§5525(3) | 2 yrs. Tit. 42§5524 | 4 yrs. Tit. 42 §5525(5) |
| RHODE ISLAND | |||||||||
| 3 yrs. §9-1-14 | Slander: 1 yr. §9-1-14 | Medical, Legal, Veterinarian, Accounting, Insurance, or Real Estate: 3 yrs. §9-1-14.1; 9-1-14.3 | Written: 20 yrs. under seal; 4 yrs. sale of goods §§6A-2-725; 9-1-17 | 20 yrs. §9-1-17 | |||||
Table 32: Civil Statutes of Limitation—Continued
| Injury to Person | Libel/Slander | Fraud | Injury to Personal Property | Professional Malpractice | Trespass | Collection of Rents | Contracts | Collection of Debt on Account | Judgments | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | ||||||||||
| 2 yrs. §15-3-550 | 2 yrs. §15-3-550 | 3 yrs. §15-3-530(7) | 3 yrs. §15-3-530(4) | Medical: 3 yrs. from act or reasonable discovery (max. 6 yrs.); if foreign object in body: 2 yrs. §15-3-545; Architects, contractors, professional engineers: 2 yrs. or 10 yrs. depending on action 15-3-640 | 6 yrs. §15-3-530(3) | 6 yrs. if prescribed by K | Written: 20 yrs. under seal; 3 yrs. others §§15-3-520, 530; Oral: 3 yrs. §15-3-530(1) | 6 yrs. if prescribed by K | §15-3-600 10 yrs. | |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | ||||||||||
| 2 yrs. §15-2-15(1) | 2 yrs. §15-2-15(1) | 6 yrs. §15-2-13(6) | 6 yrs. §15-2-13(4) | Medical: 2 yrs. §15-2-14.1; Legal: 3 yrs. §15-2-14.2; CPA 4 yrs. §15-2-14.4 | 6 yrs. §15-2-13(3) | 6 yrs. §§15-2-6, 13; Oral: 6 yrs. §15-2-13 | 20 yrs. domestic judgments; 10 yrs. foreign §§15-2-6, 8 | |||
| TENNESSEE | ||||||||||
| 1 yr. §28-3-104(a)(1) | Libel: 1 yr.; Slander: 6 mos. §§28-3-103, 104 | Not specified | 3 yrs. §28-3-105(1) | Legal: 1 yr. CPA: 1 yr. §28-3-104(2) | 3 yrs. §28-3-105(1) | 6 yrs. §28-3-109(1) | Written and oral: 6 yrs. §28-3-109 | 6 yrs. unless expressly provided | 10 yrs. §28-3-110(2) | |
| TEXAS | ||||||||||
| 2 yrs. Civ. Prac. & Rem. §16.003(a); 5 yrs. for sex crimes 16.0045 | 1 yr. Civ. Prac. & Rem. §16.002(a) | 4 yrs. Civ. Prac. & Rem. §16.004(a)(4) | 2 yrs. Civ. Prac. & Rem. §16.003(a) | 2 yrs. Civ. Prac. & Rem. §16.003(a) | Written: 4 yrs. real property Civ. Prac. §16.004(a)(3) | 4 yrs. Civ. Prac. & Rem. §16.004(a) (3) | ||||
Table 32: Civil Statutes of Limitation—Continued
| Injury to Person | Libel/Slander | Fraud | Injury to Personal Property | Professional Malpractice | Trespass | Collection of Rents | Contracts | Collection of Debt on Account | Judgments |
| UTAH | |||||||||
| 1 yr. §78-12-29(4) | 1 yr. §78-12-29(4) | 3 yrs. §78-12-26(3) | 3 yrs. §78-12-26(2) | Medical: 2 yrs. (max. 4 yrs.) §78-14-4 | 3 yrs. §78-12-26(1) | 6 yrs. §78-12-23 | Written: 6 yrs. §78-12-23; Oral: 4 yrs. §78-12-25(1) | 4 yrs. §78-12-25(1) | 8 yrs. §78-12-22 |
| VERMONT | |||||||||
| 3 yrs. Tit. 12 §512(1) §512(4); except injury caused by skiing is 1 yr. Tit.12 §513 | 3 yrs. Tit. 12 §512(3) | 6 yrs. Tit. 12 §511 | 3 yrs. Tit. 12 §512(5) | Medical: 3 yrs. from incident or 2 from reasonable discovery (max. 7 yrs.) Tit. 12 §521 | Written: 8 yrs. under seal; 6 yrs. others; 4 yrs. sales Tit. 12 §507; 9A §2-725; 12 §511; Oral: 6 yrs. Tit. 12§511 | 6 yrs., Tit. 12 §511 | 8 yrs. ct. of record; 6 yrs. not ct. of record Tit. 12 §506; Tit. 12 §511 | ||
| VIRGINIA | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §8.01-243(A) | 2 yrs. §8.01-243(A) | 2 yrs. §8.01-243(A) | 5 yrs. §8.01-243(B) | Health care providers: 1 to 2 yrs.; 10 max. §8.01-243.1 | 5 yrs. §8.01-243(B) | Written: 5 yrs. §8.01-246(2); Oral: 3 yrs. §8.01-246(4) | 20 yrs.; 10 yrs. to enforce lien §8.01-251(a), (c) | ||
| WASHINGTON | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §4.16.100(1) | 2 yrs. §4.16.100(1) | 3 yrs. §4.16.080(4) | 3 yrs. §4.16.080(2) | Medical: 3 yrs. of injury or 1 yr. upon discovery (max. 8 yrs.) §4.16.350(3) | 3 yrs. §4.16.080(1) | 6 yrs. §4.16.040(2) | Written: 6 yrs. §4.16.040(1); Oral: 3 yrs. §4.16.080(3) | 6 yrs. §4.16.040(3) | 10 yrs. §4.16.020(2) |
| WEST VIRGINIA | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §55-2-12(b) | 1 yr. §55-2-12(c) | 2 yrs. §55-2-12(a) | 2 yrs. §55-2-12(b) | 2 yrs. §55-2-12(a) | 5 yrs. §55-4-21 | Written: 10 yrs. §55-2-6; Oral: 5 yrs. §55-2-6 | 10 yrs. foreign judgment §55-2-13 | ||
Table 32: Civil Statutes of Limitation—Continued
| Injury to Person | Libel/Slander | Fraud | Injury to Personal Property | Professional Malpractice | Trespass | Collection of Rents | Contracts | Collection of Debt on Account | Judgments |
| WISCONSIN | |||||||||
| 2 yrs. §893.57 | 2 yrs. §893.57 | 6 yrs. §893.93(1)(b) | 6 yrs. §893.52 | Medical: the later of 3 yrs. from incident or 1 yr. from discovery (max. 5 yrs.) §893.55(1), (2) | 6 yrs. §893.52 | 6 yrs. §843.13(1) | Written: 6 yrs. §893.43; Oral: 6 yrs. §893.43 | 20 yrs.; 6 yrs. ct. not of record §§893.40, 893.42 | |
| WYOMING | |||||||||
| 1 yr. §1-3-105(a)(v), (B) | 1 yr. §1-3-105(a)(v)(A) | 4 yrs. §1-3-105(a)(iv)(D) | 4 yrs. §1-3-105(a)(iv)(B) | 4 yrs. §1-3-105(a)(iv)(A) | Written: 10 yrs. §1-3-105(a)(i); Oral: 8 yrs. §1-3-105(a)(ii)(A) | 5 yrs. §1-3-105(a)(iii) | 5 yrs. foreign judgment §1-3-105(a)(iii) | ||
Additional topics
- Civil Statutes of Limitation laws - Information on the law about Civil Statutes of Limitation - How Long?
- Other Free Encyclopedias
Law Library - American Law and Legal InformationState Laws and StatutesCivil Statutes of Limitation laws - Information on the law about Civil Statutes of Limitation - How Long?, From When To When?