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Statute of Limitations

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Statute of Limitations is a law that sets the maximum amount of time that parties in a dispute have to initiate legal proceedings. Every state sets their own time limits for filing a civil lawsuit after you’re hurt.

StateStatute of LimitationsSource
Alabama2 yearsTitle 6, Chapter 2, 6-2-38
Alaska2 yearsAlaska Statutes § 9.10.070
Arizona2 yearsTitle 12, Article 3, § 12-542
Arkansas3 yearsArkansas Code Annotated § 16-56-105
California2 yearsCode of Civil Procedure § 340
Colorado2 years or 3 years for auto accident claimsColorado Revised Statute § 13-80-102
Connecticut2 yearsConnecticut General. Statute § 52-584
Delaware2 yearsTitle 10, 81, § 8119
District of Columbia3 yearsTitle 12, Chapter 3, § 12-301
Florida4 yearsTitle 8, Chapter 95, § 95.11
Georgia2 yearsOfficial Code of Georgia Annotated § 9-3-33
Hawaii2 yearsHawaii Revised Statute § 657.7
Idaho2 yearsTitle 5, Chapter 2, § 5-219
Illinois2 yearsChapter 110, § 13-202
Indiana2 yearsTitle 34, Art. 11, Chapter 2, § 34-11-2-4
Iowa2 yearsChapter 614, Section 614.1(2)
Kansas2 yearsChapter 60, Art 5, § 60-513
Kentucky1 year or 2 years for auto accident claimsTitle 36, Chapter 413, § 413.140
Louisiana1 yearLouisiana Statutes Annotated Code Article 3492
Maine6 yearsMaine Revised Statutes Annotated Title 14, § 752
Maryland3 yearsCourts and Judicial Proceedings, § 5-101
Massachusetts3 yearsTitle 5, Chapter 260, § 2A
Michigan3 years or 1 year for personal injury protection insurance claimsMichigan Compiled Law Annotated § 600.5805 and §500.3145
Minnesota2 yearsChapter 541, Sec 541.05(1)(5)
Mississippi3 yearsTitle 15, Chapter 1, § 15-1-49
Missouri5 yearsTitle 35, Chapter 516, § 516.120
Montana3 yearsTitle 27, Chapter 2, 27-2-204
Nebraska4 yearsTitle 25, Section 207, 25-207
Nevada2 yearsChapter 11, Sec 11.190(4)(e)
New Hampshire3 yearsChapter 508, § 508.4
New Jersey2 yearsTitle 2A, Chapter 14, § 2A:14-2
New Mexico3 yearsChapter 37, Article 1, § 37-1-8
New York3 yearsCivil Practice Laws and Rules, Article 2, § 214
North Carolina3 yearsTitle 1, § 1-52
North Dakota6 yearsTitle 28, Chapter 1, § 28-01-16
Ohio2 yearsTitle 23, Chapter 5, § 2305.10
Oklahoma2 yearsTitle 12, Chapter 3, § 95
Oregon2 yearsChapter 12, § 12.110
Pennsylvania2 years42 PA Con. Statute § 5524(7)
Rhode Island3 yearsTitle 9, Chapter 1, § 9-1-14
South Carolina3 yearsTitle 15, Chapter 3, § 15-3-530
South Dakota3 yearsTitle 15, Chapter 2, § 15-2-14
Tennessee1 yearTitle 28, Chapter 3, § 28-3-104
Texas2 yearsTitle 2, Chapter 16, § 16.003
Utah4 yearsTitle 78, Chapter 12, § 78-12-25
Vermont3 yearsTitle 12, Part 2, Chapter 23, SubChapter 2, § 512
Virginia2 yearsTitle 8.01, Chapter 4, § 8.01-243
Washington3 yearsTitle 4, Chapter 16, § 4.16.080
West Virginia2 yearsTitle 55, Chapter 2, § 55-2-12
Wisconsin3 yearsChapter 893, § 893.54
Wyoming4 yearsTitle 1, Chapter 3, § 1-3-105
StateStatute of Limitations
Alabama2 years
Alaska2 years
Arizona2 years
Arkansas3 years
California2 years
Colorado2 years or 3 years for auto accident claims
Connecticut2 years
Delaware2 years
District of Columbia3 years
Florida4 years
Georgia2 years
Hawaii2 years
Idaho2 years
Illinois2 years
Indiana2 years
Iowa2 years
Kansas2 years
Kentucky1 year or 2 years for auto accident claims
Louisiana1 year
Maine6 years
Maryland3 years
Massachusetts3 years
Michigan3 years or 1 year for personal injury protection insurance claims
Minnesota2 years
Mississippi3 years
Missouri5 years
Montana3 years
Nebraska4 years
Nevada2 years
New Hampshire3 years
New Jersey2 years
New Mexico3 years
New York3 years
North Carolina3 years
North Dakota6 years
Ohio2 years
Oklahoma2 years
Oregon2 years
Pennsylvania2 years
Rhode Island3 years
South Carolina3 years
South Dakota3 years
Tennessee1 year
Texas2 years
Utah4 years
Vermont3 years
Virginia2 years
Washington3 years
West Virginia2 years
Wisconsin3 years
Wyoming4 years
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