State |
Length of Limitation |
Code Number |
Authoritative Source: State Website Link
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Alabama |
2 years |
Title 6, Ch. 2, 6-2-38 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Alaska |
2 years |
Sec. 9.10.070 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Arizona |
2 years |
Title 12, Article 3, Sec. 12-542 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Arkansas |
3 years (libel, wrongful death), 2 years med malpractice; 1 year slander |
Secs. 16-56-104, 16-56-105, 16-114-203, 16-62-102 |
State Statute of Limitations |
California |
2 years for intentional torts; 1 year for slander, libel |
Code of Civ. Proc. Sec. 335.1, 340 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Colorado |
2 years |
Colo. Rev. Stat. Sec. 13-80-102 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Connecticut |
2 years |
Conn. Gen. State. Sec. 52-584 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Delaware |
2 years |
Title 10, Ch. 81, Sec. 8119 |
State Statute of Limitations |
DC |
3 years |
Title 12, Ch. 3, Sec. 12-301 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Florida |
4 years |
Title 8, Ch. 95, Sec. 95.11 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Georgia |
2 years |
Sec. 9-3-33 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Hawaii |
2 years |
Rev. Stat. Sec. 657.7 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Idaho |
2 years |
Title 5, Ch. 2, Sec. 5-219 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Illinois |
2 years |
Ch. 735, Act 5, Art 13, Sec. 13-202 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Indiana |
2 years |
Title 34, Art. 11, Ch. 2, Sec. 34-11-2-4 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Iowa |
2 years |
Chapter 614, Section 614.1 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Kansas |
2 years |
Chapter 60, Art 5, Sec. 60-513 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Kentucky |
1 year |
Title 36, Chapter 413, Sec. 413.140 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Louisiana |
1 year |
Ci. Code. Art. 3492 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Maine |
6 years |
Title 14,Part 2, Ch. 205, Sub. 1, Sec. 752 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Maryland |
3 years |
Courts and Judicial Proceedings, Sec. 5-101 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Massachusetts |
3 years |
Title 5, Ch. 260, Secs. 2A and 4 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Michigan |
3 years |
Chapter 600, Act 236, Ch. 58, Sec. 600.5805, number 9 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Minnesota |
2 years |
Ch. 541, Sec 541.05, 541.07 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Mississippi |
3 years |
Title 15, Ch. 1, Sec. 15-1-49 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Missouri |
5 years |
Title 35, Ch. 516, Sec. 516.120 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Montana |
3 years |
Title 27, Ch. 2, 27-2-204 and 27-2-207 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Nebraska |
4 years |
Title 25, Section 207, 25-207 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Nevada |
2 years |
Chapter 11, Sec 11.190 |
State Statute of Limitations |
New Hampshire |
3 years |
Chapter 508, Sec. 508.4 |
State Statute of Limitations |
New Jersey |
2 years |
Title 2A, Ch. 14, Sec. 2A:14-2 |
State Statute of Limitations |
New Mexico |
3 years |
Ch. 37, Art. 1, Sec. 37-1-8 |
State Statute of Limitations |
New York |
3 years |
Civil Practice Laws and Rules, Art. 2, Sec. 214 |
State Statute of Limitations |
North Carolina |
2 years |
Title 1, Section 1-52. |
State Statute of Limitation;
See also TOC |
North Dakota |
6 years; 2 years in wrongful death |
Title 28, Ch. 1, Secs. 28-01-16 and 28-01-18 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Ohio |
2 years |
Title 23, Ch. 5, Sec. 2305.10 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Oklahoma |
2 years |
Title 12, Ch. 3, Sec. 95 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Oregon |
2 years |
Ch. 12, Sec. 12.110 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Pennsylvania |
2 years |
42 PA Con. Stat. Section 5524 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Rhode Island |
3 years |
Title 9, Ch. 1, Sec. 9-1-14 |
State Statute of Limitations |
South Carolina |
3 years |
Title 15, Ch. 3, Sec. 15-3-530 |
State Statute of Limitations |
South Dakota |
3 years |
Title 15, Ch. 2, Sec. 15-2-14 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Tennessee |
1 year |
Title 28, Ch. 3, Sec. 28-3-104 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Texas |
2 years |
Civ. Prac. & Rem Code, Title 2, Ch. 16, Sec. 16.003 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Utah |
4 years |
Title 78, Ch. 12, Sec. 78-12-25 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Vermont |
3 years |
Title 12, Part 2, Ch. 23, Subch. 2, Sec. 512 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Virginia |
2 years |
Title 8.01, Ch. 4, Sec. 8.01-243 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Washington |
3 years |
Title 4, Ch. 16, Sec. 4.16.080 |
State Statute of Limitations |
West Virginia |
2 years |
Title 55, Ch. 2, Sec. 55-2-12 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Wisconsin |
3 years |
Chapter 893, Sec. 893.54 |
State Statute of Limitations |
Wyoming |
4 years |
Title 1, Ch. 3, Sec. 1-3-105 |
State Statute of Limitations |
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